Learn About Wine presents The Chocolate Chateau II, an evening of sampling the decadent chocolates of Belgian confectioner Neuhaus and tasting some of the best wines in the world. Everything from an Australian Shiraz to a French Bordeaux will be paired with a range of creamy milk chocolates to dark intense ones.
WHEN: 7:15pm-9:15pm
ADMISSION: $65
TICKETS: www.learnaboutwine.com or www.goldstar.com
WHERE: Le Chateau Beverly Hills
ADDRESS: 9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
WEBSITE: www.learnaboutwine.com
| Wednesday, June 25, 2008 |
| Sunday, June 22, 2008 |
Join Tomm Carroll, the LA correspondent for the oldest beeriodical in the US, the Celebrator Beer News, for an afternoon of sampling Belgium’s most distinctive beers. From Flanders to Wallonia and the Senne River to the Ardennes Forest, Carroll will present beers from such brands/breweries as d’Achouffe, Chimay, Duvel, Giradin, Hoegaarden, Leffe, Lindeman’s, Maredsous, Oud Beersel and Rodenbach. In true Belgian style pretzels and cheese will be served.
WHEN: 3pm-5:30pm
TUITION: $50 Advance/$75 Door/$40 Members
REGISTRATION: www.learnaboutwine.com
WHERE: Loft 218
ADDRESS: 530 Molina St #218, Los Angeles, CA 90013
PHONE: (310) 451-7600
WEBSITE: www.learnaboutwine.com
| Sunday, June 8, 2008 |
“No pleasure is simpler, no luxury cheaper, no consciousness-altering substance more benign,” remarks James Norwood Pratt, tea specialist and author of the “New Tea Lover’s Treasury.” To celebrate the grand opening of the Chado Tea Room at the Japanese American National Museum, join Pratt for a presentation on tea lore followed by a full afternoon tea.
In addition to writing the “New Tea Lover’s Treasury,” Pratt has been Honorary Director of the first traditional Chinese teahouse in America, instrumental in creating the American Premium Tea Institute and editor-in-chief of the magazine Tea Trade.
WHEN: 1pm
ADMISSION: $40 General/$30 Members
TICKETS: (213) 625-0414, ext 2313
WHERE: Japanese American National Museum
ADDRESS: 369 E. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
PHONE: (213) 625-0414
WEBSITE: www.janm.org
| Sunday, June 8, 2008 |
The Algabar tea shop will be offering a “Crash Course on Tea” taught by certified tea expert Gail Baral. Using the traditional tools of a tea master - the cupping bowl and mug - participants will taste and evaluate various teas, including white, green, oolong, and black. Learn about the origin and production of teas as well as the best way to prepare and serve them at home.
WHEN: 2pm-4pm
ADMISSION: $35, reservations required
WHERE: ALGABAR
ADDRESS: 342 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
PHONE: (323) 954-9720
WEBSITE: www.algabar.com
| Saturday, June 7, 2008 |
Long before roses were prized for their beauty, the flower was used in recipes dating back to 13th c. Persia. In a hands-on cooking class at the Huntington, hear about the edible history of this much-loved flower and learn how to create your own rose confections.
WHEN: 10am-12noon
ADMISSION: $70 General/$60 Members
REGISTRATION: (626) 405-2128
WHERE: The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens
ADDRESS: 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108
PHONE: (626) 405-2100
WEBSITE: www.huntington.org
| Sunday, June 1, 2008 |
Focusing on high quality artisanal wines from around the world, Silver Lake Wines offers a weekly Sunday afternoon tasting. Featuring four wines and an aperitif, each one is paired with a hors d’oeuvre that will complement it as well as represents the region it is from. The Sunday tasting also includes a presentation on the wines and an opportunity to ask questions.
WHEN: 3pm
ADMISSION: $20, reservations required
TICKETS: (323) 662-9024
WHERE: Silver Lake Wine
ADDRESS: 2395 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
WEBSITE: www.silverlakewine.com
| Monday, May 26, 2008 |
Mozzarella Mondays at Jar showcases a selection of mozzarella small plates created by Chef Suzanne Tracht. The menu, which includes such items as mozzarella with Berkshire prosciutto and tapenade, stracciatella with celery herb salad and celery leaf pesto, and burricotti with braised artichoke hearts and currants, are all paired with specially selected wines.
The mozzarella dishes are only served in the bar and lounge area of the restaurant. The ideal time to arrive is between 6:30pm-9pm to avoid the rush.
WHEN: 5:30pm-10pm
RESERVATIONS: First come, first serve
WHERE: Jar
ADDRESS: 8225 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
PHONE: (323) 655-6566
WEBSITE: www.thejar.com
| Thursday, May 22, 2008 |
LA taco trucks are under fire. Join Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer Jonathan Gold, author Barry Glassner and Chowhound’s C. Thi Nguyen for a look at the joys of the taco truck, its cultural significance and the new anti-taco truck regulations. Whether it is the $1,000 fine or the six months of jail time for not moving hourly, taco trucks could soon become a thing of the past.
WHEN: 7:30pm
ADMISSION: Free, reservations required
TICKETS: www.zocalola.org
WHERE: Los Angeles Theatre Center
ADDRESS: 536 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
CONTACT: www.zocalola.org
PARKING: $5 after 4pm
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
Learn About Wine presents The Chocolate Chateau, an evening of sampling the decadent chocolates of Belgian confectioner Neuhaus and tasting some of the best wines in the world. Everything from an Australian Shiraz to a French Bordeaux will be paired with a range of creamy milk chocolates to dark intense ones.
WHEN: 7pm-9:30pm
ADMISSION: $65
TICKETS: www.learnaboutwine.com or www.goldstar.com
WHERE: Le Chateau Beverly Hills
ADDRESS: 9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
WEBSITE: www.learnaboutwine.com
| Sunday, May 11, 2008 |
Attend a Sunday School Champagne tasting that includes various Brut Champagnes and their accompanying history. Such topics will include how the Champagne Grape is not used to make Champagne, how Blanc de Blanc’s are made with 100% Chardonnay and how Dom Perignon developed the perfect tiny bubbles.
WHEN: 3pm-5:15pm
TUITION: $69 Advance/$75 Door
REGISTRATION: www.learnaboutwine.com
WHERE: Loft 218
ADDRESS: 530 Molina St #218, Los Angeles, CA 90013
PHONE: (310) 451-7600
WEBSITE: www.learnaboutwine.com
| Monday, April 28, 2008 |
As part of the 2008 National Grilled Cheese Month Campaign, the Grilled Cheese primaries are underway. Stop by Clementine and cast your vote by ordering one of five different grilled cheese candidates. Finalists will compete at the end of April on Super Cheeseday to determine the next Commander in Cheese.
Visit www.meltthevote.blogspot.com to learn the latest campaign news, opinion polls and up-to-the-minute election results. Clementine’s cheesy pundits, the best grilled cheese political team on the web, will provide delicious, in-depth analysis of the candidates and the campaign.
HOURS: 7am-7:30pm Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm Sat, closed Sun
WHERE: Clementine
ADDRESS: 1751 Ensley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024
PHONE: (310) 552-1080
WEBSITE: www.clementineonline.com
MELT THE VOTE BLOG: www.meltthevote.blogspot.com
| Saturday, April 12, 2008 |
Join professional chef and museum educator, Maite Gomez-Rejon, as he connects culinary history to the portrayal of food and drink in painting and sculpture. The art of Southeast Asia is brought to life by exploring cooking traditions described in ancient texts, from the Vedas to writings by Alexander the Great’s commanders.
The talk is the first in a three-session course at the Norton Simon Museum, which examines artwork with an eye toward food and drink.
WHEN: 10:30am-12noon
ADMISSION: $15
TICKET INFO: Walk-in registration at 10:15am
WHERE: Norton Simon Museum
ADDRESS: 411 West Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
PHONE: (626) 844-6980
WEBSITE: www.nortonsimon.org
| Saturday, April 12, 2008 |
Royal/T presents the opening of LA’s first Japanese inspired maid café - a playful collision of café, shop and art space - that reflects the interior realm of fantasy, underground geek culture and costume play. Servers dress in Akihabara-style maid uniforms with a Lolita-esque touch in a setting that fuses comfort food, pop-culture and high-end design.
Artist Masayuki Yoshinaga will be on hand at the opening to sign copies of his Phaidon book “Gothic & Lolita.”
WHEN: 8pm-10pm Opening Reception
ADMISSION: Free, rsvp required: rsvp@fyaworld.com
WHERE: Royal/T
ADDRESS: 8910 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
PHONE: (310) 559-6300
WEBSITE: www.royal-t.org/cafe
| Sunday, March 30, 2008 |
The Algabar tea shop will be offering a “Crash Course on Tea” taught by certified tea expert Gail Baral. Using the traditional tools of a tea master, the cupping bowl and mug, participants will taste and evaluate various teas, including white, green, oolong, and black. Learn about the origin and production of teas as well as the best way to prepare and serve them at home.
Algabar is devoted to enhancing the quality of life through the simple pleasures of the senses. It seeks out products that are beautiful, useful and infused with the spirit of the craftsmen who created them.
WHEN: 2pm-4pm
ADMISSION: $35, reservations required
WHERE: ALGABAR
ADDRESS: 342 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
PHONE: (323) 954-9720
WEBSITE: www.algabar.com
| Saturday, March 29, 2008 |
Join author Fritz Haeg for a discussion about his “Edible Estates” book and project, which proposes replacing one’s front lawn with an edible garden. Prior to the discussion join Haeg and the Fallen Fruit collective to learn the basics of jam and jelly making, as well as the communal power of shared fruit.
Haeg’s initiative addresses issues about community building, global food production, sustainability and the environment.
WHEN: 3pm
ADMISSION: Free
WHERE: MOCA Pacific Design Center
ADDRESS: 8687 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 90069
PHONE: (310) 289-5223
MOCA WEBSITE: www.moca.org
EDIBLE ESTATES WEBSITE: www.edibleestates.org
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