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INTRODUCING WOLFSGLEN

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Quietly opened in November 2022, one of Westwood’s newest cocktail and dining destination beckons with its New American,  global Angeleno cuisine. Helmed  by Chef Fidel Guzman, its  menu focuses on fresh, seasonal ingredients. 

The To Start features dishes like Brown Butter Labneh, Hummus with chili crisps, Burrata with grilled and flambé peaches, Esquites, Mushroom Arancini, Shrimp Toast, Steak Tartare, Shawarma, and Bone Marrow & Black Garlic.

Handmade Pastas include Rigatoni Diavola, Cacio e Pepe, and Bolognese. 

The Entrées boast selections such as Pan Roasted Pork Chop with a togarashi-whiskey glaze, Steak Frites, Wolfsglen Burger with candied bacon, spicy aioli, and arugula, Beyond Burger, Roast Chicken with aji verde and pea tendrils, Seared Salmon served with a pineapple ginger glaze and miso potato purée, Seared Striped Bass, and Cauliflower Steak with curry and raisin chutney.

Desserts include Homemade Peach Pie, Mango Sweet Rice, Deconstructed Strawberry Cheesecake, and Ricotta Donuts with blueberry compote and lemon curd.

Signature bar offerings  include the Razz-Mez-Tazz with mezcal, mango, spicy bitter, agave and Tajin, Purple Rain with gin, blueberry purée, lemon, and butterfly pea flower, Geisha’s Kiss with Masumi sparkling sake, elderflower liqueur, and lychee purée, and Black Gold with Neft vodka, simply syrup, cucumbers, and activated charcoal. Wine, Red Wine, Rosé, Sparking, Beer and cider are also available.

Inspired by the legacy of John Wolfskill, a former state senator and pioneer rancher who played a pivotal role in the development of Westwood Village, the restaurant  is located in a historic 1930s two-story building with beautiful high ceilings, modern design, a patio for al fresco dining, and private event spaces. 

The restaurant’s rich history, elegant ambiance, and menu blends history, culture, and cuisine into a unique dining experience with friends, intimate gatherings, and special events. Of note is a Howlin’ Hour  Tuesday through Friday from 2:00 pm-6:00 pm and Late-Night Howlin’ Hour Friday and Saturday from 11:00 pm-12:30 am. 

For more information and reservations, please visit www.Wolfsglen.com.

Taste of the Nation

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One of the country’s premier culinary events, No Kid Hungry Taste of the Nation, will return to Culver City’s Media Park on June 11.  It will bring  LA’s top tastemakers, celebrated chefs and mixologists creating their signature dishes, curated drinks and surprise desserts for No Kid Hungry’s efforts to end childhood hunger in California and across the country.

Featured local chefs include Jackson Kalb (Ospi | Jemma | Jame,   Season 19 Top Chef),  Shirley Chung (Ms Chi Cafe,  Runner-up Season 14 Top Chef, Food Network’s Tournament of Champions), Stephanie Izard (Girl & the Goat Los Angeles, Cabra Los Angeles,  Food Network Iron Chef, (Winner, Season 4 Top Chef) and Jazz Singsanong (Jitlada, LA Times 101 Best Restaurants 2019).

Participating restaurants include: Ospi | Jemma | Jame, B Sweet, Big Big Boi, Jitlada, The Original Southern Thai Cuisine Hanchic, Angelini Osteria + Alimentari, Gasolina cafe, market and wine bar, Ms. Chi Cafe, Theía, Kali Restaurant, Qusqo Bistro & Gallery, Beachside Restaurant, Poppy + Rose, Guerrilla Tacos, Moo’s Craft Barbecue, The Attic, SALT, and more.

Also featured will be curated sips by celebrated local mixologists, winemakers, brewers and more. Live music, raffles and brand experiences round out the fun.

100% of event proceeds help Taste of The Nation fight childhood hunger in California and across the US by raising awareness and developing programs to give all kids healthy food to thrive. 1 in 8 kids in the U.S. lives with hunger, and No Kid Hungry has provided more than 1 BILLION meals to kids in need. 

No Kid Hungry is supported by national co-presenting sponsors Citi and Sysco, national partners Food Network and KIA as well as local sponsors  Breakthru Beverage, CoolHaus, Kerrygold, MacRostie, Ting, Topo Chico and Galdones Photography.


For more information and tickets, please visit https://events.nokidhungry.org/events/los-angeles-taste-nation/

IMMERSIVE VAN GOGH

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IMMERSIVE VAN GOGH

Immersive Van Gogh is an experiential celebration of the renowned post impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh at Lighthouse Artspace in the former Amoeba Music Building on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. 

The production uses approximately 65 state-of-the-art projectors to produce 500,000+ cubic feet of projections in 119,000 video to re-create the painter’s masterpieces.  The immersive  art, light, music evokes the painter’s emotional and chaotic inner consciousness, letting the audience literally step inside artist’s colors and  brushstrokes for a totally immersive experience of his iconic works, seeing them through an entirely new, magical perspective. 

Highlights of the hour-long walk-through installation include:

● Neon Starry Night Ceiling unifies the lobby and bar space.  Inspired by one of Van Gogh’s most beloved paintings, The Starry Night, it pays homage to the exterior of the iconic Amoeba

Music Building with intricate designs of neon lights for an electric rock vibe.

● Sunflower Bar, wrapped with thousands of sun flowers, provides an array of refreshments. It evokes one of Van Gogh’s most prominent subjects –  sunflowers – which he loved for their beauty, as well as his ability to get them them easily and inexpensively. 

● Absinthe Nook, exploring Van Gogh’s complicated and seductive relationship with

“the green fairy,” lets visitors step inside a fever dream based on the legend and lore of absinthe.

● The Letters from Vincent activation is an artificial intelligence program created

from the digital scans of over 1,000 letters Vincent van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo.

Guests can ask Vincent a question and have him respond with a custom letter answer.

● Oversize Portrait, a reproduction of his famous self-portrait, lets you look deeper into his eyes,  and well as appreciate the nuances for a greater understanding of his exquisite brushstrokes. 

Since its North American premiere in July 2020, the exhibit has sold over 4.5 million tickets, making it one of the most popular attractions on the continent.

For more information and tickets, please visit https://www.vangoghla.com

 LOS ANGELES TIMES FOOD BOWL RETURNS

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The Los Angeles Times’ month long Food Bowl returns this year September 1 – 30.   The festival celebrates Southern California’s dynamic food scene featuring the best of local eateries and notable chefs in a series of over 30 pop-up dining events across the city, while also highlighting issues of food access, sustainability and waste reduction.

The festival takes over the Paramount Pictures Studios’ backlot with Food Bowl’s Night Market tasting events for three days,  Sept. 23, 24 and 25. 

Food Bowl highlights will include: 

  • Food Bowl Opening Night at Grandmasters Recorders, Sept. 1

The launch party  Sept. 1 features guest chefs, food and drinks, live DJs and the presentation of The Times’ 2022 Restaurant of the Year and Gold Award.  The Times’ Restaurant of the Year will go to Anajak Thai and the Gold Award to Meals by Genet. 

  • Restaurant of the Year Dining Series with Anajak Thai, Sept. 2 & 3

Food Bowl will present two dining events in celebration of the Restaurant of the Year, Anajak Thai, chosen by Times Restaurant Critic Bill Addison. Chef Justin Pichetrungsi will serve up one-of-a-kind omakase dinners featuring 8-10 specially selected courses for 20 guests at a time. Tickets for both sessions are available now.

  • Gold Award Dinners with Meals by Genet, Sept. 9 & 10

In honor of this year’s Gold Award honoree, Meals by Genet, selected by Times Food General Manager Laurie Ochoa, Food Bowl will present two multi-course dinner sessions. Semi-retired chef Genet Agonafer will open her restaurant’s doors in Little Ethiopia once again to host all-inclusive family style dinners featuring her menu’s most popular dishes. 

  • Night Market at Paramount Pictures Studios, Sept. 23, 24 & 25

Food Bowl’s Night Market will take over the Paramount Pictures Studios backlot for three-days of outdoor food and drink tastings from more than 40 restaurants along with live cooking demonstrations, DJs and more. The all-inclusive events include Smoked Soirée, which will spotlight a themed street featuring BBQ and burger specialties from restaurants including Moo’s Craft BBQ, Heavy Handed Burgers and San Juan Capistrano’s Heritage Barbecue.  Saturday Night Flavor will highlight some of the city’s best international cuisine from Lunasia Dim Sum House, Tacos 1986 and Flavors from Afar among others.  Backlot Brunch will feature bites from L.A. icons like Jitlada, Ditroit, The Brothers Sushi and others. 

L.A. Times Food Bowl is presented by City National Bank and L.A. Regional Food Bank is the charity partner.  It also supports The L.A. Times Community Fund, which helps community nonprofits addressing hunger and food insecurity.  They include Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Project Angel Food, World Central Kitchen, No Us Without You, and others.Tickets are available at a discounted early bird price for a limited time. For tickets and  more additional information, including the festival’s public health and safety protocols, visit lafoodbowl.com. Connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @LAfoodbowl (#LAfoodbowl).

FOOD BOWL LAUNCH PARTY

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The Los Angeles Times will host a Launch Party to kick off the Food Bowl – its month of celebration of the Los Angele food scene  at the Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood on Thursday, September 1, 7PM – 10.

The night will feature special tastings from noteworthy chefs like Justin Pichetrungsi of Anajak Thai,  John Yao of Kato,   Natalia Pereira of Woodspoon, and   pastry chef Nicole Rucker of Fat + Flour.   Cocktails, beer, wine, and a live DJ set from Francesca Harding (KCRW) round out the festivities.

The highlight of evening L.A. Times Food team General Manager Laurie Ochoa will present the Restaurant of the Year and Gold Awards.

Created by and named after former L.A. Times Food critic and editor, Jonathan Gold, the  2022 Gold Award will go to Chef Genet Agonafer of Meals by Genet. She is known for her vegetarian combination platter a color, a wheel of collards,  lentils,  split peas, cabbage and carrots, tomato salad and beets. Her doro wat chicken simmered with sharp, earthy berbere spices for two days. Although her Little Ethiopia restaurant these days offers only takeout, Genet will open her doors once again to all-inclusive family-style dinners on September 9th & 10th in celebration of the Gold Award. 

The Los Angeles Times 2022 Restaurant of the Year award will go to chef Justin Pichetrungsi of Anajak Thai.  His menu at Anajak Thai includes curries like his custardy haw mok steamed with dry-aged branzino and egg, stir-fries and grilled pork with fiery chile dipping sauce and sticky rice. Also popular is his Thai Taco Tuesdays set up in the alley behind the restaurant. Anajak Thai will host special dinners on September 2nd & 3rd in honor of the award.


For more information and to buy tickets to the Food Bowl Launch Party, please visit https://lafoodbowl.com. Tickets can also be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-times-food-bowl-2022-launch-party-tickets-361086598737