A New Reason to Go to Westwood
Sure, there’s Palomino and Napa Valley Grille, but just up the street is a new kid on the block–bringing a more casual and very lively scene to the Village. It’s Glendon Bar and Kitchen, housed in a 1930s-era building with arching high ceilings, exposed brick, a copper bar—and crystal chandeliers. Long-time Angelenos may remember the spot as the old Moustache Café, but back in the day, way, way back, it was a neighborhood...
A Beautiful Show at the Met
There are just a few days left to see a magnificent show at the Met, John Baldessari: Pure Beauty. The California-born Baldessari is widely renowned as a pioneer of conceptual art– and is one of the most influential contemporary artists of the last half-century. This show (in the Cantor exhibition hall on the second floor) surveys his career and features 120 works of art, bringing together the full range of his innovative work...
Short Pours at the Pen
One of our pet peeves about dining and drinking out is the insanely short pours served at some restaurants, especially when you’re paying a pretty penny for a glass of wine. This latest example was especially egregious. It happened at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills on New Year’s night. And what else were we drinking, but champagne? The first clue that something was amiss were the flutes set down at the lobby bar...
The Queen of Hollywood
Cleopatra was one of the most enigmatic women in history, but could she have ever envisioned her stunning, smoldering visage gracing the entryway of one of LA’s hottest new restaurants? Cleo is the focal point of the new Redbury Hotel in the heart of Hollywood, and energy emanating from the place joins that from other nearby establishments in revitalizing what was once a downtrodden area that had seen better days. Now the...
Chow Bella, Scarpetta
Chef Scott Conant brings his take on Italian cuisine to a beautiful space in Beverly Hills’ Montage Hotel with Scarpetta. If you haven’t been to the locations in New York or Miami, opened in 2008, you’re in for a treat from this talented maestro. Specialties prepared with the finest seasonal ingredients are served in a Mediterranean atmosphere that also evokes Hollywood glamour. Custom cabinetry showcases the...
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