Tres Chic: Dîner en Blanc Returns to Los Angeles
It was the pop up dinner and all pop-up dinners—the second Diner en Blanc, also known as the White Dinner, hit Los Angeles with 2,400 revelers dining downtown under the stars on a beautiful summer night. Two years ago, the event made its debut with about half that number of participants taking over Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills for a très chic picnic. The hallmark of the event—aside from its all-white elegance– is that the...
Grab a Handroll, or Five, at Acclaimed Sushi Chef’s Kazu Nori
It’s kind of like the Japanese version of In ‘n Out Burger. The concept of Kazu Nori is so of-the-moment that it is sure to be the template for a new kind of sushi place – it sells only hand rolls, and at a great price. It’s the brainchild of celebrated sushi chef Kazunori Nozawa, founder of Sushi Nozawa and now the Sugarfish chain of restaurants. Our first visit found us waiting in line for about 15 minutes, which...
Preparing the Oscar Night Feast for Elton John’s AIDS Foundation Viewing Party
Preparing one of Hollywood’s highest profile banquets for 1,000 people is in and of itself worthy of an award. And even if you done it 10 years running, as Chef Wayne Elias has with his Crumble Catering Company in collaboration with Chef Gordon Ramsay, working on the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar viewing dinner and afterparty is the most exciting night of the year. Only a handful of catering companies have the know-how and...
Taking Rooftop Dining to New Heights at Montage Beverly Hills
If you were to dream up the perfect place for alfresco rooftop dining–poolside, no less– a place with a magnificent view and a curated seasonal menu perfect for the end of summer, you can make it a reality at the Conservatory Grill at Montage Beverly Hills. Head straight up to the top level of the hotel, and even if the weather conditions are not conducive to outdoor dining, you can sit inside and still take...
Prime Location. Prime Ribeye. Del Frisco’s Plants Its Flag at the Epicenter of Surf and Sand
Ahi tacos. Pesto chicken flatbread. Shaved prime steak sandwich. Santa Monica’s Ocean Avenue restaurant row just got a welcome addition to its dining scene with the splashy opening of Del Frisco’s Grille, where these signature items and others from the menu quickly disappeared from the trays that were generously being passed to guests that partied well into the night. Del Frisco’s has a prime location – across from the...
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