On a recent Sunday, EstarLA and I met with Jeff and Celeste of Six Taste food tours for an Arcadia reunion, this time to test out the brand new Bun Bun Tea House. A few compadres from our last visit to the SGV weren’t able to make it, but even with a few troops missing, our…
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Spirits of the Times mescal and tequila panel
Back in July, the LA Times launched a new series of events dedicated to the art of drinking. (That’s right, my ultimate vice is now considered “creative!”) For the first installation of Spirits of the Times, the focus was on tequila and mescal, which are certainly having their moment in the local cocktail culture these…
Michael Voltaggio exits the Langham’s Dining Room with a "double rainbow, all the way"
Bloggers, critics, fans and “foodies” have tried to wrap words around Michael Voltaggio‘s cuisine. But the only way to truly illustrate his last dinner service at the Dining Room at the Langham is as the culinary iteration of Yosemite Bear’s Double Rainbow. Throughout the night, I watched my boyfriend melt into his oversize chair, slinking down as he made…