Gold on LA Restaurant History

[hollywood]

Witty stuff by J. Gold tracing the history of the last 25 years of LA cuisine. Ironically, this week's Weekly also contains an extensive piece on the Santa Monica Farmers' Market. http://www.laweekly.com/ink/03/35/dining-gold.php

[JFLinLA]

Thanks Hollywood. Great articles about food in LA and the Santa Monica Farmers Market. Great photos of the market too.

[monkeymay]

Great article, thanks for the link. I'm glad Gold mentioned Fred and Octavio at Flaming Colossus - I was pregnant with my first child when friends of mine ran that space, and the only reason I would go was to eat their food. My husband was part of the group who built the Olive, and we ate their regularly, it was quite the scene. Fred's food was wild and impressive - I remember my husband built him a series of wood trays on which Fred designed a fried potato 'net' which was hung with an assortment of seafood delights. It was very over the top. I've never been fond of Vida, but people still talk about the outrageous food and high times at the Olive. And speaking of Vida, apparently Fred's giving it up to some friends to run as he wants to spend time with his new daughter. It will be closed for a bit. What are all the Eastside hipsters and porn stars gonna do?

[hollywood]

Jeez, Monkey, you're just as at home hanging with hipsters and pornstars as you are with cowboys in Bakersfield! I wonder which you prefer.

[hannahcooks]

I'm a little sad about Vida- My fiance and I got engaged there- but not too sad, since the last time we went, right after the switch to small plates it was such an utter disaster from food to service to ambience.

That article made me ask myself yet again why I haven't been to Angeli Caffe, which is right down the street from me. Thanks for posting it.

[monkeymay]

Jeez, Monkey, you're just as at home hanging with hipsters and pornstars as you are with cowboys in Bakersfield!  I wonder which you prefer. 

Cowboys, of course -all their equipment's for real.

[hollywood]

Jeez, Monkey, you're just as at home hanging with hipsters and pornstars as you are with cowboys in Bakersfield!  I wonder which you prefer.

Cowboys, of course -all their equipment's for real.

Sounds like you like a straight shooter.

[monkeymay]

Or just someone who can last in the saddle.

Back to on-topic -

Haven't been to Angeli in ages - article was a good reminder of old favs that are still around to visit.

A friend treated me to a late breakfast at Musso's the other day - eggs benedict, hash browns, creamed spinach and flannel cakes with divinely spicy bloody marys and a pot of black coffee. God it was good! No other place like it in town, especially to be served by a waiter who isn't an actor.