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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EatBar Videos – Coming Soon

January 29, 2010
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Every restaurant has a story and eating at the bar is the best way to discover them. Join me as I visit my favorite bars to dine at in LA! We’ll get a chance to check out the food, the drinks, the scene…and the very awesome bartenders behind the bar. These Eatbar videos coming this [...]

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Bartenders Reunite at Comme Ca

November 17, 2009
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They’re at it again! Bartenders and the people who judge them gathered on Sunday at David Myer’s Comme Ca for the second Raising the Bar Competition of the year. Judges included Chef Joe Miller (better known as Joe of Joe’s Restaurant), Sophie Gayot (Gayot.com), Yassmin Sarmadi (Church and State) and Victoria Recaño (anchor of KTLA’s 6 and [...]

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