Susan Feniger’s Street has added a few specials to help people with their “meatless Mondays”. Included are: jackfruit tacos, veggie tamales, and fried plantains, all for $5 each. Read more and get a glimpse of Susan’s upcoming book Susan Feniger’s Street Food at eatatstreet.com.
Obikà in Century City continues to explore the various regional cooking of Italy with a specially-themed dinner on Tuesday, May 22nd at 7:00pm. This month, they will be highlighting the flavorful vegetables and pasta of the region of Lazio with a 4 or 5 course menu. Wine pairings complete the experience of a romantic, leisurely dinner in Rome (via Century City Shopping Center). Cost is $38 and $15 for the pairing. Call 310 556-2452 for reservations. obikala.com.
Native Foods Cafe is celebrating the re-opening of its Westwood branch, now open right next door to the old one at 1114 Gayley, with new menu items. Look for such seasonal treats as: grilled California caesar, Bangkok curry bowl, Maryland tempe cakes, roasted chile taco trio, and strawberry shortcake parfait. Check out the entire menu here: nativefoods.com/menu.
Veggie Grill has recently added a number of new items to their standard all-vegan menu. Included on the list are a selection of “homestyle dinners” that consist of a main and two sides such as the gluten-free Urban Plate: blackened tempe, carmelized onion, and portobello mushroom stack with chipotle ranch, steamin’ kale and tomato salad. There are new sandwiches as well like the Buffalo Bomber (crispy chickin’ with buffalo sauce, ranch, tomato, and red onion) and the Crab Cake (“crab” cake with spiced tartar sauce, pickles, tomato lettuce, red onion). And don’t miss the new Chocolate Pudding Parfait. Find locations and read more at: veggiegrill.com.
Susan Feniger’s Street, at 742 N. Highland, has rolled out a brand spankin’ new menu filled with Asian street food treats. With a strong emphasis on vegetarian and vegan dishes, you’ll see new items such as: JAPANESE MUSTARD SPINACH (komatsuna greens, spiced tofu, toasted rice broth), DATE + KAMUT FRITTERS (yogurt sauce, rose petals, almonds), and WARM HALLOUMI CHEESE (grilled treviso, citrus, honey thyme vinaigrette). And thankfully, they’ve kept the Kaya Toast. Read the menu here: eatatstreet.com/streetdinner.
Upper West is hosting a special dinner tonight (Thursday, March 29th) at 7:00pm in association with San Antonio Winery. The are calling the promotion Old School Eats because the selections are reminiscent of the Mad Men era. Included on the menu are potato-leek vichyssoise, waldorf salad, and apple brown betty, all paired with San Antonio wines presented by wine maker Arnaud Debons. Cost is $55. Read more at: theupperwest.com.
Are you trying to eat healthier, but need a little fresh inspiration? M Café in Beverly Hills is hosting a “Sweet and Savory Spring Cooking Demo” this Tuesday, March 27th from 7:00pm to 8:30. Included on the menu are nut and mushroom , pâté, barley and green garbanzo salad, and flourless orange and almond cake. Cost is $35 and includes dinner, beverages, recipes, and a Q and A with Chef Lee Gross. Reserve a spot by emailing Sara@thechaya.com.
Gone meatless but still missing the traditional cabbage and corned beef? Native Foods is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this year by offering half off beer and wine and with a special sandwich: The Classic Reuben consisting of thin sliced, deli-style seitan piled on grilled rye with homemade sauerkraut, Native horseradish cheese, and Russian dressing served with lemon-dill potato salad. Cost is $9.95. What could be more Irish? And did I mention all beer and wine is half off?! Read more at: nativefoods.com.
Were Melisse, Spago, and the Hotel Bel Air already booked for Valentine’s Day? Need a quick solution that’s a little more reasonable? Native Foods has the answer… For today only, they are offering a Valentine’s Day Special Italian feast consisting of “homemade vegetable lasagna layered with homemade tofu ricotta, roasted portobellos, greens, and a fresh marinara. Topped with Native cashew parmesan and served with a Caesar salad and garlic bread” all for only $9.95. Why not add in a freshly made tiramisu made with espresso soaked vanilla cake and vegan mascarpone with shaved chocolate for another $2.95 more. Fresh, healthy, and satisfying… now that’s Love!
Formerly in Culver City, Choppe Choppe, is now open at 368 N. Camden (the old Vive Le Crepe! space) in Beverly Hills. The fresh lunch spot follows a concept of “5 proteins done 2 ways” in the forms of salad, sandwich, or wrap. Check out their menu board below, or read more at: choppechoppe.com.
Ok, this sounds way to good to pass up, but in celebration of the Superbowl, that oddly is next weekend, Native Foods Cafe is offering a special this weekend only (Jan. 27th-29th): the Cubano sandwich, that is described as a “traditional Cuban sandwich stacked with slow roasted cilantro-garlic seitan and smoky maple-glazed seitan, pickles, mayo, sweet mustard and a homemade swiss cheesy sauce on a grilled baguette. Served with chili con limon sweet potato fries and a sweet mango treat.” All for $9.95. My mouth is already watering…
In other Native Foods news, the Newport Beach location in Fashion Island opens next week on January 31st.
Read more at: nativefoods.com
Obika (Century City, Beverly Center) is proudly rolling out the latest holiday addition to its menu: buratta with persimmon carpaccio, pine nuts and arugula. As you probably know, Obika uses only the freshest cheeses flown in from Italy three times a week. Rich, decadent buratta coupled with local, organic sweet persimmons is a match made in heaven. But you’ll only be able to get it through December so you’d better hurry… Read more at obikala.com.
M Café de Chaya has just rolled out their new holiday prix-fixe dinner. Here’s the three course menu:
Smooth & Silky Celery Root Soup
vanilla-scented green apple & chives
Winter Field Greens with Fennel, Cranberries & Bosc Pear
crumbled tofu “bleu” cheese, maple-glazed walnuts,
red wine & shallot vinaigrette
Smoked Tofu, Pumpkin & Chestnut Terrine en Croute
with porcini mushroom-red wine sauce
Plus 2 choices from an assortment of sides
Cost is $75 for two or $135 for four and your order must be in before 5:00pm on December 22nd. Call 310.410.0381, ext.11 or email catering@mcafedechaya.com to order.
Today (December 6th) and tomorrow only, at Native Foods, when you purchase an entrée, side, and drink, you’ll get a free dessert, including their holiday pumpkin cheesecake. Plus, a portion of all profits from the two days will go to benefit the charities Mercy for Animals, and The Foundation for Second Chances. Free dessert and a good cause… sounds like a perfect way to kick off the Yuletide season.
Find a location and more at: nativefoods.com
Lurking behind a nondescript dark facade next to that curious pipe shop on Wilshire is the latest darling in the burgeoning mini-empire of Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan (Rustic Canyon, Huckleberry, Sweet Rose Creamery). Milo & Olive, their intimate, modern bakeshop and pizzeria began opening for dinner last night (December 1). Open since November 18 for breakfast and lunch, their new lunch and dinner menu will be served from 11:00am to 11:00pm. Space is tight and no reservations are accepted so there is a big emphasis on take-out. Check out their lunch/dinner menu here: miloandolive.com/momenu/. Milo & Olive is at 2723 Wilshire Blvd. (at Harvard) in Santa Monica. miloandolive.com.
If you follow a gluten-free diet and miss pizza terribly, you’re now in luck! Pizza Antica in the Santa Monica Place Mall was kind enough to let us know about their new gluten-free menu that you can check out here: http://pizzaantica.com/pdf/GF_Menu.pdf. They have teamed up with Azna Gluten Free to produce pizzas that are Roman style, thin and crackly crusted. Pizza Antica is also offering the Italian corn-based pasta brand La Veneziane in its gluten-free pasta dishes. Buon appetito!
Thanks to those busy pigs in Alba, Italy (although I think they’re actually dogs), truffle season is upon us! And in case your budget doesn’t include an 8 course at Melisse, good news! Obikà in the Century City Shopping Center celebrates the famous and traditionally pricey fungus Nov 15 starting at 6pm. They are offering a special four course menu paired with wine that you can check out here: truffledinnermenu2011. Cost is $85 for food, $28 for the wine pairing. Seating is limited so call (310) 556-2452 ASAP for reservations or visit Obikala.com.
For those of us who make reservations instead of cranberry sauce and pie for Thanksgiving, good news! It’s that time of year when LA restaurants roll out their holiday menus. The first to catch my attention is Josiah Citrin’s elegant Melisse in Santa Monica. His three course menu offers a variety of traditional and non-traditional choices, and at least one vegetarian option available for a main: wild mushroom, sweet onion and burrata torte with a choice of sides including praline pecan yams, szechwan green beans, fresh cranberry sauce. Dessert choices include an apple pie, a pecan pie, a chocolate souffle cake and a pumpkin pie with vanilla ice cream and sauce “terre et mer” (“land and sea”… your guess is as good as mine). Cost is $89 for adults and $42 for kids 8 and under. Dinner is served from 3:00pm to 7:30pm on Thanksgiving, November 24th. Make your reservations by calling (310) 395-0881. More information at melisse.com.
This Sunday October 16th, Native Foods founder Chef Tanya Petrovna, (who clearly loves Halloween and will be dressed as a witch) will be leading a free cooking demo at her Native Foods Cafe in Culver City at 9:30am. Included on the menu will be chewy dirt clod bites, green goo goblin stew, and witches warts. And if that weren’t enough, all Native Foods Cafes will be offering a special Vampire Burger from October 28th through October 31st. What is a vampire burger you ask? Blackened seitan with Native chili, Native cheese, served with garlic fries and beet salad. Reserve a seat for you and up to three of your friends for the demo by following this link: Nativefoods.com. Native Foods is at 9343 Culver Blvd. in CC.
This Tuesday, October 11th, Susan Feniger’s Street is going “herbivore like never before”. They are offering a seven course vegetarian tasting menu (that can even be made vegan upon request) for only $45! Here’s the menu:
Autumn Squash Soup with Balkan-style Flatbreads
Malaysian Vegetable Springrolls
Indian Spiced Melon with Homemade Paneer and Pickled Chiles
Stuffed Tempura: Shiso Leaf, Toybox Pepper, Kabocha
Braised Endive Gratin with Herbed Breadcrumbs and Late Harvest Tomatoes
Wild Mushroom Piroshki
Almond Cake with Bitter Orange and Peach Marmalade
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Reservations are likely to sell out so get yours ASAP by calling (323) 203-0500.
www.eatatstreet.com
742 N. Highland Los Angeles, CA 90038
Phone: 323.203.0500
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