Eat & Drink Calendar

More Food Events: Chopped Viewing, Taco Night + A Vegan Texas BBQ Class

By Christine Chiao Tue., May 21 2013 at 1:28 PM
Categories: Eat & Drink Calendar

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Tom Bergin's
Pretzel at Tom Bergin's
Chopped Viewing with Brandon Boudet
Chef Brandon Boudet of Little Dom's, Dominick's, Tom Bergin's Tavern, and 101 Coffee Shop participated as a contestant on the high-intensity Food Network show Chopped. Tonight is his viewing party at Tom Bergin's Tavern. The pub will be extending its normal happy hours from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. by an hour, ending at 8 p.m. as a result. The happy hour menu includes $1.50 tap ponies, $5 well spirits and cottage pie cheese fries for $5 each.
WHAT: Chopped Viewing with Brandon Boudet
WHEN: Tuesday, May 21, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Tom Bergin's Tavern, 840 S. Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles; (323) 936-7151.
COST: No additional cost


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Filipino Cuisine

The Adobo Road Cookbook: A Cookbook Launch Party and Dinner

By Christine Chiao Mon., May 20 2013 at 7:00 AM
Categories: Eat & Drink Calendar, Filipino Cuisine

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Marvin Gapultos
Shrimp and pork with homemade Pancit noodles
This Thursday, May 23 is the official launch party for food truck owner, blogger and cookbook author Marvin Gapultos' The Adobo Road, a celebration open to the public through ticket purchase. The cookbook is a collection of recipes he compiled from family and research. It's part of his long-term goal to help bring Filipino food (awareness) to a wider audience.

"Writing the cookbook was something I've always wanted to do, even before the blog and the truck. It was one of those crazy things I wanted to do, but I never really thought I would," says Gapultos.

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4th Annual L.A. Street Food Fest Coming in June

By Christine Chiao Fri., May 17 2013 at 9:00 AM
Categories: Eat & Drink Calendar, Food Trucks, Street Food

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Elisa Figueroa
2012 L.A. Street Food Fest at the Rose Bowl
Six days post-Tacolandia is, maybe, more than enough rest to prep for the return of the largest gathering of street food purveyors in the Southland on Saturday, June 29. Returning to the Rose Bowl, this year's fest has been pushed a month up, meant to avoid the sweltering heat of July as experienced in events past. (Although there's no telling with the weather these days.)

Over 75 vendors -- from food trucks to pop-ups to restaurants -- are expected to show up. There will be appearances from the familiar, such as Grilled Cheese Truck, Wicked Kitchen, Bigmista's BBQ, Starry Kitchen, Ceviche Project and Plant Food for People. There will also be quite a few new faces to the event as well, including Badmaash and D'elish at Tiara Cafe.

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Alcohol & Spirits

3 Great Bars For Celebrating World Whisky Day

By Christine Chiao Fri., May 17 2013 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Alcohol & Spirits, Eat & Drink Calendar

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Facebook/The Blind Donkey
A flight at The Blind Donkey
It's World Whisky Day on Saturday, May 18, declared last year by a Scottish college student named Blair Bowman who saw the need to hold an annual celebration of the spirit. He figured it was only fair to designate one for his country's drink of choice, seeing as how there were world days set for beer, gin and vodka.

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Persian Cuisine

Guest Dinner at Cortez: Louisa Shafia's The New Persian Kitchen

By Christine Chiao Fri., May 17 2013 at 6:00 AM
Categories: Cookbook Authors, Cookbooks, Eat & Drink Calendar, Persian Cuisine

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Ten Speed Press/Sara Remington
The New Persian Kitchen
On Sunday, May 19, Cortez in Echo Park is hosting a dinner featuring recipes from Louisa Shafia's The New Persian Kitchen from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The menu is based on dishes from the cookbook, but the process of selecting which ones to include was collaborative. Shafia sent a list of suggestions to Cortez co-owner and chef Marta Teegen, who then added input on what would work best with what's available at the farmers market. The two share an appreciation for seasonal ingredients -- an element echoed throughout the cookbook.

"Persian cooking has always been taking the bounty of the garden and making it the center of the meal," says Shafia. "The word for paradise comes from the Persian word for a walled garden in the desert."

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Top 3 Weekend Events: A Brunch Benefit, Artisanal Wine Tasting + Beercentricity

By Christine Chiao Wed., May 15 2013 at 6:00 AM
Categories: Beer, Eat & Drink Calendar, Wine

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Mohawk Bend
Hangar 24 IPA and North Coast Old 38

Breakfast in the Bend
The Echo Park beer pub is hosting a brunch to benefit Share Our Strength, with Golden Road brews at $4 and three $10 specials: chili-cheese baked omelettes, Bend breakfast burritos, and the namesake waffles with fresh berries. A dollar from each pint and $5 from each special sold will be donated to the nonprofit organization.
WHAT: Breakfast in the Bend
WHEN: Saturday, May 18, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Mohawk Bend, 2141 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park; (213) 483-2337.


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More Events: Wine Dinner, Old Town Dishcrawl + Egyptian Food History

By Christine Chiao Mon., May 13 2013 at 7:30 AM
Categories: Eat & Drink Calendar

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Dry Riesling by Trefethen Family Vineyards

Napa Valley Grille & Trefethen Family Vineyards Four-Course Wine Dinner
Taylor Boudreaux will prepare a four-course dinner to be paired with wine from Trefethen Family Vineyards. Courses include an amuse-bouche of Dungeness crab salad, a main course of braised veal short ribs with rutabaga purée, and a dessert of apricot tart tatin with Drake Family Farms goat cheese and Chantilly cream.
WHAT: Napa Valley Grille & Trefethen Family Vineyards Four-Course Wine Dinner
WHEN: Wednesday, May 15, 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Napa Valley Grille, 100 Glendon Ave., Westwood; (310) 824-3322.
COST: $75 per person

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Top 3 Food Events: West Coast BBQ Classic, Springfest + CUR-ATE

By Christine Chiao Wed., May 8 2013 at 9:00 AM
Categories: Eat & Drink Calendar

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Nanette Gonzales
Ribs at 2012 West Coast BBQ Classic
2nd Annual West Coast BBQ Classic
Barbecue aficionados and grillmasters take note: The West Coast BBQ Classic returns to Long Beach. As contestants compete for a $9,000 cash prize and serious bragging rights, general-admission ticket holders can sample their wares for $2 each. Live bands are scheduled to perform throughout the day.
WHAT: 2nd Annual West Coast BBQ Classic
WHEN: Saturday, May 11, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
WHERE: Queen Mary Events Park, 1126 Queens Hwy., Long Beach; (562) 435-5311.
COST: $10 presale ($15 at the door) for BBQ admission; $21.80 for watermelon-eating contest (does not include admission to BBQ)


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Holidays

22 Mother's Day Food + Drink Specials (Bottomless Mimosas! Cupcakes! Tiaras!!)

By Christine Chiao Mon., May 6 2013 at 8:19 AM
Categories: Eat & Drink Calendar, Holidays

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A. Scattergood
macarons at Bouchon Bakery
Mother's Day is this coming Sunday, and if you haven't gotten that one figured out yet, maybe it's time to start planning. Depending on your age and demographic, a crayoned card could work, or maybe your kid's card and a stiff drink. If you want something a bit more professional, turn the page for an alphabetized list of 22 local restaurants that might help you out some.

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More Events: Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo + A Coffee Workshop

By Christine Chiao Thu., May 2 2013 at 7:46 AM
Categories: Eat & Drink Calendar

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Willie Jane
Dinner entree at Willie Jane
Kentucky Derby at Willie Jane
Willie Jane will open early on Saturday in celebration of the Kentucky Derby, offering a bar menu that includes biscuits with short ribs; crispy Niman Ranch pig tails; and deviled eggs. The restaurant will be collecting donations toward OneFundBoston.org, benefiting victims of the recent tragedy in Boston.
WHAT: Kentucky Derby at Willie Jane
WHEN: Saturday, May 4, 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Willie Jane, 1031 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice; (310) 392-2425.
COST: No admission cost


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