2008 Top 15 Los Angeles Dishes
Learn about the Top 15 Los Angeles dishes that I ate in 2008, regardless of cuisine or price level. These devastating dishes appear in alphabetical order, not according to my level of enjoyment, which...
Crudobar @ BREADBAR: One-Off Asian Creations in L.A.
Breadbar co-owner Ali Chalabi hosted Ludobites at his West Hollywood café in December, showcasing Chef Ludovic Lefebvre’s cutting edge cuisine. In a continued effort to give inventive chefs a stage during transition periods, Chalabi...
LudoBites @ BREADBAR: Charting Experimental Culinary Course
I joined two friends at Breadbar to participate in Chef Ludovic “Ludo” Lefebvre‘s “eclectic culinary adventure,” available Wednesday to Friday nights from September 12 to December 21. It was a good opportunity to sample...
Intelligentsia: Opening Pandora’s Specialty Coffee Box
A couple years back, I began discussing coffee with a writer who was very particular about his beans. He said he couldn’t stomach any of the coffee in Los Angeles, opting to ship beans...
