With all the hype over Mozza, Nancy Silverton and Mario Batali's brainchild, LAist decided last week to throw a bone to an old LA dining night (and by old we mean more than 1 year!) and head to Jar for Mozzarella Mondays. You have heard about it a few times here before. more ›

Recently we checked out downtown's noted Ciudad, and had a generally enjoyable time. Bottom line: good food, great drinks, and uneven service at times. Despite the drawbacks of our experience, this bright and colorful spot draws raves from devotees, most of whom give the enthusiastic thumbs up to their cocktail hour offerings. In a move that seems on par with many local restaurants' initiation of specialty nights to fill tables (Jar's Mozzarella Mondays, for example) the folks at Ciudad are offering a Tapas Sunday special, featuring an all tapas menu and Spanish wines by the glass, starting this weekend. Some of the savory items on the menu include Cabrales Blue Cheese Fritters with Sherry Soaked Bing Cherries, Piquillo Peppers Stuffed with Avocado Goat Cheese, Seeded Lamb Chops with Algerian Eggplant Jam and Preserved Lemons, and Lobster Salad with Shaved Cucumber, Melon, and Sherry-Mint Aioli. Some of the sweet dessert tapas are Hazelnut Meringues, Espresso Dusted Churros, and Chocolate Barcelona Cake. Little dishes can have big taste; even typing these words is making us hungry! more ›

Certain meals out require proper tables with regular chairs (e.g. for group dining), while other times eschewing regular round/square/rectangular table shapes and grabing a seat or two at a long counter can prove to be far more fun and interesting. more ›

Maison 140 hotel in Beverly Hills (near the Peninsula Hotel) has partnered with The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills to host monthly wine and cheese tastings in the hotel’s Bar Noir area (tucked into a corner of the lobby). more ›