The Savory Hunter

Ludo Lefebvre, the enfant terrible of the Los Angeles culinary scene has struck again, partnering with the successful duo of Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo of Animal and Son of a Gun to open Trois Me...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2013/04/trois-mec-first-look-at-ludos-new.html

Mas Malo , the "badder" DTLA sequel to the popular cantina in Silver Lake has a prime location, on the ground floor of the building that houses Seven Grand on 7th Street.  The space is a former...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/09/yup-its-still-about-ground-beef-pickle.html

Tom Bergin's reopened in May after a long closure to revamp the space, the cocktails and the food menu.  The classic Irish pub still exudes its traditional vibe, only cleaner and with better dr...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/09/tom-bergins-irish-coffee-of-dreams.html

The EARTH PAELLA at Bow & Truss is a vegetarian dish from chef Stefhanie Meyers of Bow & Truss, who formerly worked under John Sedlar at Playa and Rivera.  This paella incorporates four kinds ...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/08/mushroom-paella-at-bow-truss.html

I have been a fan and advocate of 1886 Bar at the Raymond since it opened in November of 2010 in South Pasadena.  Marcos Tello & Aidan Demarest built a strong program by hiring talented barten...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/08/summer-fun-1886.html

Bow and Truss opened last month in the NoHo Arts District in North Hollywood, bringing the second notable beverage spot to the neighborhood following the opening of the Federalist Bar last ye...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/08/bow-truss-brings-cocktails-to-noho.html

Fried chicken is on the rise.  It may be the pork belly of 2012.  In the continuing wave of upscale comfort food, whether fancy burgers or macaroni and cheese, fried chicken is enjoying its da...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/08/inaugural-la-fried-chicken-fest-this.html

Micah Wexler has a way with foie.  My last bite of foie before the ban began was the Foie Gras Terrine at Mezze, the Mediterranean restaurant on La Cienega where Chef Wexler .  Crushed pist...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/08/still-thinking-about-foie-mezze.html

Overlooking the hubbub of the Sunset Strip, yet just above the mayhem, is Katana , the Japanese robata and sushi bar.  I was recently invited to visit their Red Sun BBQ, the weekly bbq party hel...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/08/red-sun-bbq-comes-to-sunset-strip.html

Superba Snack Bar opened on Thursday evening to crowds that have been enthusiastic, packing the small restaurant from opening til close (midnight on weekends).  The new project from Chef Jason ...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/07/superba-snack-bar-jason-neroni.html

If you want to see the full talents of Los Angeles's cocktail community and support a great cause then there is no better place to be this afternoon and evening than Sadie, the site of the i...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/06/art-beyond-glass-today.html

This Sunday from 1 - 4 pm the annual Taste of the Nation fundraiser moves to The Lot in West Hollywood to raise money for Share our Strength, the charity devoted to ending childhood hunger. 10...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/06/taste-of-nation-this-sunday-in-west.html

San Francisco bartender Neyah White, the Suntory whiskey West Coast Brand Ambassador, will be holding court this evening at Sadie, the Hollywood restaurant and hot spot.  He will be guest ba...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/06/tonight-at-sadie-suntory-time.html

Ricardo Zarate, the Food & Wine Magazine Best New Chef of 2011, has opened the new incarnation of his original restaurant Mo-Chica on 7th Street in the heart of Downtown LA.  The restaurant, w...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/05/mo-chica-now-open-on-7th-street.html

This Saturday is the first leg of the Triple Crown of horse racing, better known as the Kentucky Derby.  At 3:23 on Saturday afternoon, the field of horses will begin their one and one quarter m...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/05/derby-day-is-upon-us-seersucker-hats.html

Pour Vous is bringing sexy back.  Hollywood has undergone a resurgence but not since the days of Classic Hollywood has there been a venue this sexy in town.  La Descarga has sizzle but Pour...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/04/bringing-sexy-back-pour-vous-debuts.html

Port brings to mind the ruby colored wine you might have with your cheese course after a tasting menu or perhaps the contents of a crystal decanter in your grandfather’s study. Leave your pre...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/04/best-port-in-storm-cliffs-edge-tonight.html

Umamicatessen is the latest and largest property in Adam Fleischman's rapidly expanding restaurant empire. The DTLA spot is on Broadway just off of 9th Street and is several restaurants in one: ...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/04/umamicatessen-tale-of-two-sandwiches.html

Jaymee Mandeville has presided over the cocktail program at Drago Centro for two years, but recently her partner in libations, Drago Centro Beverage Director Michael Shearin, left the restaurant....

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/04/night-and-city-and-other-spring.html

Ammo Cafe on Highland has been open for over 15 years, a discreet restaurant on Highland where locals and celebrities alike enjoy the reasonably priced quality Italian food in an unpretenti...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/03/ammo.html

Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a new documentary film directed by David Gelb that chronicles the life of Jiro Ono, one of the best if not the best sushi chefs in Japan.  The movie not only tells his ...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/03/jiro-dreams-of-sushi-trip-to-tokyo-at.html

Last year bar impresario Aidan Demarest and Plymouth & Beefeater Gin Brand Ambassador Erick Castro led a group of cocktail bloggers on a journey across Los Angeles in the Trolley of Death . ...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/03/blogger-bar-hop-2-mustache-ride.html

ColLAboration , the pop-up mobile craft beer garden from the collective fevered imaginations of LA's leading beer bar owners, finally held their Winter event on Oscar Sunday.  The fest, which h...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/03/collaboration-winter-2012.html

Bone marrow is one of the most delicious and decadent foods imaginable.  It is literally the tissue in the middle of the bone and in cuisine, beef bones are most commonly used.  The bones are ...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/03/bone-marrow-custard-at-craft.html

Torrance and Koreatown may be the two neighborhoods/cities in Southern California with the greatest concentration of specialist restaurants due to their concentration of Japanese and Korean r...

http://www.savoryhunter.com/2012/01/katsu-at-kagura-torrance.html