What You Missed at Planned Parenthood L.A.'s 33rd Food Fare
Alain Giraud was the biggest cut-up of the evening, dancing with baguettes and kitchen utensils.
The event started as a culinary demo with Julia Child and stands as Planned Parenthood L.A.'s strongest fund-raiser today.
His 21-year-old eponymous flagship closes after tonight's service.
Breakfast staples get an Italian influence, as in a panini of scrambled eggs with fig mostarda.
With endless options for mediocre Italian food crowing the neighborhood, it's difficult to part with a restaurant that consistently kept the bar raised.
The hospitality entrepreneur claims the restaurant makes $13.5 million every year.
Linda Burum thoroughly explores Orange County's Central Vietnamese scene.
The price slash might help you forget that one of the drinks is named after a Phish song.
Two of our favorite Italians get creative with the summer's ripe red bounty.
Meanwhile, Drago Centro has a beer-pairing dinner planned around a menu that's not so offal-intensive.
The new menus go heavy on rum, tequila, mezcal, and literary references.
Jeff Cerciello's fries are cult-worthy, cries the L.A. Weekly, while Angeleno and L.A. Times are both sold on Scott Conant's $24 spaghetti.
A pork chop doused in blood pudding rocks the L.A. Weekly, while L.A. Times review of a "good" hotel dining room makes us yawn.
Five talented local toques are matching wits over five courses for the Lee Oneness Foundation.
In addition to the namesake desserts, expect soups, sandwiches, and Spanish specialties with the help of a Venezuelan model or two.
A long list of new restaurants and classics are omitted as the Gray Lady "discovers" Downtown destination dining.
Elsewhere, S. Irene Virbila and L.A. mag both lose it over Waterloo & City's shepard's pie.
The Iron Chef promises an affordable concept while staff lapses are cited for the departure of Library Bar's mix-master.
Amateur mixologists can tweet their cocktail recipes in a new contest.