Archive for the DINING Category
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DINING: BACK ON THE BEACH CAFE
BACK ON THE BEACH CAFE At a recent holiday barbecue, when some guests asked me what my favorite restaurant in Los Angeles is, without hesitation, I replied, “Back on the Beach!” They then said that they don't think I ever officially
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NEW YORK/DINING: IVY BAR NYC
IVY BAR NYC So, in the middle of non-stop work on my Brooklyn home, my friend Sheila, (who drove out from Ohio to help me...again!--have you ever heard of such a friend?,) and I needed a good meal out. But the basketball play-offs were on
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DINING: WILSHIRE
WILSHIRE Wilshire is one of the famous restaurants in Santa Monica that I wanted to try for awhile. And I recently got my wish. It turned-out to be basically another of the yin-and-yang ones. I thought it was one of the best meals I
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DINING: BIERBEISL
BIERBEISL My friend Judy and I ate at the newish Austrian eatery BierBeisl, in Bevery Hills, for my January 14 birthday, and were far from impressed. So much so (or not so,) that it didn't even merit a review from me! It was just plain b
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DINING: OBIKA MOZZARELLA BAR
OBIKA MOZZARELLA BAR So, here's my favorite kind-of review—a yin-and-yang one. Nothing was fabulous, nothing was heinous. But, at the end, the manager's behavior was to be applauded, so I think it's an interesting story. My friend D
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DINING: IL PICCOLINO
IL PICCOLINO Right before the end of the year, I enjoyed a holiday celebration with a group of high-powered people who chose the restaurant Il Piccolino on Robertson. I had never heard of it, but it seemed happening enough, even though, w
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DINING/NEW YORK: ONEGIN
ONEGIN New York is a natural place for a Russian restaurant because there's such a big population from that area of the world. So, just like the adage, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do,” Mr. X and I figured, “When in New York City
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DINING/NEW YORK: ELEVEN 14 KITCHEN AT THE JHOUSE
ELEVEN 14 KITCHEN AT THE JHOUSE This is interesting—I ran into a former Spago chef in...Greenwich, Connecticut!!! He's Executive Chef François Kwaku-Dongo , and is now helming the Eleven 14 Kitchen at The JHouse Greenwich Hotel in that
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DINING/NEW YORK: BOBBY VAN’S STEAKHOUSE
BOBBY VAN'S STEAKHOUSE I was so thrilled that I finally made it to this famous New York steakhouse this trip! And also that I found-out that the owner is not the Bobby Van who was a song-and-dance man back in the day, which I had erron
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DINING: SASSAFRAS OPENING
SASSAFRAS OPENING This Hollywood speakeasy opened last week, with a party that made me feel like I was in the South. When you walk "in" on Vine Street, you immediately have to check to see if somehow you walked “out"side. The place
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