http://losangeles.metromix.com/rss Your Daily Picks for restaurants us-en Thu Mar 20 02:13:20 -0500 2008 Echo Park newcomer 15 has been accused of encroaching on the neighborhood with its pricey, fussy fair, but here’s a peace offering:  Daily from 5 pm-6:30 pm, you can snag a 3 course tasting menu for $15.  The selections change weekly, but the first course might include a choice of... http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/15-15-echo-park/347626/content http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/15-15-echo-park/347626/content Tue Feb 26 17:27:23 -0600 2008 Valentino is celebrating its 35th anniversary all year long. A three course primi menu will be offered nightly at V-vin bar for a prix-fixe of—you guessed it—$35. Weekly changing selections will highlight Valentino's exceptional Italian cuisine: antipasti of crudo from new "Crudo" chef Taku... http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/valentino-35th-anniversary-menu-santa-monica/319156/content http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/valentino-35th-anniversary-menu-santa-monica/319156/content Thu May 01 20:42:22 -0500 2008 It’s green corn tamale season at El Cholo.  Starting May 1 and lasting through October, the sweet tamales verdes will be available at all El Cholo locations.  It’s a tradition that dates back 85 years to the restaurant’s founders.  And in honor of the 85th anniversary of... http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/green-corn-tamale-season-koreatown/400539/content http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/green-corn-tamale-season-koreatown/400539/content Sun Mar 30 20:47:36 -0500 2008 If the souring economy is putting a damper on your dining explorations, Table 8’s “Recession Concessions” may raise your consumer confidence. The $38 three-course tasting menu (optional wine pairing $18) is now available Monday-Friday and includes your choice of appetizer, entrée, and... http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/recession-concessions-table-8-melrose-district/360134/content http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/recession-concessions-table-8-melrose-district/360134/content Sat Apr 26 01:46:19 -0500 2008 Grace celebrates five years with a five-course tasting menu from chef Neal Fraser.  Starting May 6, the special menu will be available for the rest of 2008.  It’s a greatest hits list of Grace’s finest:  Dungeness crab salad with English peas, mint and meyer lemon... http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/fifth-anniversary-tasting-menu-park-la-brea/392351/content http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/fifth-anniversary-tasting-menu-park-la-brea/392351/content Sat Apr 26 01:11:46 -0500 2008 The Blvd introduces Candlelight Fridays in honor of Mother Earth.  The rotating five-course menu features items exclusively from local and sustainable farmers.  The entire dining room will be lit by candlelight as a way to conserve energy.  Every Friday through the end of summer. http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/candlelight-fridays-blvd/392336/content http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/candlelight-fridays-blvd/392336/content Tue Apr 08 01:52:38 -0500 2008 Weekday got you blue? Get over the hump with blue on blue’s “Kick the Weekday Blues” Poolside Happy Hour. Graze and gulp 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Friday on tapas-style happy hour menu specials and featured cocktails. Items like asian beef bowls, tuna and mango crudo, and scallop... http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/kick-the-weekday-blues/370604/content http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/kick-the-weekday-blues/370604/content Thu May 15 13:27:00 -0500 2008 At Kula Sushi Bistro’s Happy Hour, you can score ½ orders of all sushi rolls for ½ price.  Munchies like edamame and crispy lotus chips are free. Wash it all down with signature cocktails, beer, wine, and sake for 50% off.  You might choose the spicy crunch tuna roll and a... http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/happy-hour-kula-sushi/421101/content http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/happy-hour-kula-sushi/421101/content Wed Mar 26 11:39:54 -0500 2008 Eagle Rock's (and perhaps L.A.'s) favorite burger joint has added this most delightful of specials: the happy hour! On weekdays from 3 p.m.-6 p.m., burgers and fries can be had for $3.99, chili fries for $2, and an entire pound of their famous Belgian fries for $5. Pints of beer go for $2-3, while... http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/burgers/happy-hour-at-the-eagle-rock/295768/content http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/burgers/happy-hour-at-the-eagle-rock/295768/content Tue Apr 08 01:24:03 -0500 2008 Kabuki has added a new happy hour at all nine Southern California locations. It’s on the early side:  3 p.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you can sneak away from the office that early, you can snag mixed tempura and sashimi samplers from $3.95-$4.95, sushi rolls from $2.... http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/happy-hour-kabuki-hollywood/370594/content http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/happy-hour-kabuki-hollywood/370594/content