The 2018 Global Cuisine Awards celebrates LA restaurants

The Global Cuisine Awards presented by Global Talents Media Group honors the worlds best tastemakers, restaurateurs and chefs in local, national and international markets. The award recipients are chosen from four categories, an anonymous group of culinary professionals, published food critics, public review websites and GTMG recommendation. On Sunday, December 17, Los Angeles’ top restaurateurs, chefs and tastemakers gathered in Beverly Hills to celebrate the 2018 … Continue reading The 2018 Global Cuisine Awards celebrates LA restaurants

Melissa CurtinDecember 22, 2017December 31, 2017Leave a comment

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Market City Caffe and its Founding Family Celebrates 25 years in Burbank

The flavor of Naples remains nestled in Burbank after 25 years thanks to its mainstay Market City Caffe, located at 164 E. Palm Ave. The restaurant celebrated its anniversary Saturday, June 17 with city officials, residents and its founders with delicious food, photo opportunities and a re-christening of its beloved cow. Market City Caffe is known for its famous cow that greets guest, as well … Continue reading Market City Caffe and its Founding Family Celebrates 25 years in Burbank

Matt SandersonJune 22, 2017July 18, 2017Leave a comment

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2016 Favorite Food Bites Around Los Angeles

Today I celebrate my 9 year LOVE affair with LA. California was a place I dreamed about living since the fashion magazine pages stared back at me as a kid in Connecticut. Driving across country solo and landing in a new place with nothing but a dream and hope for a more exciting and fulfilled life is a choice I’m so happy I had the … Continue reading 2016 Favorite Food Bites Around Los Angeles

Melissa CurtinAugust 1, 2016October 23, 2017Leave a comment

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Can’t Spell ‘L’Assiette’ without LA

Simplicity seems easy but it is difficult; very difficult. To specialize in the creation of a single, relatively uncomplicated dish, particularly one that is familiar to diners, requires perfect execution. I have great admiration for small menus. L’Assiette, on Melrose Avenue, is an example of a restaurant built on the premise of perfection. The name itself means, “the dish.” And what is that dish around … Continue reading Can’t Spell ‘L’Assiette’ without LA

eatwritelaMay 4, 2015May 14, 2015

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Dine and Swine at Terrine

The newly opened French brasserie Terrine with a pig painted on its white facade lets you know you have found the restaurant on Beverly Blvd. This restaurant with its unassuming exterior has been my go-to brunch spot to dine solo for many reasons. 1) No one bothers me at the bar and I can read in peace. 2) The coffee is perfect. 3) When I … Continue reading Dine and Swine at Terrine

Melissa CurtinApril 20, 2015April 30, 20151 Comment

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Hakkasan Spices it up with 13 New Dishes

Last week, Michelin-starred Executive Chef Ho Chee Boon unveiled a whopping 13 new dishes at Hakkasan Beverly Hills, marking the most significant menu transformation since its September 2013 launch. The chic Cantonese restaurant, like most Beverly Hills residents, recently underwent a facelift and now has a more chic, up-to-date look about it. Truth be told, the bar got a lounge implant — a handful of … Continue reading Hakkasan Spices it up with 13 New Dishes

eatwritelaApril 15, 2015April 20, 2015

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L.A. Neighborhoods Featured on Designer Dishware from Lemonade

How cool would it be to own dishware featuring the iconic landmarks in your particular L.A. neighborhood? Here’s the scoop… On Wednesday, local fast-casual chain Lemonade, founded in 2008 by chef Alan Jackson, unveiled colorful new dishware designed by L.A.-based designer Ilan Dei. It was Dei who created the warm, friendly and individualized look of the restaurants. “Los Angeles is so diverse and each neighborhood … Continue reading L.A. Neighborhoods Featured on Designer Dishware from Lemonade

eatwritelaApril 15, 2015April 23, 2015

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The Larchmont Ups its Game with French Laundry Alum Chef

This 100 year old two story former home on 5750 Melrose Avenue now The Larchmont makes you feel like you are no longer in busy LA. As soon as I arrive things feel calmer because the seating is intimate and the white washed main dining room is not noisy like many establishments in LA. There is a wooden deck and even a neat outdoor area that … Continue reading The Larchmont Ups its Game with French Laundry Alum Chef

Melissa CurtinMarch 28, 2015April 4, 2015Leave a comment

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Patio Season Kicks off at Michael’s

For those who know and appreciate history, Michael’s is sacred ground. The groundbreaking restaurant on Santa Monica’s Third Street north of Wilshire redefined the dining scene in L.A. when it opened in 1979. Today, Michael McCarty’s maverick spirit still invigorates the joint, keeping it as fresh as the cuisine he helped invent. With spring upon us, it is al fresco season once again, and one … Continue reading Patio Season Kicks off at Michael’s

eatwritelaMarch 25, 2015March 28, 2015Leave a comment

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The Palm Reinvents Itself in Beverly Hills

The Beverly Hills Palm Restaurant is in a shiny new spot and sexier than ever. Now just a few blocks east of Rodeo Drive, the 6,000 square foot space can seat 185 people, including an intimate outdoor patio. After almost forty years in West Hollywood, the new Palm fits perfectly in Beverly Hills. The older professional crowd packed the bar and the large open dining … Continue reading The Palm Reinvents Itself in Beverly Hills

Melissa CurtinNovember 24, 2014December 9, 2014Leave a comment