January 2012
43 posts
“Just went on the Downtown tour with two of my girl friends. Our guide was Kelly,...”
– Angela P., Yelp
“Yummy yummy yummy… I got love of Thai in my tummy!
This tour was...”
– Alma P., Yelp
From Food + Tech: 2011 Round-up and 2012...
About 2011:
With the abundance of recipe content and data on the web, curation is becoming increasingly important for consumers looking to make sense of the noise.
And one prediction about 2012:
Recipes and cooking will get even smarter, easier, and more cost effective for the average home cook as technologists figure out how to better digitize the cooking experience.
[Food + Tech]
“My colleagues and I took the Santa Monica Food Tour with Celeste yesterday and...”
– Maribel M., Yelp
Classic Interpretation at Bouchon Bakery
Bouchon’s quintessential bistro fare changes with the seasons but though their presentation may change, some of Chef Thomas Keller’s favorite dishes remain as fixtures on the menu throughout the year: roast chicken, steak frites, croque madame, pot de crème and lemon tart as well as an extensive raw bar. Six Taste is excited to feature Bouchon Bakery on our limited edition Valentine Tour in...
High Tea in Beverly Hills
Guests on our Valentine Beverly Hills specialty tour will end the day with an afternoon tea at Montage Beverly Hills as part of the tour’s indulgence-themed itinerary. Every detail was created by experts, from the pastries by Executive Pastry Chef Richard Ruskell, to the artisan tea varieties served. Even the tea cups, hand-painted by porcelain artist Lissi Kaplan and inspired by the vibrant...
Good.is: All Artisanal Everthing: Handmade or Just...
Madame Chocolat: Euro-Cal Fusion
Madame Chocolat is the brainchild of Hasty Torres, a Los Angeles native, graduate of USC, and wife of renowned chocolatier Jacques Torres. Her chocolate truffles filled with dried fruits, liqueurs, or roasted nuts are the ultimate indulgence. [Madame Chocolat]
Scarpetta Headlines Six Taste Valentine's Day Tour
When we were first imagining the Valentine’s Day tour in Beverly Hills, we knew we wanted Scarpetta to be a part of it. Their spaghetti is a masterpiece created by by chef and Food Network host, Scott Conant. And what’s more romantic than spaghetti? Think The Lady And the Tramp and you get the idea. [Scarpetta]
“Great food stops and knowledgeable host/guide. I highly recommend this tour for...”
– jnb905030, TripAdvisor
“Riffing for the time being on locally-lead Italian and French cooking, Ryzcek...”
– What’s Cooking at Artisan House, Now Open Downtown [Grub Street]
“It was a big year for the Los Angeles food world. The city saw more food trucks...”
– Our top 10 food stories of 2011 [Los Angeles Times]
“For the first time in awhile, I’ve seen Meyer lemons back at the...”
– Check out 5 ways to enjoy Meyer lemons. [LAist]
The Epi-Log: 7 Food Photography Tips →
Food Network Star Loves Six Taste!
Food Network & Cooking Channel star, Aida Mollenkamp, was recently a guest on our Delicious Dumpling tour in Arcadia. She says:
It was hours of food, education, and fun and was, all in all, a perfect food adventure. The tour got me excited about further exploring the local food pockets of Southern California and I left feeing I had definitely found a sixth taste. Now all I have left to...
“Owner Antonio Pellini originally intended for Eatalian to be just a production...”
– From our friends at Eat-LA: Eatalian Cafe, a new addition to LA’s many fine Italian spots. [Eat-LA]
LAist: The year of the protester started with food →
“Had a great time. It was the perfect length and Brian the guide was amazing....”
– Selfishent, TripAdvisor
Favorite Dishes of 2011
From Adam Goldberg of “A Life Worth Eating”…wish he’d included a few LA spots but I guess that means he’ll have something to do in 2012. [A Life Worth Eating]
npr:
Artisanal And Authentic, The Flavors Of The...
Toshikoshi Soba
eataku:
The most common Japanese tradition on New Year’s Eve is to eat a bowl of soba noodles, or “toshikoshi soba” as it’s known here. “Toshikoshi” translates into something like “out with the old year, in with the new” and you’ll find it served at almost every household here before midnight. What goes in the bowl with the buckwheat noodles varies depending on who’s cooking. Here’s the bowl my...
“Following in the footsteps of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, a new West...”
– New Year, New Smoking Ban: It’s Butts Out in WeHo on Sunday. [Grub Street]
Try A Six Taste Hollywood Tour This Weekend!
We’ve got some spaces left on our Saturday and Sunday tours this week and would love to see you there! It’s a great weekend to spend in Hollywood as well—the Hollywood Arsonist was caught!
And you should also check out Grauman’s Chinese theater—some of those famous hand & foot prints could soon be moved inside. Says co-owner Donald Kushner, “Some of the...
NYTimes: Diner's Journal: What We're Reading →
A collection of links from the reporters and editors of the Dining section.
[Check out that list of ice cream parlors in Los Angeles!]
