Kitty’s Got Claws! Port of LA Lobsterfest 2010
The annual invasion of the Lobsters is back and better than ever! Break out your lobster bib and polish off your lobster crackers – you’re gonna need ‘em!
The 12th Annual Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival is serving up a heaping portion of sizzling entertainment Sept. 17, 18 and 19 with eighteen bands, [...]
2nd Annual KBBQ Cook-Off – Los Angeles
Otherwise known as the K-Town Om-Nom-Nomz Festival. LA isn’t your usual American BBQ town like Houston or Memphis, it’s a whole-hearted Korean BBQ town. Which is no surprise, given K-town is the largest Korean enclave in America. And now, on August 7, noon – 7pm, Angelenos can witness the cook-off of champions and find out [...]
City Chicken, You’re The Best – Berlin
When you have a hankerin’ for chicken – and lots of it – go directly to City Chicken. Do not pass Mitte, do not pass Kreuzberg. This little gem of a chicken joint is located in the heart of Neukolln on Sonnenalee, and after one tender bite into their cooked-to-perfection chicken, you’ll hold City Chicken [...]
LA Street Food Fest – Los Angeles
Behold, ye hungry – the Taco Truck cometh. And lo, the gods of street food hath cast their glory into the stomachs of Los Angeles and all became right in the world.
Yes, folks, it’s the long-awaited LA Street Food Fest, coming back with their all-new Summer Tasting Event on July 24 at the Rose Bowl. [...]
Katana – Refined Post-Modern Japanese Cuisine
If you’ve ever driven down Sunset Blvd, you’ve seen it – the imposing Katana, across the street from the Standard Hotel. You’ve seen the fancily-dressed folks walking up the stairs and wondered to what heaven they are going. That gloriousness is Katana, one of the best sushi joints around.
The place is a bit pricey, $120 [...]
Micro Brew Cruise – Bring the Dramamine!
There is nothing like beer and boats to start the summer off right. If you like boats, and you like drinking, and can handle drinking on the boat, you’re going to love the Micro Brew Cruise hosted by Morry’s on June 12!
Via The Rubber Duck, a 49 passenger amphibious vehicle, you will get to explore [...]
Tax Day Deals – In Your Face, Unkie Sam!
Chances are you’re one of those who procrastinates on your taxes till the day is long, dawdling around, lolling on the green grass, soaking up the sun in March like you don’t have a care in the world. Then, maybe yesterday, you remembered that YOU FORGOT YOUR TAXES!!!
STRESS!! Thankfully, your neighborhood corporations realize that rewards [...]
Napa Vs New York: A Battle of the Pairings
In late 2009, American Express pitted Napa Valley and New York City against each other in a battle of the Pairings, with the finest chefs, musicians, and winemakers going head to head to win the taste buds and hearts of American Express cardholders. They’ve created a documentary website to let you virtually experience Pairings and [...]
Roach-Coach Cuisine at The Vendy Awards
The Vendy Awards have come to LA and the search for the competitors has begun.
Did You Say Beer….? Did You Say FEST!?!?
The 2nd Annual Beer Fest is on! Set for April 10, 2010, you can check out tons of brews for less than an average night at the bar…If you can drink 9 beers in 3 hours, and each beer is over $5. Easy and simple!
Last year was the 1st Annual Beer Fest, spread out over [...]
8th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational
You’ve heard of all its cheesy goodness, now come and take a bite for yourself! Check out the 8th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational! Bread. Butter. Cheese. Epic Win. You and your home grillin’ skills are up against professional chefs. The judges will deem the cheesiest of cheese and the winner lives in cheese-related infamy for [...]
Freshness on Washington Blvd
There’s something fresh popping up all up and down Washington Blvd between Lincoln and Sepulveda Blvd in Mar Vista between Venice and Culver City. This area seems to be experiencing a culinary resurgence of sorts, with the Pitfire pizza place opening up, along with Celadon, and Culver Cafe. Pitfire took the place of an old [...]
1st Annual LA Street Food Fest!
Get ready to EAT YOUR HEART OUT at the hottest Valentine’s date in the land!
This Valentine’s why not show love to the people who bring us meals on wheels? There are taco trucks, cupcake trucks, ice cream trucks, BBQ trucks, vegan trucks, fusion trucks, fruit carts, fish taco stands, bacon wrapped hot dogs, and many [...]
The Gold Standard in LA Restaurants
The LA Gold Standard, presented by the LA Weekly, is a veritable who’s who of Los Angeles restaurants, LA Weekly star restaurant critic Jonathan Gold has brought together the likes of: Babita • Beacon • Little Dom’s , Loteria • Nickel Diner • Palate Bistro LQ • Good Girl Dinette, [...]
DineLA Restuarant Week Returns
It’s Back. http://dinela.com/restaurantweek
This great program features three-course, fixed price menus at some of LA’s top restaurants. It’s an excellent, but limited time chance to try some of these amazing spots. Don’t miss it.
Lunch
Dinner
$
Deluxe Dining:
$16
$26
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Premier Dining:
$22
$34
$$$
Fine Dining:
$28
$44
Prices and meal periods vary by restaurant and exclude alcohol, tax and gratuity. The full list of places can be [...]
Chill with Venice Beach Wines
From our previous post about Ugo Wine Bar, it’s fairly apparent that the LA Buzz Blog loves wine bars. While there are tons of wine bars in Los Angeles, it’s hard for one in particular to stand out. Ugo stands out with its friendly staff, kickass happy hour, and wonderful atmosphere. Venice Beach Wines stands [...]
Trader Vic’s – 50s Cheese in Downtown LA
Trader Vic’s is a time warp back to when tiki bars were synonymous with a stiff kind of cool that only a smoking-jacket kind of guy could enjoy. It looks like everything else in Hollywood – carefully researched and designed, and lovingly molded from the latest and greatest plastics. It’s like the Mars 2012 of [...]
Arias With A Twist: Drag Diva Takes Redcat
“Arias with a Twist” is a whacked-out show that demands your attention by employing quick wit fused with extremely imaginative staging. This is all held together by the soaring song stylings of this demented (and very talented) singer.
Insomnia Cafe for Insomniacs
If you need a late-night place to drink coffee and do work, or sit and revel in your insomnia, head down to the Insomnia Cafe. It’s a cute little place, and if there was snow outside, I could pretend I was looking out at Manhattan, the Lower East Side. Walking in, I expected, for some [...]
You Go to Ugo Now
First of all, Ugo has three parts, as far as we can tell – there’s a casual cafe, a more upscale restaurant, and a cozy little wine bar. They’re all right next to each other, so if you mistakenly walk into one, the oh so friendly and cheerful hostesses will direct you to the right [...]
Lobster Fest Aught-9
You like Lobster? You like festivals? The Lobster Fest was made for you! 17 great bands, 17 lobster meals, cheap drinks, and yes folks, you heard right…free parking! It’s in the Port of Los Angeles, 20 min south of downtown LA at the end of the Harbor Freeway. Or you can just follow the smell [...]
In the Garden of Earthly Delights…
What a sexy-sounding party. And what’s more, it’s happening at the Daydream Republic, on Saturday, Aug. 22 – sure to be a sultry day. Blind Tiger and Cannibal Flower explore the senses with culinary license and artistic redolence.
Experience smell, memory and recognition of the subliminal at the second in the series of wine and cheese tastings [...]
