Dia De Los Muertos and Halloween – Los Angeles

October 20th, 2011

John Rivera Sedlar spent his formative years in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He worked as an apprentice to legendary French chef Jean Bertranou of L’Ermitage in Los Angeles, mastering classic techniques while evolving his own approach to food. While cooking at his first restaurant, Saint Estephe, in the South Bay area of Southern California, Sedlar began to combine the traditional food of his childhood with the classic French techniques he had learned, developing what he termed “Modern Southwest Cuisine.” Saint Estephe gained a reputation as one of the best restaurants in Southern California. He now owns Rivera and Playa restaurants in Los Angeles.

Dia De Los Muertos

Chef John Rivera Sedlar’s New Restaurant – Playa

Perks from Urban Daddy at Rivera

 

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The Larder – Beverly Hills

October 19th, 2011

 

Pilgrim sandwich

The Larder

245 Maple Drive
Beverly Hills
Tel. 310 248 3779
Opening Hours: 8am-4pm Monday-Friday
Breakfast 8-10:30am; Lunch 11am-4pm

Suzanne Goin along with partner Caroline Styne are opening a take-out-centric operation called The Larder in the Beverly Hills “industrial district” serving breakfast $3-$14 & lunch $5-$15. (look for an opening around early November)

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The Writers Room Bar, Hollywood – Los Angeles

October 18th, 2011
image credit: The Writers Room

The Writers Room Bar
Located in the alleyway/parking lot in the rear of Musso & Frank Restaurant, 6685 Hollywood Blvd.
Tel. 323-491-4148
Opening Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 9pm-2am

The Writers Room bar and lounge was at one time frequented by various well-known writers who threw them back in what was at that time the “back room” of Musso & Frank, today they are in no way affiliated with M&F. This small bar has no cover, but it could be difficult to enter if they don’t know you or do not like the cut of your jib, as it is subject to guest lists and private events.  Dress to impress and name dropping might help! The bar has been put together by Nur Khan, who owns a few similar venues in NYC, along with involvement from actors Jason Segel and Jack Huston (John’s grandson) providing assistance with PR. It also boasts an antique 1920s Parisian-style elevator turned into a curtained-off, private booth.

OTHER LINKS YOU MIGHT ENJOY:

Oak Bar, Plaza Hotel, NYC

21 Club, New York City

Wine Bar 494, Bangkok, Thailand

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Crocodile Kingdom – Singapore

October 18th, 2011


Crocodile Kingdom

Old Airport Road
Block 51 Market & Food Centre #01-134,
51 Old Airport Road, Singapore 390051
Tel. 8510 1288
http://www.crocodilekingdom.blogspot.com

The chef at the former Crocodile Valley has taken over and renamed the operation Crocodile Kingdom. Crocodile is a delicious meat on its own and it is very difficult to ruin it, trust me, as I have eaten it in many places in the world. At Crocodile Kingdom they believe that some of their preparations bring about health benefits, try the Crocodile Bak Kut Teh. Please find below a list of their culinary offerings:

•    Herbal Crocodile Tail
•    Stewed Crocodile Tail
•    Crocodile Palm
•    Herbal Crocodile Fin
•    Stewed Crocodile Fin
•    Crocodile Skin
•    Superior Crocodile Tonic
•    Crocodile Liver
•    Herbal Crocodile Soup
•    Spring Onion Ginger Crocodile Meat
•    Chinese Red Wine Sauce Crocodile
•    Spicy Diced Crocodile Meat
•    Tom Yum Crocodile Soup
•    Curry Crocodile Meat
•    Crocodile Bak Kut Teh
•    Black Pepper Crocodile Meat
•    Honey Crocodile Ribs
•    Sambal Kang Kong Crocodile Meat
•    Bitter Ground Crocodile Meat
•    Century Egg Crocodile Porridge
•    Crocodile Ribs Noodles
•    Curry Crocodile Meat Noodles
•    Crocodile Meat Bee Hoon
•    Salted Egg Crocodile Porridge

 

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Hamburger Hamlet on Sunset Will Close in December 2011 – Los Angeles

October 16th, 2011

The Hamlet located on the western edge of the Sunset Strip

Another old landmark restaurant, Hamburger Hamlet on Sunset Boulevard has bitten the dust, and it will close at the end of December due to a lease hike (owners have raised the rent to attract a new genre of restaurant).
IDG (Innovative Dining Group) are taking over, although it is unknown what kind of venue they might open, they currently operate Sushi Roku, BOA and Delphine.

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Cafe Milano, Georgetown Frequented By Saudi Ambassador Was Proposed Setting For Bombing – Washington D. C.

October 15th, 2011

When the foiled Iranian terror plot, which apparently was in the works to explode a bomb to kill Saudi Ambassador to the United States Adel al-Jubeir, while he was dining at a restaurant he frequented in Washington D.C., there was much interest generated as to to which restaurant that might be. After a little sniffing around, a good candidate was the chic, Georgetown restaurant Cafe Milano. More about this story here, here, here and here.

 

 

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Starbucks Getting Into The Pressed Juice Business? – Seattle

October 14th, 2011

Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai

While denied by a Starbucks spokesperson, the rumor in the industry points to their extreme interest in the fresh juice business, maybe even as high as 50/50 coffee & juice? Aside from what they are saying, the fact is, a manager from New York’s juice bar Liquiteria has been flown to Seattle, evidently hired to train their staff in the fine art of pressing juices.

A Link You Might Enjoy: Starbucks To Juice It Up

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Something Old Has a New Twist: Acidulated Cocktails Anyone?

October 13th, 2011

Tavern Tipples . . . Acidulated cocktails are all the rage now and it is most likely to do with bartenders trying to create something new and different. Although, vinegar based drinks have been around since the 18th century when the season for berries and fruits was so brief that vinegar was used to help preserve them. The resulting liquid was then used in many different ways to concoct delicious drinks.

Think of it it this way, vinegar is just another acid that can be used in mixing a drink rather than the “same old” ubiquitous lemon or lime.


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Britain’s Prince Harry Does Some Bar-Hopping in San Diego – Los Angeles

October 12th, 2011

Tavern Tipples. . . Prince Harry visited several San Diego nightspots, which included McP’s Irish Bar and Grill in Coronado, owned by a former Navy SEAL.
He also visited the rooftop restaurant/bar of the Andaz hotel in San Diego’s Gaslamp District.
McP’s is a block from the Hotel del Coronado where local legend holds that Edward, Prince of Wales, met Wallis Simpson, who was then married to a Navy officer, during an official visit in 1920. Their romance caused Edward to renounce the crown in 1936 for “the woman I love.”

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Japanese Should Take Advantage And Eat the Bounty of Wild Game Killed as Pests – Japan

October 10th, 2011

OPENharvest:  An Art project in Oakland, CA by OPENrestaurant (see openrestaurant.org)

An amazingly large number, more than 450,000 wild deer and boar are killed as pests each 
year in Japan for the damage they cause to rice field and other crops. But even harder to believe, is that only 10%
 of this wild game is eaten. With the performance of Nippon Gibier, chefs from
 OPEN Harvest and chef Fujiki will spit roast several whole wild boar over charcoal. A demonstration of the butchering of a whole deer will be accompanied by a video of 
the deconstruction of a whole maguro (tuna) drawing a comparison between two wild foods. They also hope to play a video of the hunt and capture of the very same wild deer and boar on a large screen.

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