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Book Deals: Via Publishers Marketplace comes word that…

December 14, 2011
Book Deals: Via Publishers Marketplace comes word that…

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…

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The Most Expensive Ducks in Town: Peking duck comes at a price….

November 3, 2011
The Most Expensive Ducks in Town: Peking duck comes at a price….

Peking duck comes at a price. Sometimes that price reaches levels that might help offset the Greek debt. Sometimes it’s worth it. Here now, a short list of ducks that require a deep pocket. 1) Mr. Chow – $$; 2) Philippe Chow – $$$; 3) WP24 – $$$; 4) MAKO – $$. [CFW 2011] Go here to see the original: The Most Expensive Ducks in Town: Peking duck comes at a price….

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Casting Calls: Oh dear. It’s like Millionaire Matchmaker…

October 31, 2011

Oh dear . It’s like Millionaire Matchmaker meets Top Chef ? Or maybe more like The Bachelor gone foodie? Pilgrim Studios is on the hunt for “a single chef, a restaurateur, or serious foodie for his own dating show!” Producers want a “single, attractive and charming culinary enthusiast” and supposedly this is an unscripted show slated to air on “a major cable network.” Interested parties should email CulinaryBachelor@gmail.com by November 9 with name, age, location, photo, and why you’re perfect for this show. [LAW] Read the original: Casting Calls: Oh dear. It’s like Millionaire Matchmaker…

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Eater Inside : Oldfield’s Liquor Room, A Tribute to Barney Oldfield, Opens October 21 in Culver City

October 17, 2011
Eater Inside : Oldfield’s Liquor Room, A Tribute to Barney Oldfield, Opens October 21 in Culver City

Click here to view the full photogallery. Elizabeth Daniels 10/11 Well, what do we have here? It’s hard to tell but this is a complete overhaul of the former Saints & Sinners, located on Venice just a few blocks west of Overland. The bar finally shuttered to make way for a new vision of days past, Oldfield’s Liquor Room , a drinkery from Bobby Green of the 1933 Group (Thirsty Crow, Bigfoot Lodge). Green designed the venue as an ode to Barney Oldfield , a famous speed racer in the 1900s who has been a lifelong hero of his. In fact, Green himself builds and races vintage bars and even competes at the Bonneville Salt Flats every year. In an effort to combine his love for race car driving and vintage cocktails, Oldfield’s was born and this bast from the past opens to the public on October 21 . GM Jared Mort has hired a grade A crew to man the bar, Armando Conway comes by way of La Descarga, Robin Jackson from Club Mallard, and Aaron Stepka from A-Frame and Rivera. With all the above pictured tables and chairs, the space is conducive to drinking as well as dining, and chef Chester Hastings (author of The Cheesemonger’s Kitchen ) created a few seasonal tapas available until supplies run out nightly. The offerings for this month include: Thick-cut Fra’ Mani Ham with Black Cherry Jam and Farm Butter, Challerhocker Cheese with Rosemary and Apricot Mostarda, Valhrona Bittersweet Chocolate with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Sea Salt. And the full vintage cocktail list, also an homage to Barney Oldfield, below: Oldfield’s Hemmingway $12 Bulleit Rye, Maraschino, Cane Sugar, Fresh Juices Blitzen Benz $11 (The Benz Barney raced to beat the mile, two mile, and kilometer race at Daytona Beach) Cynar, Maraschino, Fresh Lemon, Egg White, Peychauds Bitters Blonde Comet $10 (A racing film he starred in as himself about a young woman trying to succeed as a racecar driver) Elijah Craig 12 Year Bourbon, Mathilde Peche, Grapefruit Lovetta $11 (Lovetta is Barney’s Wife’s middle name. Thought it was fitting since this is originally a classic called the pink lady) Hayman’s Old Tom Gin, Campari Fruitlab Orange, Limoncello The Vanderbilt Cup $11 (Named after the Broadway musical in which barney was a star) Bacardi 8 Rum, Bitters, Mezcal, Absinthe Outlaw $10 (Barney was banned from racing by the AAA for Outlaw racing practices) Milagro Reposado, Fresno Chile Fresh Grapefruit, Honey The Oakshade $12 (The racetrack near the town barney was born in. Till this day they hold an annual “Barney Oldfield Race) Bulleit Rye, Toschi Walnut Liqueur, Carpano Antica The Indie Stutz $12 (The car he drove to become the highest finishing driver in the Indy race) Jameson Irish Whiskey, Absinthe, Creme de Cassis, Strawberries No. 999 $12 (The car that Barney bought from Henry Ford before ever racing an automobile. Now sits in the Ford Automobile museum) Talisker Scotch, Fresh Lemon, Housemade Grenadine Carthusian Fields $11 Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Chartreuse, Lemon, Egg White, Fresh Strawberry Peerless $11 (Barney competed at twenty tracks in 18 weeks while driving for Peerless, and won sixteen straight match races) Miller’s Gin, Apricot Liqueur, Apricot Nectar, Ginger Beer Dauntless $12 (Named after the bicycle company that discovered Barney in 1894) Bols Genever, Calvados, Lime, Housemade Falernum, Ginger Beer Elder Buck $12 Nolet Gin, Port Wine Reduction, St. Germain, Peach Bitters, Ginger Beer Sparkling Cocktails Golden Submarine- $10 (A car Barney helped developed that incorporated a roll cage inside a streamlined driver’s compartment that completely enclosed the driver) Peach Infused Cognac, Absinthe, Fresh Lemon, Sugar and Prosecco The Backstreet- $10 Brandy, Averna Amaro, Housemade Rhubarb Syrup and Zardetta Brut Punch Bowls The Standing 8 Punch $75 a bowl Hardy VSOP, Plymouth Sloe Gin, Housemade Falernum, Fresh Juices, Champagne and Seasonal Spices Shrub Punch $75 a bowl Hayman’s Old Tom Gin, Creole Shrub, Blackberry and Rosemary Shrub, Fresh Juices and Champagne All Punch Bowls Serve 8 Guests Read the original: Eater Inside : Oldfield’s Liquor Room, A Tribute to Barney Oldfield, Opens October 21 in Culver City

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Sick Leave on the Rise: As more and more municipal and…

October 11, 2011
Sick Leave on the Rise: As more and more municipal and…

As more and more municipal and state governments consider requiring restaurants to offer their employees sick leave, restaurants are faced with logistical hurdles . After all, as one Restaurant Association representative put it, ” People will be able to call in sick on holidays or Friday nights, and there will be nothing an employer can do about it.” Better than sneezing in the soup? [NRN via -EN- ] Excerpt from: Sick Leave on the Rise: As more and more municipal and…

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Booze & Brews: Audrey Saunders of NYC’s Pegu Club…

October 10, 2011
Booze & Brews: Audrey Saunders of NYC’s Pegu Club…

Audrey Saunders of NYC’s Pegu Club and original partner with Mark Peel in The Tar Pit, is guest bartending tonight at The Spare Room in the Roosevelt Hotel. Starting at 8PM, Saunders will help debut the venue’s new fall menu and welcome in new Beverage Director Naomi Schimek who was promoted after Aiden Demarest left to open Neat. [EaterWire] Continued here: Booze & Brews: Audrey Saunders of NYC’s Pegu Club…

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