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I love food, I love reality TV, and I love Lisa VanderPump. What better way to celebrate all three than by heading to Villa Blanca, the restaurant owned by Lisa and her husband Ken Todd of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills? Quite frankly, I don’t know why I’d waited so long to try the …
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I swung by Silver Lake eatery Berlin Currywurst over the weekend with my friends Phamtastic and IndianJones, and I’m happy to say the little sausage shop seems to be bustling along very nicely. The restaurant has resolved its over-salting issues regarding the fries, and the customer service is as friendly as ever. The owner even …
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A few weeks ago, I raved about the mussels at Le Saint Amour, a French bistro in Culver City, CA. Now I’ve just received word that the restaurant is shaking things up with some added bistro fare from chef Walter Manzke. After the jump, check out the new daily specials…
Headed to Food + Lab for lunch in Silver Lake? You might find yourself torn between two different sandwiches. Let me help sway your opinion:
A few weeks ago I attended a comped media dinner at Le Saint Amour, a charming French bistro in the heart of Culver City. I’d never actually heard of the restaurant before, but that’s also because I tend to focus mainly on the spots that open in Hollywood and east. Culver City is like one …
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When I went to Germany three and a half years ago with my friends jash and m_ruv, I returned with an undying love for currywurst, a local street food in Berlin that combines sausage and curried ketchup. Some vendors sell it with bratwurst, others with bockwurst, and quite frankly there are many heated arguments (according …
Recently I was invited to a free dinner at Cafe Pinot in downtown LA, and naturally, I all but jumped at the opportunity as there is little that can get between me and free food. I’d never been to Cafe Pinot, and much to my pleasure, I found that it bordered on a lovely court …
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Last week, the upscale gastropub Rush Street in Culver City opened its doors to bloggers to sample its fall menu as well as a nifty prix-fixe Thanksgiving menu, and I was lucky enough to be invited. I’d never been to Rush Street — nor had I really ever been to any of the restaurants in …
We’re back with another episode of Banter with Ben and Lisa. This time around we talk more about The Real Housewives of New Jersey, but there’s some brief discussion of The Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and other fine establishments tucked away at the back of the show. Hope you enjoy! [powerpress]
