Bacaro LA Owners Opening Mignon near Cole’s
Now that Santos Uy and Daniel Kronfli have a handle on Bacaro LA, the partners plan to open a second wine bar called Mignon near Cole’s in the last quarter of 2009. Ana Henton...
Corkbar Opens in South Park [CLOSED]
Corkbar Managing Partner Caleb Wines, John McGonigle, Garry Muir, Chris Schiffman and Craig Hoffman teamed up to “re-create the California wine tasting experience.” Beginning March 5, expect 100% California wines, including over 40+ wines...
Intelligentsia Venice Renderings Revealed
Two weeks ago, I shared featured photos of the Intelligentsia Coffee Venice construction site, but photos of rubble and wood frames didn’t exactly do justice to the cutting-edge coffeehouse. Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea Director...
Intelligentsia Venice Preview and Photos
In December, I reported what to expect from Intelligentsia Venice. Last Friday, Intelligentsia Coffee Director of Innovation Kyle Glanville led me on a tour of the Venice construction site with barista Ryan Willbur and...
CASA Opens at Downtown’s California Plaza [CLOSED]
In May, CASA Managing Partner Dan Zink recruited Kris Morningstar (Blue Velvet, Opaline) to become chef-partner in a sleek Mexican restaurant at the south end of downtown’s sunken California Plaza. Now their vision is...
Food GPS Exclusive: Intelligentsia Venice
Intelligentsia is at the forefront of the American coffee movement, demonstrating a nearly unrivaled farm-to-cup commitment. In 2007, Doug Zell’s Chicago based company established an L.A. presence by opening a coffeehouse at Silver Lake’s...
