My Life as a Foodie

Link And that’s why we test - The Washington Post

Pretty interesting story on test kitchens - the Food section of the LA Times is one of the few reasons I haven’t cancelled my subscription.

Link 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria set to open in January - latimes.com

What was supposed to be January/February 2011, but is now January 2012 is the Umami Burger pizzeria (wood-fired).

Umami (IMHO) is overrated but the head chef is from Michael Mina, and should be pretty good. But odd location (former Daphne’s) in Westwood. But close to me, yay!

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A fun little giveaway from Tastespotting, the company from Sarah Gim who did the anal-retentive LA Weekly list that I already posted.

Click the pic and it’ll take you to the page…

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Reading a NY Times article on Canyons (good read), there was a random reference to Biscuitville.

I want one of these in LA. It’s Southern biscuit badness (or goodness). And they have grits. There needs to be one in LA, but I don’t think it’d survive, but I want to go anyway.

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What’s better than In-N-Out burger? A 100% Chinese knock-off called CaliBurger!

Yes, there will be lawsuits. And probably milkshakes.

Link To Do: Jonathan Gold’s 99 Essential LA Restaurants, 2005-2011 in ADD spreadsheet format from The Delicious Life

Sarah Gim rocks - there’s no other way to put it - and while this might be a bit OCD, it’s a great list of the 99 essential LA restaurants… .

Ones I hope to hit and post here. Or on Nosh.

Link The Brunch Party Takes Over Clubs — Partying Like It’s 3 A.M. - NYTimes.com

I think the term is bacchanalia, right?

Link The Lost Art of Buying From a Butcher - NYTimes.com

Love that the local butcher is coming back in style - wish that there was information on the Kosher butcher market, which seems to have survived the grocery store onslaught.

Maybe that’s my next business - opening an LA butcher shop. :)

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Notes American Drink: Back to School Special

Some fun playground drinks …

americandrink:

At the end of a busy school day, kids need some love from a relaxed, supportive parent. At the end of a busy work day, some of us need a little help to become that parent. Here’s what to do when the closest mixer is a juice box.

Playground Vacation

1 box tropical fruit juice
2 oz. rum
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"In a blind tasting by the Dining section (see article), California Olive Ranch oil held its own against top-flight Italian oils, showing a promising balance of golden, buttery smoothness and peppery acidity."

California’s Olive Oils Challenge Europe’s - NYTimes.com

Pretty fascinating article on the California Olive Oil growers/makers, and the push into the home and the market.

Yes, I’m gonna go look for some of these brands.