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The Unusual Suspects

May 17, 2013
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Last night Abe and I were invited to the 20th Anniversary of The Unusual Suspects at Cicada Restaurant downtown. If the space looks familiar, it’s where Julia Roberts lost her escargot in Pretty Woman… …and look who happened to be there – “Barney” the hotel manager! Started off with salads… …hearts of palm, tomato, and [...]

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Revenge of the Burger Culture Clash

May 8, 2013
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Up the street from ROC Kitchen and Giant Robot is Plan Check, a restaurant/bar I’ve been wanting to visit ever since Amy blogged about their Stussy collaboration last year. I was lucky enough to preview their second annual event, “Revenge of the Burger Culture Clash” – a prix fixe that runs from May 11th through [...]

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Bibigo

May 1, 2013
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I was invited to lunch today at Bibigo, a worldwide chain that serves a modern take on Korean food. As you can see, they currently have a contest running through May 12th – Psy is looking for a chef, and you can receive $40K to travel Gangnam Style on his world tour. Over on the [...]

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Bludso’s Bar & Que

April 29, 2013
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After my massage Sunday morning, I ate half a giant honeydew, then gathered some meat-eating friends for dinner at Bludso’s Bar & Que. Housed in the old Tar Pit space on La Brea, this is the two-month-old collaboration between the owners of The Golden State (which I still can’t believe I’ve never been to) and [...]

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Casa Vega

April 25, 2013
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Casa Vega is a Valley Institution – everyone from Marlon Brando to Jennifer Aniston (to Heidi Montag/Spencer Pratt) goes here. Wednesday was my first time – and I instantly fell in love. Rachelle and I were invited for dinner – she’s actually a regular, and was impressed with their Skinny Margaritas, currently $5 through April [...]

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