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Still looking for last minute gifts for the restaurant lovers in your life? Treatful is a new site that offers e-gift cards to many great restaurants in town, from Angelini Osteria to Hatfield’s to The Tasting Kitchen, and everything in between. Gifts are delivered the the recipient’s inbox when the sender indicates. [Treatful] Read the original here: Food World Gifting: Still looking for last minute gifts…
In, perhaps, one of the most random turn of events – LA Creamery – that small batch artisan ice cream company which rapidly expanded to three locations in under a year then just as quickly melted from three to zero locations – is about to ink a deal with the TDIC (Tourism Development & Investment Company), a developer of tourism destinations in Abu Dhabi owned by the royal family. In the agreement, LA Creamery would license its name to TDIC to open seven to 10 ice cream shops in the next few years, with a total commitment of 20 locations over 10 years time . Owner Brad Saltzman says, “After months of negotiations, we finally found a kitchen in Abu Dhabi to prepare the ice cream to our recipes. The Director of F&B of the entire TDIC is flying out next month to meet with us and we hope to have the deal wrapped up early next year .” · LA Creamery Closes Its Third and Final Scoopery [~ELA~] Read more: Second Time’s A Charm : LA Creamery Plans 20 Locations In The Middle East
Ron Kaye, a local community activist and former editor of the Los Angeles Daily News, posted an unforgiving look at Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck today. “The Trouble with Charlie: Murders Are Up, Cop Attacks Are Up, the Politicians Own Him” details the highlights provided by the story’s headline, and Kaye says murder is Beck’s problem. more › Read the rest here: Local Activist Slams LAPD Chief Charlie Beck
Those who donate their time to the Friends of the Beverly Hills Public Library were honored last week at the group’s annual volunteer thank you luncheon. Friends President Charlotte Hill-Skura welcomed volunteers and board members, as well as Mayor Barry Brucker, Councilman, John Mirisch, City Manager Jeff Kolin, Director of Community Services Steve Zoet and Human Services Administrator Jim Latta. Marketing Supervisor Ellen Prager represented Whole Foods Beverly Hills , which has contributed to Friends through its “Community 5% Days” program. The Beverly Hills High School Madrigals were on hand to entertain at the luncheon. Hunt-Coffey praised the Friends, adding that all monies raised by the bookstore and membership drives go dollar-for-dollar to programs, including the Friends Reading Group facilitated by Judith Palarz. Assistant Director of Community Services Nancy Hunt-Coffey also commended the City Council for its recent approval of funding for library renovations and an expansion of the children’s area. It was, however, not all was good news at the event. Hunt-Coffey said that the library lost $175,000 due to recent state budget cuts—with the adult literary program losing $55,000. If you would like to volunteer with the Friends of the Beverly Hills Public Library to help raise funds for library programs, call 310-288-2286 for more information. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Read the rest here: Library Honors Volunteers at Thank You Luncheon
This here is the future home of Urth Caffe number five. As reported by Brigham Yen back in April, management planned to begin demo in December 2011 on Zinke’s Drive-In/The White Hut and usher Urth in by early 2013 . So, sticking to schedule, fencing just went up around the property and construction is scheduled in start in the the next days. Both Zinke’s and The White Hut have shuttered these locations. · Urth Caffe to Open in Pasadena by 2013 [Brigham Yen] · Urth to Pasadena, Waylynn Leaves Bazaar, MORE!! [~ELA~] See the original post here: Plywood Report: Urth Caffe About To Commence Construction in Pas
Via Publishers Marketplace comes word that Matt and Janabai Amsden , owners of Santa Monica’s hippy raw restaurant, Euphoria Loves Rawvolution , have inked a second book deal to publish THE RAWVOLUTION CONTINUES: Recipes from LA’s Most Conscious Cafe and the Story of a RAWvolutionary Movement , a followup to their first title, RAWVOLUTION . Publication is expected for Spring 2013. [PM] More here: Book Deals: Via Publishers Marketplace comes word that…
Kogi/Chego/A-Frame/Sunny Spot chef Roy Choi on his Cubano sandwich served at Sunny Spot : “It’s just filled with layers… It’s like when you get stoned, sometimes things go into different worlds and fabrics and textures . It’s a little crispy, then it’s spicy and warm and soothing. It helps me bring in a whole pantry of ingredients that as a chef I may have considered not good enough. Using [classical] techniques but then balancing it with straight French’s yellow mustard, or bringing in some ghettos — that you pull from your cupboard.” [Daily Beast] View original post here: The Language of Love: Kogi/Chego/A-Frame/Sunny Spot chef Roy Choi on…
Kirk Kerkorian’s investment company is accusing a former friend of the casino billionaire of stock fraud in a deal that a lawsuit says cost Kerkorian most of his $684 million investment in a Colorado energy company. More: Kerkorian company accusing former friend of fraud
Set your alarm: tomorrow is your last shot at seeing a total lunar eclipse for the next three years. more › Continue reading here: It’s a Total Eclipse of the Moon Tomorrow Morning
WEHO— Although Salades de Provence is in transition mode over to WeHo Bistro , partners Jeff Douek and Jerry Teigen plan to make changes gradually, and the former menu will remain largely intact for the time being. [EaterWire] DOWNTOWN— The Secret Fork is a new underground members only marketplace in which local artisan foodcrafters gather to sell their merch. Right now the event’s location is still tba, but will take place on December 17 from 11AM-4PM. Those interested in attending can RSVP here . [EaterWire] VENICE— With regard to Venice’s first brewery, Venice Beach Brewing Company , to start owners Kerr Smith and Tim Benedick will sell their beer at local bars and restaurants, the actual brewery is something in the works for a later date. [EaterWire] See the article here: EaterWire : WeHo Bistro Updates, The Secret Table, MORE!
