Chinatown’s new Pok Pok LA was the second of our January 2016 Dine LA visits. This latest venture from Portland’s Andy Ricker was fun and bustling for a weekday lunch. It was nice to see the old Mandarin Plaza have a little life again even though the vast majority of […]
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Viviane at the Avalon Hotel–DineLA 2016
Viviane, the new restaurant at by Chef Michael Hung (previously at Faith & Flower) at the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills was the first of our Dine LA, January 2016 explorations. Although it was an overcast day, the gloom couldn’t mask the fun, upbeat, mid-century modern vibe it exuded. The […]
Eveleigh–Foodie Birthday Lunch for December 2015
Our December lunch was held on the perfect day at the perfect place! The patio at West Hollywood’s Eveleigh is the perfect spot on a clear sunny day for a relaxing lunch with girl friends that. Great food, friendly service, and a killer view of LA’s Westside made this the […]
Jar Restaurant–Foodie Birthday Lunch for November 2015
We had a special treat for our November Ladies’ lunch. Chef Suzanne Tracht opened her acclaimed LA restaurant, Jar, for us (it isn’t normally open at lunchtime) and prepared a delicious meal featuring some of the dishes for which she is most known. Jar, opened in 2001, is a modern […]
The Bellwether–Foodie Birthday Lunch for October, 2015
Thirty-four lunches ago, the Foodie Birthday group had their very first lunch at Lukshon in Culver City. The executive chef at the time was Ted Hopson. Thirteen months later, we would return for our only repeat restaurant because members loved the food so much at that very first lunch, they […]