Story By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | PHOTO COURTESY Sol Mexican Cocina Urban Plates celebrating10 years Urban Plates is celebrating its 10th anniversary by paying it forward. The chef-driven, fast-casual restaurant is giving away free one-month memberships to Plate Pass, its subscription program that makes each individual entrée $10 or less for a fee that is regularly […]
Sinless Shortbread
Vegan coconut orange shortbread is aromatic RECIPE BY EMILY CHAVEZ | PHOTOS BY LUIS CHAVEZ This sweet crumbly shortbread is even sweeter for some knowing that no animal products are used. Coconut oil serves as a delicious substitute for the butter in a traditional shortbread cookie to create the high-fat content needed for the iconic […]
Nutty Nostalgia
Recipe By Emily Chavez| Photo by LUIS CHAVEZ Seeing the little kids in my neighborhood head to school for the new year reminds me of my first day. I enjoyed the simple school lunch of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich just as much as the elaborate meals my mother or grandmother would make for […]
Honest Mexican Eats
Loqui brings taqueria-inspired cuisine to Playa Vista Story By Kamala Kirk | Photo by Skandia Shafer Founded by longtime friends Ari Ampudia and Cameron Wallace, Loqui originated in 2013 as a weekly pop-up at Tartine Bakery in San Francisco. The team spent three years preparing recipes that brought unique Mexican tastes to life before relocating […]
Good is Served
Urban Plates makes social distancing easy with app Story By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | photo courtesy URBAN PLATES Urban Plates considers itself to be innovative with the forethought to serve creative dishes that please the palate. So, when the staff was developing an app in early 2020 to allow for ordering at the table, it had […]
Pandemic Facelift
Bull & Butterfly’s owners pivot to the positive By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Playa Vista’s Bull & Butterfly was adversely affected by the pandemic closures, but restaurateurs Alan and Heidi Jackson used the time off to their advantage. “When we were abruptly forced to close, we had all this inventory and we didn’t know what to do […]
Culinary Hat Trick
Peter Georges’ Playa Vista restaurant trifecta offers something for everyone By Kamala Kirk Running a restaurant is no easy feat, let alone multiple restaurants during a pandemic. Peter Georges has managed to create three successful and innovative food concepts that he felt were missing. Georges is the managing partner of Hash, Conference Room and Rodini […]
Sophisticated (Almost) Blueberry Pie
By Emily Chavez Update your tried-and-true blueberry pie this winter with few simple changes for a galette that looks as good as it tastes. The vibrant and earthy flavors of creamy goat cheese pair beautifully with tart and light blueberries. Luscious honey, as the primary sweetener, provides a familiar warm note that is kept fresh […]
Coffee that Caters to the Community
Café Ruisseau brings people together in conversation and thought By Jessica Koslow When Edward Ackah-Miezah was in high school in Seattle, he got a job at Java Joe’s. It was one of his first jobs, and it played a major role in where he’s sitting today – at a table in front of his 4-year-old […]
Premium Tequila Brand Imported by Way of Playa Vista
For Mico Tequila co-founder Subir Singh, his brand has been decades in the making By Andy Vasoyan The Singh family emigrated from Fiji in the early eighties, and Subir’s father, Ajendra “AJ” Singh, found himself living in Los Angeles with $1500 to his name. As Subir tells it, after working his way up as a […]