Archive for September, 2007
The Brentwood Art Vendor Fair
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Published by foodette September 24th, 2007 in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
Last weekend was the bi-annual Brentwood Art Fair. I first discovered this fair, which occurs every Spring and Autumn, three years ago when my husband (then boyfriend) and I first moved into our little one-bedroom in Brentwood. I was ecstatic to learn that the Eastbound side of San Vicente Blvd would shut down [...]
LA Times.com Acknowledges Food Bloggers
6 Comments Published by foodette September 12th, 2007 in Blogging Community, Los Angeles.The article du jour that’s making the rounds around the ‘Net today is “Restaurant Critics are Blowing Their Own Covers” from latimes.com. The article points out how the digital age has made so many of us into restaurant critics, using blogs that describe every last detail about us, often including our pictures, and removing [...]
Larry’s Shaver Shop & Cutlery
2 Comments Published by foodette September 12th, 2007 in Los Angeles, Santa Monica.Because I write about dining out so often, I have a feeling most of you don’t realize that I don’t actually eat out every meal. Yes, it’s true: I actually have to cook most days of the week, and even more surprising, I enjoy it! The first real kitchen splurge I ever bought [...]
Silky Smooth - A Correction
1 Comment Published by foodette September 7th, 2007 in American, Dessert, Los Angeles, The Beverly Center.In my previous post about Silky Smooth Ultra Creamery, I accidentally implied that their product might not be real frozen custard. I would like to correct that - because they use 1.4% egg yolk and 10% butterfat, the product is, indeed, frozen custard. It contains the lowest fat possible to be frozen custard, and [...]
Silky Smooth Ultra Creamery
5 Comments Published by foodette September 5th, 2007 in American, Dessert, Los Angeles, The Beverly Center.I was recently contacted by the owner of Silky Smooth Ultra Creamery, who asked me if I could stop by his Beverly Center location and try, what he described, as a cross between premium ice cream, frozen custard, and gelato. He claimed his product could compete with my favorite, Kopp’s, and blow Pinkberry out [...]
