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Miss Pearl's in Oakland Closing on Sunday
So long, farewellBy Kelly DobkinAccording to Inside Scoop, the four-year-old Miss Pearl's Jam House in Oakland's Jack London Square is closing its doors on Sunday, the Southern-inspired revamp of the...
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The Sinclair Set to Serve Dinner Starting Monday
The Sinclair, a rendering of the upstairs dining roomBy Naomi KookerThe Sinclair, the new live music and dining venue at 52 Church St. in Harvard Square, plans to start serving dinner come Monday,...
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Rachael Vs. Guy Season 2 Premieres This Sunday
Image via Food NetworkBy Kelly DobkinSet those TiVos! Season Two of Rachael Vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off premieres this Sunday at 9PM ET/PT on The Food Network featuring a spectacularly random list of...
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David LeFevre Opening East Coast Seafood Shack This Spring
Chef LeFevre, down by the waterBy Lesley BallaLast year we spotted a New England seafood trend on the rise here in LA, and it's not letting up. It seemed that for years you could find oysters on the...
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You've got mail!The best stories from Zagat Blog delivered right to your inbox? It sounds almost too good to be true! Sign up for our newsletter and every week you'll received the latest restaurant and...
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Jobs Report Contains Good News For Restaurant Biz
By James MulcahyThe December jobs report was released today by the Labor Department, and there was some good news tucked in there for the restaurant industry. The economy added 155,000 jobs total and...
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Dean Poll Calls Gallagher's Tired, Promises Tweaks
Dean Poll, Marlene Brody and Gallagher's fan Paul Shaffer By Kirsten StamnWith the new year comes a fresh start for Gallagher’s Steakhouse, where former owner Marlene Brody officially handed over the...
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Best Brunch Thing We Ate: Mercantile's Patty Melt
By Lesley BallaSince this was a short week, here’s something from our brunch last weekend to help you plan for Sunday. Instead of going to our usual spot after the Hollywood farmers market...
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Pasadena Losing The Royce, Gaining a New Hotel Steakhouse
By Lesley BallaWe can't say we didn't see this one coming. In fact, we were at the Tap Room at the Langham in Pasadena recently and heard rumblings that the haute dining room The Royce would be...
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HubBub Coffee Bar Heading to Center City on January 14
By Jacqueline WasilczykFans of the University City staple HubBub Coffee Truck should note that soon you won't have to be near campus to get your fix. Come January 14, owner Drew Crockett will be...
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Best Thing We Drank This Week: The Boston Healer at Hop Sing Laundromat
Story and Photo by Danya HenningerThere are many worthy drinks at Chinatown cocktail lounge Hop Sing Laundromat, but this one had us dreaming of it nearly every morning, wishing it was on our desk...
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Party Report: More Than a Spoonful of Sugar at "Killing Me Sweetly"
Photo courtesy of Galdones Photography 2013By Sarah FreemanSix pasty chefs in one kitchen – that was the scene last night at Trenchermen during “Killing Me Sweetly.” The event, which supported women in...
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Winter Indulgences: Fondue at Beacon Hill Bistro
By Jacqueline WasilczykStarting January 6, Sundays throughout winter Beacon Hill Bistro will be offering a fondue special for $26, which is sure to warm you and your table mates up quick. The dish,...
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Quote of the Day: FDA Proposes Rules to Stop Food Contamination
"These new rules really set the basic framework for a modern, science-based approach to food safety and shifts us from a strategy of reacting to problems to a strategy for preventing problems."-...
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Best Buys: 12 Awesome Deals Around Los Angeles
Brats and beer at Berlin CurrywurstWe know. The holidays took it out of you, or more importantly out of your wallet, and it's time to buckle down the finances for the new year. Or at least make an...
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Photo of the Day: Maximiliano's Spaghetti Puttanesca
By Lesley BallaSince it's National Spaghetti Day today, we thought of one place where the pasta is just as beautiful on the walls as it is on the plate: Maximilliano. No, no one's throwing the pasta...
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"Since one can theoretically eat anything, we can't call it "inedible."
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This Week's Top Restaurant and Food News
By Kelly DobkinThis week may have been shorter than usual for most, but there was no shortage of popular posts here at Zagat Blog including our chart-topping hottest restaurants in the world list and...
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10 Fast Food New Year's Resolution Killers
Trendiest gutbomb of 2013 = McDonald's McRibBy Graham KatesJust a week into resolution season and one thing is for certain: the fast food chains want to ruin the ambitions of New Year’s dreamers....
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Indulge in a Sugar and Champagne Affair
photo: Heather VictoriaBy Olga BoikessPrimp your pooch and prime yourself for a sugar rush. The 12th annual Sugar and Champagne Affair will take place on January 31 at the Ronald Reagan Building and...
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