An Family Opens ANQI in South Coast Plaza
Posted on January 26, 2010 - Filed Under Food News | Leave a Comment
I confidently mention the An family name in my title, but to be honest, until I stumbled upon the family’s ANQI Gourmet Bistro and Noodle Bar inside Bloomingdale’s at the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., I had never heard of them.
Now it turns out they have a chain of restaurants, two by the [...]
International Wine Festival in Hollywood a Bit Disappointing, But Hollywood Always a Treat
Posted on January 24, 2010 - Filed Under Food News | Leave a Comment
I guess I didn’t do my due diligence on the International Wine Festival held last night, Saturday, Jan. 23, in Hollywood, Calif.
When I received a half-price notification for the event from Gold Star, I figured, "Hollywood and wine (pun not intended), who can pass that up?" Turns out, I should’ve.
Bouchon in L.A.: Reviewer Appears to Get It Right
Posted on January 20, 2010 - Filed Under Food News | Leave a Comment
I was happy to find a review in today’s Los Angeles Times Food section of the Thomas Keller bistro in Beverly Hills named Bouchon, the same as the Keller Bouchon I sampled recently in Los Vegas.
Now, I never know if the Times reviewer, who goes by the name of S. Irene Virbila (either spell the [...]
Bouchon: Judging Thomas Keller by Bread and Vinaigrette–and Savoring the Perfection
Posted on January 15, 2010 - Filed Under Food News | Leave a Comment
For the holidays (actually, after the holidays), I managed to spend exactly one day in Las Vegas, which didn’t include a stay-over–daylight only. That meant, if I wanted to sample the food at one of the many celebrity chefs’ restaurants on the strip, I had to do lunch, and not all of them serve lunch.
I [...]
