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RoofTop Chef Michael Voltaggio Heats up the Roosevelt

“Did anyone hear the smoke alarm?” Renowned chef Michael Voltaggio’s asking a cocktail-attired assemblage of food writers, bloggers, phone app picture-snappers, and hangers-on seated for dinner atop the historic Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood because, he tells us, they “just about burned the place down.” The Top Chef winner briefly explains that there was a kitchen fire that got a little out of hand, and laments … Continue reading RoofTop Chef Michael Voltaggio Heats up the Roosevelt

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Andrew Freeman, Scott Conant, Hedy Goldsmith, Neal Fraser, Curtis Stone
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Fall Must Haves by Your Favorite Celebrity Chefs

Some of Los Angeles’ finest chefs gathered for a one-night-only feat celebrating The James Beard Foundation last month. The soiree – hosted at Vibiana – included a silent auction, a jazz band and wonderfully crafted menu and unique cocktails. The James Beard Foundation generously donated a portion of the proceeds to The James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Scholarship Fund. LaLaScoop caught up with three of … Continue reading Fall Must Haves by Your Favorite Celebrity Chefs

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Estrella’s Vegan New Year’s Celebration Option

Vegan proud for a wee bit over ten months and loving it, I can’t tell you how excited I was to become privy to Estrella’s vegan friendly New Year’s Eve celebration. Inspired by the famed Joni Mitchel and “Mama” Cass Elliot Lauren Canyon bungalows and evocative of the artistic communal vibe of their era, Estrella is more than a new hot restaurant. Estrella, named after … Continue reading Estrella’s Vegan New Year’s Celebration Option

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Divine Dining at Hyde Sunset Kitchen + Cocktails

The intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Crescent Heights on the eastern end of the Strip, is steeped in local history. It was here, more than 60 years ago, that Googie architecture, with its Southern California-esque ethic, took its name in honor of a John Lautner-designed coffee shop. The aesthetic, extant but endangered, is in so many ways the antithesis of the Gothic cathedral, and yet, … Continue reading Divine Dining at Hyde Sunset Kitchen + Cocktails

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Playa Provisions – Beach Dining is Raising its Game

To people who aren’t from LA it’s a common misperception that the people who live here spend all day at the beach. I mean, who wouldn’t? It’s sunny without a cloud in the sky for 300 days a year. Temperatures that don’t usually dip below 65 or above 85 degrees are enjoyed, theoretically, all year long. But the reality is that most people (especially non westsiders) … Continue reading Playa Provisions – Beach Dining is Raising its Game

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