Mexico City’s powerhouse restaurant company Grupo Hunan recently opened Alma in The Grove. Grupo Hunan operates many high-profile restaurants in Mexico City, and Alma is their first foray into the US market. Grupo Hunan completely transformed the space where Dominique Ansel resided into a stylish restaurant you might visit in Mexico City. At ground level,…
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El Granjero Corners the Original Farmers Market
Many chefs have an entrepreneurial spirit the which leads them to open a restaurant of their own. If the concept succeeds, the entrepreneurial spirit remains strong, and frequently, a chef will launch another restaurant. After all, if they have name recognition, they already have a built-in following. One such chef is Neal Fraser. He recently…
Black Star Burger Delivers the Juiciest Burgers
Burgers are pervasive across LA, so I quickly became skeptical when I heard about the opening of Black Star Burger. With the variety that LA has, I thought that I had seen it all. Enter Black Star Burger, a new restaurant in LA’s Fairfax section. Black Star Burger originated in 2016 in Moscow, Russia by…
Celebrate National Croissant Day on Wednesday, Jan. 30
Wednesday, Jan. 30 is National Croissant Day. After visiting France, I fell in love with croissants. They were both buttery and flakey and simply delicious. It was difficult for me to eat just one croissant. That experience inspired me to check out some of the best croissants LA has to offer. This Wednesday, I hope…
Hanukkah 2018 – Restaurant and To Go Offerings
Hanukkah takes place December 2 through December 10 this year. Because I enjoy latkes, I decided to pull together my first attempt at a Hanukkah Holiday roundup. Celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights at one of the restaurants or eating establishments listed below. AKASHA Dec 2-9, AKASHA will feature their famous Yukon Gold Potato Latkes served…
Huntington Meats For Exceptional Quality and Great Value
Now that we are past Thanksgiving, it’s time to start planning for upcoming holiday parties and holiday family dinners. What really gets people excited is seeing a beautiful roast in the center of the dining room table. To get ready, I recently visited Huntington Meats at The Original Farmers Market. Huntington Meats opened in 1986…
Sunday Supper at Odys and Penelope
Odys and Penelope recently announced a $29 Sunday Supper. The menu consists of five different items including dessert. Since my wife and I recently had an enjoyable experience at Odys and Penelope, I notified my cousin and we hooked up with her and her husband on a recent Sunday. Because we have a daughter in…
Jaffa Impresses with Modern Israeli Cuisine
LA restaurants continue to add more weekend brunch offerings. One of the latest is Rosaliné, a Peruvian option. One, however, caught my attention because it featured “Modern Israeli cuisine”. I invited my cousin and her husband to join us for brunch at Jaffa. Israeli cuisine goes back centuries, but more recently is a delicious melting…
189 by Dominique Ansel Opens With A Big Splash
Known as one of the best pastry chefs in the world, Dominique Ansel recently opened up his first bakery in LA and chose The Grove as its home. He also brought his original Cronut with him. Named 189 by Dominique Ansel, it is Ansel’s first full-service restaurant. The bakery occupies the first floor and the…
A Kosher Day at Fleishik’s Sandwiches Nosh & Whiskey
Eric Greenspan, (Mare, Greenspan’s Grilled Cheese, The Roof on Wilshire, The Foundry on Melrose) recently opened Fleishik’s on Beverly Blvd. just north of LA’s original farmers market. Fleishik is Yiddish for “meat” and as I read up on the restaurant, I became interested in the fact that Greenspan wanted to create a unique take on…