Freshly made pasta and noodles elevate any dish, and Chinese hand-pulled noodles is no exception. After I learned about LAN Noodle, a noodle specialist featuring Lanzhou hand-pulled noodle soups, I invited a friend to join me. LAN Noodle opened its original location in Arcadia in 2019 and recently opened in West Hollywood. Ester Yuan, owner…
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After a long closure, The Henry in WeHo re-opens
After the CDC announced that fully vaccinated individuals can resume outdoor activities without wearing a mask, it appeared that Americans exhaled a collective sigh of relief. Many restaurants were in hibernation since early last year and piling up debt by keeping their doors closed. Fortunately, some like The Henry have retooled with safety in mind…
Spartina Launches Weekend Brunch on their Beautiful Patio
Stephen Kalt began his career in New York City and opened an interesting concept restaurant he named Spartina. He then worked in Las Vegas and later in Atlantic City and eventually settled in LA. After searching for an ideal space, he found one on Melrose Ave. At the suggestion of a friend, he named it…
August is National Sandwich Month
August is National Sandwich Month. It is believed that the sandwich originated when the fourth Earl of Sandwich, John Montague (1718-1793) invented it out of necessity. As the story goes, he was playing cards and did not want to leave the gaming table to eat. He asked for a serving of roast beef to be…
Celebrate National Nutella Day on Feb 5
Tuesday, Feb. 5 is National Nutella Day. It is a holiday that celebrates Nutella – a sweetened cocoa hazelnut spread that is produced by the Italian company Ferrero. The first World Nutella Day was founded and hosted by blogger Sara Rosso on Feb. 5, 2007. She hosted it for the next 8 years and transferred…
Celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday Aug 7
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. This year, local law enforcement is celebrating their 35th anniversary. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Further,…
The Henry Shines in its WeHo Debut
Do you have that favorite neighborhood restaurant? It’s the one where you are warmly greeted when you arrive. They also serve the food you enjoy whether you are feeling good or bad. The Henry just opened up on Robertson in West Hollywood and their goal is to be the greatest neighborhood restaurant around. The combination…
Zarate Delivers Exceptional Peruvian Food with Rosaliné
Ricardo Zarate is no stranger to the LA dining scene. He was previously the chef and co-owner of Mo-Chica, Picca and Paiche. This time, he named the restaurant after his mother, Rosaliné, and calls it “the next phase of Peruvian dining”. Taking diners back to his roots, Chef Zarate has created a menu of classic…
Barton G – A Theatrical Dining Experience
Have you ever combined two wildly different things in your mind and imagined the result? I recently dined out with my wife and the experience was similar to merging Fantasyland with Fleming’s Steakhouse. The result? Barton G in West Hollywood. A generous gift certificate to Barton G led us there. The dining room was tightly…
Enjoying Brunch at Tortilla Republic
I had heard of Tortilla Republic and never made time to check them out. On a spur of the moment decision, my wife and I decided to go there for weekend brunch; we were probably influenced by the fact that they were serving bottomless mimosas and sangrias. Tortilla Republic serves modern Mexican cuisine and is…