“Primavera Al Rossini’s Wine Dinner” by Chef Stefano at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit organized by Italasia with an introduction from GM Richard Chapman, and special thanks goes to Anna Lucic from Italian Fine Wines and Claudio Cattarin from Italasia.
Marinated Sea Bream with spring Asparagus
Porcini mushroom lasagna
Spring hay smoked risotto
Braised ossobuco with Tuscan beans
The dining room at Marix, it really starts to heat-up around cocktail hour and into the late evening
Marix is located in West Hollywood and gets very, very busy around cocktail hour and serves excellent margaritas and other drinks along with taco chips and bowls of fresh tomatoes. It is fun to watch the scene go on, even if you are not of the same persuasion; after all this is in the heart of “boystown”.
This is their famous “kickass” margarita that really packs a punch!
Their version of quacamole is really excellent
Black beans and rice
Tacos, chile relleno and enchilada assortment
Miss Pam Pichaya Utharntharm has won the title for Thailand for the first time while competing in Shanghai, China at the Asian Escoffier Culinary Contest. She was coached by Herve Frerard of Le Beaulieu Restaurant in Bangkok. The 21-year-old will be competing in the Escoffier World Cup in Paris in February, 2012.
39 Restaurant
32/1 Manor Complex A1 81
Sukhumvit 39 (Prompong)
Klongton-Nua, Wattana
Bangkok, 10110
Tel. 02 662 5427
Cooler weather is setting in, signaling the advent of black truffle season (May – September) in Western Australia, which combined with the French black-truffle season (November – March) doubles the overall season. With over 150 Australian growers a bumper harvest of over 10 tons is expected by 2013. Fetching over $3,000 dollars a kilogram the “black gold” is exported to 20 countries such as the U.S., France, Singapore and Hong Kong to mention a few.
Hamamori Restaurant & Sushi Bar
3333 Bear St., Suite 320, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Website: www.hamamorisushi.com
Perched atop a tiered, open-floored, breezy layout in Orange County’s Grande Dame Shopping Mall South Coast Plaza makes an ideal location for this really outstanding Japanese restaurant Hamamori, which specializes in top-quality sushi. The space is sparkling, fresh and gleaming as is the fish that they serve; accented with glass and modernistic chandeliers it is a pleasure to spend time here and accounts for the many repeat customers, some of which, dine here as frequently as a few times a week.
Culinary Tidbits . . . TV star Mario Batali and restaurateur & winemaker Joe Bastianich have plans to open a Los Angeles branch of Eatly, their huge Italian food mega-store, which opened in New York last year. A location could possibly be around the fringes of the Fairfax district. With the exception of good neighborhood farmers markets LA still lacks interesting gourmet markets and has so far nothing to offer on this scale and scope.
Note: I apologize for the low volume of posts. They have been and will be severely curtailed from April 10 – mid to end of May due to my repair & remodel of my rental property in Los Angeles, where my time to write is limited and internet connection in this location is very spotty at best.
R&D Kitchen
1323 Montana Ave. (14th St.)
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Tel. 310-395-3314
Gastropub
Great French Fries
R&D Kitchen is a very popular cafe and bar, with a no reservations policy. the large bar is chock-a-block at night with an animated crowd waiting for tables. The reasons for this are: it is the only establishment on Montana Avenue with a full liquor license, and has an abbreviated food menu with classic American comfort food which is always fresh and well executed, and a more than adequate wine/wine by glass list.
“Rubenesque” sandwich
Chinese Chicken Salad
R&D Hamburger
Greek Chicken
