http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:53:49 -0700 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:03:44 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Dinner-and-Movie-at-the-Bungalow-Club-on-Melrose?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner Monday usually means the start of the work week but at the Bungalow Club on Melrose, Monday means dinner and a movie night. Independent films screen almost every monday in the Moroccan influenced semi-enclosed patio area. Filmmakers get to sho... My Perfect Man Bungalow Club Dinner and a Movie Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:03:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Dinner-and-Movie-at-the-Bungalow-Club-on-Melrose?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Sweet-Love-Hangover-in-Hollywood-A-Great-Place-to-Hang-and-Eat?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner   The Sweet Love Hangover restaurant located on 6506 Hollywood Blvd is a trendy diner obviously meant for the late night party crowd.  With that in mind, everything about the place is appropriate for extending fun unti... After hours deep fried twinkie hollywood restaurants Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:59:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Sweet-Love-Hangover-in-Hollywood-A-Great-Place-to-Hang-and-Eat?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Cultural-Comfort-Food-Cooking-and-Dining-for-the-Holidays-with-MCCN?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner What is MCCN?  The Multi Cultural Cooking Network (MCCN)  is a new website which literally focuses on the world of cultural cooking.  The Network is set to provide coverage of any country's food.  It may seem like a ta... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:24:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Cultural-Comfort-Food-Cooking-and-Dining-for-the-Holidays-with-MCCN?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Memphis-at-the-Beach-Cafe-A-Comfort-Food-Spot-Bringing-Fine-Dining-with-Soul-to-The-Beach?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner A group of Manhattan Beach locals claim they are “…Bringing a little bit of Soul to the beach”, by partnering with Memphis Group to bring Memphis at the Beach Café. The Memphis Group has been around since 1995 and started... Upscale Southern Cuisine Manhattan Beach Dining Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:32:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Memphis-at-the-Beach-Cafe-A-Comfort-Food-Spot-Bringing-Fine-Dining-with-Soul-to-The-Beach?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m10d11-San-Fernando-Mexican-Hot-Chocolate-and-More-at-House-of-Brews?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner Beverage options at House of BrewsOn a day when my wireless connection simply would not work, a friend of mine suggested that I go down to House of Brews.  San Fernando has it own charm where 1800's Spanish architecture meets 1950's.  The c... Mexican Hot Chocolate House of Brews Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:55:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m10d11-San-Fernando-Mexican-Hot-Chocolate-and-More-at-House-of-Brews?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Recession-Busters-10-under-10-at-McCormick-and-Schmick-Seafood-Restaurant?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner I was approached by the popular higher end chain restaurant McCormick and Schmick to do a review in regards to the 10 under $10 menu. Under the confines of a $25 gift certificate given to me my by the company, I took the challenge to review unde... Rigoatoni Pomodoro Mac&Cheese McCormick & Schmick Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:19:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Recession-Busters-10-under-10-at-McCormick-and-Schmick-Seafood-Restaurant?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m10d2-KickOff-Italian-American-Heritage-Month-at-Oliva-in-Sherman-Oaks?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner On Van Nuys Boulevard, just before you hit Ventura Blvd is Oliva Trattoria.   It is a nice restaurant which has expanded in size over the years. The walls and lighting are bright. The waitstaff is friendly and attentive. On a... pasta Italian food Italian restaurants Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:04:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m10d2-KickOff-Italian-American-Heritage-Month-at-Oliva-in-Sherman-Oaks?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m9d23-DCache-Restaurant-Latin-Fusion-Cuisine-in-Toluca-Lake?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner  D’Cache Restaurant not just a place to eat but it is an exotic romantic experience. The food, live music and décor fuse to make this Latin fusion cuisine spot one of the best dining experiences in LA. Located on 10717 Riv... Lamb Chops Empandas Yucca Toluca Lake Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:58:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m9d23-DCache-Restaurant-Latin-Fusion-Cuisine-in-Toluca-Lake?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Dinner-and-A-Movie-with-Kids-Cloudy-With-A-Chance-of-Meatballs?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereCloudy With A Chance of Meatballs is a great family film and a great excuse to extend the bonding experience over a plate of none other than meatballs.  If you don't feel like cooking below are a few spots whic... Italian meatballs best meatball restaurants Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:29:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Dinner-and-A-Movie-with-Kids-Cloudy-With-A-Chance-of-Meatballs?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Rowdy-Red-Burger-and-Wine-Bar-Hopes-to-Give-Em-Something-Talk-About?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner  Come on, admit it, the thought of burger and wine probably had you at hello. The idea is a little offbeat yet a sensible paring. Picture thick red burger meat paired with a Cabernet or merlot. Let’s give an “A” for orig... Burgers Wine Shakes downtown LA Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:37:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Rowdy-Red-Burger-and-Wine-Bar-Hopes-to-Give-Em-Something-Talk-About?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Beer-Wars-A-David-and-Goliath-Documentary-about-Small-Brewers-Vs-Corporations?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner Trailer for Beer Wars: An ultimate comfort drink of men in America is beer.  Thus a compelling documentary has been made about America's favorite pass time alcoholic beverage of mass consumption...beer.  Anat Baron forme... Beer Barnery's Beanery Dogfish Head Moonshot Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:32:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Beer-Wars-A-David-and-Goliath-Documentary-about-Small-Brewers-Vs-Corporations?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m9d5-LABOR-DAY-Weekend-Restaurant-Choices?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner   Kitchen 24 in Hollywood  What to do with a three day weekend is the question on many a person’s mind this weekend. Well, let’s take a walk down memory lane of comfort food reviews to figure where to go and why?&... flan Labor day Margaritas Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:16:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m9d5-LABOR-DAY-Weekend-Restaurant-Choices?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m9d4-A-Classic-Woodland-Hills-Staple-in-Pizza-is-the-Pizza-Cookery?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner    While supporting a friend's fundraising event at the Woodland Hills location of the Pizza Cookery which contributed 20% of the bill to the organization, I got the opportunity sample their pizza. It is impressive in taste as my dining ... Pizza Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:36:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m9d4-A-Classic-Woodland-Hills-Staple-in-Pizza-is-the-Pizza-Cookery?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Just-Outside-LA-Andrias-Seafood-Restaurant-and-Market?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner On these last blazing hot summer days, it is great to escape to locations near the water and Andria's Seafood Restaurant and Market at Ventura  Harbor Village is a great place to stop.  Located at the Marina at the Channel Islands, you will... fish and chips Ventura County Seafood Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:58:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Just-Outside-LA-Andrias-Seafood-Restaurant-and-Market?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Comfort-food-vs-Southern-Cuisine?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner As a restaurant reviewer for the Los Angeles Examiner Comfort and Soul Food Section, I encounter that many “Soul Food” restaurants would rather be deemed “Southern Cuinsine.” Now, I understand the politics of it all. The word ... Comfort Food Healthy Soul Food Southern Cuisine Barbeque Gourmet Comfort Food Virginia east coast restaurants soul food restaurants Ms. Pea Red Springs Cafe Baltimore Mary Helen's Southern Cuisine pork lovers Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:12:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Comfort-food-vs-Southern-Cuisine?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m8d13-One-More-Reason-to-Love-Don-Cucos-Mexican-Restaurants?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner Don Cuco Mexican RestaurantsDon Cuco restaurants is not something new to Southern California with locations in Acton, Simi Valley and Glendale, but they do have a new location in Downtown Burbank off of Orange Grove St.  Conveniently located by ... Shrimp burrito Magarita Burbank restaurant Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:03:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m8d13-One-More-Reason-to-Love-Don-Cucos-Mexican-Restaurants?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Canele-Restaurant-in-Atwater-Village-Brings-the-New-York-Dining-Experience-to-LA?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner  Without realizing the back-story of Canele restaurant, I kept saying to my dining companion Leo that this restaurant reminds of a Manhattan neighborhood joint.  Low and behold, the New Yorker in me instincts were right.  Upon reading ... flan Hip restaurants Leg of Lamb Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:52:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Canele-Restaurant-in-Atwater-Village-Brings-the-New-York-Dining-Experience-to-LA?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Julia--Julia-coming-to-a-Theater-Near-You?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner See Trailer at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQQRIYsXW50&feature=pyv There is much ado for foodies about the new movie Julia & Julia opening on August 8th, a story about Julia Powell taking 365 days of her life to do every recipe of J... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:56:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Julia--Julia-coming-to-a-Theater-Near-You?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m7d28-East-Coast-PItstops-Seeking-ComfortFood-in-Baltimore-Part-II?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner Photo by Crystal Johson-Ms. Shirley's CafeBaltimore may be a mid-sized city but it runs big in the department of great food.  In part one of the East Coast pit stop series in Baltimore, the restaurants Cafe Hon and Darker Than Blue were celebrat... inventive comfort food pancakes monkeybread Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:42:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m7d28-East-Coast-PItstops-Seeking-ComfortFood-in-Baltimore-Part-II?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m7d23-East-Coast-Pit-Stops-Part-1-In-Search-of-ComfortFood-in-Baltimore?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner crab dip at Cafe Hon Baltimore is the stuff of fiction.  No wonder this eclectic city birthed John Waters and Edgar Allen Poe.  With its brick lined streets of row homes, Baltimore bridges the gap of the essence of what it is to be a city ... Best Desserts Fish and Grits Crab dishes Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:06:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9408-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner~y2009m7d23-East-Coast-Pit-Stops-Part-1-In-Search-of-ComfortFood-in-Baltimore?cid=exrss-LA-Comfort--Soul-Food-Restaurant-Examiner