Los Angeles

Eat at the Bar Web Series!

June 14, 2011

Finally! Episode 1 of the Eat at the Bar web series produced by Flying Box Productions! It’s currently being pitched to sponsors as a branded entertainment series. There are several restaurants in line to shoot so hopefully we’ll be bringing you more of these in the near future. Have a favorite restaurant with a cool [...]

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Perfect Chemistry – The Bazaar

July 14, 2010
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When The Bazaar by Jose Andres first opened in Beverly Hills’ SLS Hotel, it was an instant hot spot in the trendy LA scene. Add to that the four stars from the Los Angeles Times, becoming a finalist for the James Beard Awards’ “Best New Restaurant,” plus numerous other awards and Andrés’ appearance on 60 [...]

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The Art of the Cocktail

March 23, 2010
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It was a warm Sunday night on the beach. The four competing restaurants gathered once again – this time at Boa in Santa Monica, for yet another installment of…Raising the Bar. The competition got off to a late start so I ordered a very hearty cheeseburger with camembert cheese and Charlotte, the bartender at Boa, [...]

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Hanging Out with Louie

March 11, 2010
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Last week, my friend Sophie had her dad, Paul, visiting from France and we decided to take him to Bottega Louie for an early dinner. In 2009, LA Times wrote Bottega Louie up as a place that “seems too good to be true. A palatial restaurant/gourmet market/patisserie opens downtown– a marvel of white marble, brass [...]

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Not so Lazy, Lazy Ox

February 18, 2010
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After a long week, my girlfriend BB and I made our way to the much talked about new “neighborhood canteen,” in downtown LA. On our way over, I got a text from a recent, but very persistent, gentleman suitor, which I shared with BB. I had made up my mind that, even if my love [...]

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Dinner and a Movie (the Grownup Way!) – Westside Tavern

February 1, 2010
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I first discovered Westside Tavern in the Westside Pavillion when I was at the Landmark Theatre. I had missed my movie and needed a place to hang out while I waited for the next show time. I was absolutely floored by the overall ambience of the restaurant and the quality of the food, considering it’s [...]

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