Shrimp

French Garden and Jerry's Deli close; Carson House opens; DBGB to Vegas

2013-05-24 16:15:00

This week, a downtown favorite shut its doors, a famous deli decided to close up shop and move on, and an L.A. chef brought his love of frozen treats to Sin City. Here's a look at the latest restaurant news out of Los Angeles and beyond. French Garden,...

Critic's Choice: Beautiful scenes for summer dining

2013-05-25 00:00:00

Southern California is all about long summer evenings warm enough to linger over dinner. A meal enjoyed outside or, better yet, near the water seems to taste even better and becomes a delightful respite after a day spent chasing down phone calls, tweets,...

Dinner tonight! Rice salad with shrimp and arugula

2013-05-21 15:08:00

Rice salad takes a colorful turn with cooked small shrimp, fresh arugula, tomatoes, minced red onion and toasted pine nuts. The whole dish comes together in about 45 minutes. / For more quick-fix dinner ideas, check out our video recipe gallery. Food...

Easy dinner recipes: Chaya's chopped salad and more

2013-05-16 07:24:00

Honestly, could it get any better than salad sometimes? Big, beautiful, colorful -- and so often simple -- salads are a perfect choice when you're planning dinner in a pinch. Tailor the components just so to please picky dinner guests, or fix one as a...

Mother's Day 2013 dining guide: Mimosas, French toast, crab crepes, more

2013-05-08 07:00:00

Mother's Day is Sunday, and if you're wondering where to celebrate with Mom, here are 24 restaurants offering options such as free Champagne with brunch, blueberry French toast, squash blossom enchiladas and, of course, the bottomless mimosa. Border...

Understanding how stowaway organisms travel the high seas

2013-05-06 15:04:00

Ports like Los Angeles and Long Beach are key to the global economy: crossroads where billions of dollars in cargo arrive and depart each year, floating on board thousands of vessels from all over the world. Increasingly, however, large ports are also...

Las Vegas: Shrimp cocktail comes with a big discount on Friday

2013-05-06 07:50:00

One of the best deals in Las Vegas -- the $2.99 shrimp cocktail at downtown’s Golden Gate Hotel & Casino -- will be an even bigger bargain on Friday. From 2-5 p.m., Du-Par’s restaurant will sell the dish for 50 cents. That’s how much a...

Critic's Choice: Southern cooking with L.A. style

2013-04-27 00:00:00

The cooking of the South has never quite caught on in Southern California. But lately we've lucked into a few newish places with a distinctly Southern bent mixing it up with the usual California/Mediterranean fare. Biscuits lead the way, but you can...

Weekend Escape: Kick back at Oahu's Turtle Bay Resort

2013-04-21 00:00:00

The gilt-trimmed high-rises of Waikiki offer a seductive escape from L.A. But those who rent a car — a convertible, please —- can find a simpler side of Oahu on the North Shore, an hour or so away, where locals and tourists carry surfboards...

He wasn't the marrying kind

2013-04-20 07:00:00

From the well-lighted Argentine restaurant — my suggestion via Yelp — to the 70-degree night, all is well on this second date. As Dylan tactfully yanks shrimp from their shells, he tells me about his Japanese father, who strictly regulated all...

Jonathan Gold | L.A. restaurant review: Muddy Leek gets comfortable in Culver City

2013-03-30 00:00:00

Muddy Leek is in kind of an odd location, just a block or two away from the restaurants in Culver City's Helms complex yet seemingly well outside of the area. It's part of a building that briefly served as a design museum before it was converted into...

Recipe: Thai vinaigrette

2013-03-30 00:00:00

Thai vinaigrette 15 minutes. Makes about 1 cup vinaigrette Vinaigrette base 1/2 cup fish sauce, preferably Red Boat brand 1/4 cup light soy sauce 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons (1 ounce) shrimp paste 7 ounces coconut palm sugar, grated (about 1...

Plump shrimp make a nice addition to potato salad

2013-05-13 17:25:18

This recipe for shrimp and basil frittata is about as easy as it gets with only six ingredients (shrimp, eggs, green onions, butter, salt and fresh basil leaves).

2013-05-06 15:11:44

For dinner tonight, how about getting outdoors and throwing something on the grill?

2013-05-06 15:11:57