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Entries in Food and Restaurants (9)

Icing on top

(1) Police Activity League (PAL) Kid, Lily Reynaldo, 8, decorates a cookies at PAL on Thursday, October 30, 2008. (2) Lily Reynaldo, 8, (left) and Amy Albuera, 13 (right) decorate their cookies. (3) Min Jung Kwon, 6 and her brother Min Sang Kwon, 5, decorate their cookies at PAL. (4) Eli Bonilla, 13, decorates his cookie on Thursday. The cookie decorating class at PAL was generously sponsored by The Cake Collection.

Posted on Friday, October 31, 2008 at 12:03AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

WOKCANO



(top)  Sushi Cheff, Sze Lum, 45, prepares 'Golden Triangle Rolls'  during a media dinner at WOKCANO on Tuesday, October 14, 2008. (above) Jennifer Tracey, 29, (second from right) and her girlfriends, celebrate her birthday with signature cocktails at WOKCANO on Tuesday. Wokcano serves a fusion of traditional and nontraditional Japanese, Chinese and Thai cuisines, as well as a selection of sushi. Dishes include black pepper beef mignon, honey walnut shrimp, and  Korean-style barbecued short ribs.  With six locations, Wokcano is one of the fastest growing Pan Asianrestaurants in Southern California and is now expanding to Long Beach. The new Santa Monica location featuresa gorgeous 2-story interior with chic Asian decor and a huge multi-leveloutdoor patio with exposed brick enclosing the courtyard giving it a hip NewYork vibe. Live DJs spin an eclectic mix of music on the patio lounge every weekend. Happy hour is from 3 to 7 p.m. daily and includes offerings like California rolls, shrimp tempura rolls, chicken dumplings and more. The same happy hour specials (which inclues two-for-one draft beers) takes place nightly on weekends from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m.

Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 12:00AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Cheers!

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Kicking off a family Thanksgiving celebration with a little Perrier-Jouët Champagne, Foie Gras, Duck and  a Salmon Pâté on Thursday  at Pacific Palisades.

Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 11:11AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Trussing the Turkey

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Adham El Sherif, 20, helps his grandfather John, 78, truss the turkey during Thanksgiving day in the Pacific Palisades on Thursday, November 22, 2007. The special turkey was raised by Amish farmers in Pennsylvania and  is a free-range, organic and hormone free.
Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 10:53AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Thanksgiving Eve at St. Monica's

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1) Michael Crutcher, 58, eats turkey with all the trimmings during St. Monica's Catholic Church  28th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for the Needy on Wednesday, November 21, 2007.  2) St. Monica's student, Crystal Sandoval, 14, volunteers during the Thanksgiving Eve dinner on Wednesday. 3,4) More than 800 guests enjoyed a free traditional Thanksgiving  dinner at St. Monica's Church on Wednesday.

Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 09:49PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Panda Cares

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Michael Fnu (right) and Patrick Pei (center), managers from Panda Express, serve Chinese food to PAL youth during the Panda Express Thanksgiving Feast at the Santa Monica Police Activities League on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. The Panda Express on Lincoln and Montana sponsored the feast, serving over two hundred meals to the PAL youth. The feast consisted of Orange Chicken, Broccoli and Beef, Chow Main, Fried Rice, Fortune Cookies and sodas. Thirty Pumpkin pies were on hand for dessert provided by the Sheraton Delfina.

Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 08:51PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

The Galley's '1934 Day'

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1) Annie Thimmes, 25, serves Adham El Sherif, 20, a thirty-cent order of a Burger and Fries on Sunday, July 29, during the “1934 Day” Anniversary Celebration at The Galley Restaurant and Bar on Main Street. The Galley is Santa Monica's oldest restaurant and bar dating back to 1934. During the 74th Year Anniversary, prices were rolled back to that of 1934 when the restaurant first opened. 2) Patrons wait in line on Main Street for The Galley's  74th Year Anniversary.
Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 02:08PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Thai Green Curry

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1) Culinary students Jonathan Mandujano, 20, and Eddie Alvarez, 20, give their dishes for judging to Chritophe Bernard (Academic Chair of the Art Institute of California-Los Angeles) and Chef M.L. Sirichalerm Svasti, aka Chef McDang,  famous master chef of Thailand, during the Thai Green Curry competition at the Art Institute of California-Los Angeles on Saturday, July 28, 2007. The competitors teamed up  two students who prepared, cooked and served Thai Chicken Green Curry within 90 minutes time limit. The winners who cooked and serve best Thai Chicken Green Curry won a  round trip ticket,  one week accommodations with a week-long Thai Culinary course in Bangkok Thailand. 2) Jonathan Mandujano, 20, and Eddie Alvarez, 20, prepare their dish.
Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 10:48AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint
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