What's going on lately in the L.A food scene? Chew on this: Pacific Standard Time has inspired secret menus and cocktails at two fabulous restaurants, a Beverly Hills food tour might be just the thing to get your sweetie (if they're a foodie), and a how-to video for cooking for Date Night, plus a few more bites of food news.
Chew On This: Art Inspired Secret Menus, Beverly Hills Indulgence, & How To Cook for Date Night
Angeleno Mag's 'Best of the Best' Restaurant Picks Previewed
Last year, Angeleno Magazine's furtive food critic, Brad A. Johnson, revealed the publication's picks for their "Best of the Best" restaurants Tweet by Tweet. This year, word is out via an exclusive preview on Feast, and the winners of the 9th annual awards revealed.
Sedlar, Milliken Repping L.A. In Next "Top Chef Masters"
The knives are coming out for a third installment of the all-pro TV cooking competition show Top Chef Masters on Bravo, and today the network has revealed the list of 12 "cheftestants" and solidified who will be doing the adjudicating.
Representing Los Angeles are two beloved and well-known local culinary stars, Mary Sue Milliken of Border Grill, and John Rivera Sedlar of Rivera and the just-opened Playa.
Opening Soon: Chef John Rivera Sedlar's Playa
There's been a flurry of activity on Beverly Boulevard as the former Grace spot is in its final stages of being transformed into Chef John Rivera Sedlar's latest project, Playa. We're told they're prepping for an opening on or around February 4th. Sedlar previewed some of the menu back in September during a stint at Test Kitchen; the concept is a slightly more casual Latin eatery than his Downtown Rivera.
Into the Dust: A Burning Man 2008 Photo Essay
Pictures from the Burning Man Arts Festival
2008 Burning Man Theme Announced, Burners Gasp
2008 Burning Man Art Theme announced, The American Dream.

