Dish with Trish at Red O Restaurant- Mexican Cuisine

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All the yumminess that we had…

Tasting of Guacamole (LOVED ALL OF THEM!!)
Classic Guacamole – Chunky avocado, tomatoes, onions, fresh lime juice, cilantro & serrano chiles
Macha Guacamole – Arbol chiles, roasted garlic, tomatoes, onion & toasted peanuts
Yuzu Guacamole – Tomatoes, yuzu juice, shishito peppers, cilantro
Pomegranate-Walnut Guacamole: Toasted walnuts, pomegranate seeds, sun dried tomatoes

Mary’s Duck Taquitos – Slow-cooked duck leg, tomato-árbol chile sauce, wild baby arugula (SO TASTY!!!)

Braised Short Rib Cazuelas for Tacos – Slow-braised 1855 certified angus beef short rib,
Colorado sauce, Weiser Farms pee wee potatoes, haricot verts, frisee

Bloomsdale Spinach & Mushrooms Cazuelas for Tacos – Shiitake, oyster & cremini mushrooms, caramelized red onions, garlic mojo, organic bloomsdale spinach, runner beans, queso fresco

Wood grilled 8 oz Filet Mignon, chipotle crema, cotija mashed yukon gold potatoes, grilled knob onions (MY FAVE!!!)

12 oz Wood Grilled Prime Ribeye – Adobo marinated prime ribeye, oven roasted Weiser Farms pee wee potatoes, grilled asparagus

Grilled Alaskan Halibut, white bean puree, yellow corn esquites, guajillo chimichurri

Garlic marinated Maine lobster tail, cilantro-fennel rice, charred Mexican knob onions, slow roasted baby fennel, Tajin butter

Mexican Street Corn – Deconstructed with cotija, serrano-cilantro crema (DELISH!!!)

Red Chile Kale – Lollipop kale, guajillo chile sauce, local potatoes, añejo cheese (COULDN’T GET ENOUGH OF IT!!!)

Fried Sweet Plantains – Homemade sour cream, fresh cheese (YUM!!!)

You really can’t go wrong.  Everything was so delish!!!

I am usually not a fan of tequila, but after trying some at Red O I can easily be persuaded!

*Melrose Happy Hour Sunday through Friday from 5pm – 6:30pm

I really enjoyed the live band playing Gypsy Kings music (My favorite).

There’s also another Red O location in Newport Beach (that’s my next stop). I’ve heard it’s worth the trip! (hint, hint)

www.redorestaurant.com/

 

Dish With Trish at UpperWest

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Dishin’ with Chef Nick at Upper West!
HAPPY HOUR: Everyday from 5-7 PM, All Night Monday!
50% OFF all Bottles of Wine on Tuesday.
Special 3 Course Dinners on Wednesday-just $36.
http://www.theupperwest.com/‎

Sage Organic Vegan Bistro

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Having lunch with my friend Mike visiting from Australia at Sage Organic Vegan Bistro!!!

4130 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230

(424) 228-5835

 

Javier’s Grill and Cantina

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Late lunch on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Newport Beach!!!  With football player Chris Coyle (ASU & Houston Texans) and his family!

 

Dishin’ with Chef Christos from Nice ‘N Easy

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Spent the afternoon in the kitchen with Chef Chrstos from Nice ‘n Easy restaurant in Greece! He showed me how to make Aegean Inspired Calamari with Lentils & Farm To Table Green Salad.
http://www.niceneasy.gr/
RECIPES:

Aegean Inspired Calamari with Lentils

Ingredients:
Calamari, cut into rings (1 kg)
Lentils, boiled (300 g)
1 onion, chopped (medium size)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (100 ml)
White Wine (100 ml)
Balsamic Vinegar (50 ml)
Salt
Pepper

Directions:
Sauté calamari in a hot frying pan, using 50 ml extra virgin olive oil for 2-3 minutes and drizzle with wine. Wait approx. 2 minutes until the fluids are absorbed and then remove the calamari from the pan. In a separate frying pan sauté the chopped onion with lentils, using 50 ml extra virgin olive oil, until onions are soft. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and add salt and pepper. Serve the calamari on the lentils.

Farm To Table Green Salad

Ingredients:
Variety of Salad Greens (lettuce, iceberg, radicchio, endive, kale or greens of your choice, 500 g)
Cherry tomatoes (150 g)
Feta Cheese (200 g)
Pistachios (100 ml)
Pita bread (2 pieces, chopped)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (100 ml)
Balsamic Vinegar (100 ml)

Directions:
Discard all bruised and discolored leaves. Rinse and dry all greens thoroughly to give it a crisp and fresh taste. Mix salad greens evenly then add all the ingredients and mix well. The secret to a perfectly tossed salad is simple: use your washed hands.

Il Piccolino

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Lunch at Il Piccolino. Crashing the Friday lunch club of handsome gentlemen!!! Watch out boys!!!

 

DWT at Westside Tavern

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It’s dinner and a movie kind of night with friends. Dinner at Westside Tavern connected to the Westside Pavillion where the Landmark Theater is also located. If you have some extra time you can also get some shopping done in the mall! There is something for everyone!

Vintage Bouquet Food & Wine Event

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The Vintage Bouquet Food & Wine Event is held annually at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills.
For more information on the event and charity http://www.bhbaweb.com/vb/

DWT: Caffe Roma with Billy Dee Williams

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Lunch with good friends Billy Dee Williams, Rod Dyer and Daniel Quinn at Caffe Roma!

Dish With Trish at Scratch Bar

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Dinner at Scratch Bar. Chef’s Counter tasting experience with Chef Phillip Frankland Lee. Winner of Chopped and Guy’s Grocery Games. Creative, accessible and affordable high end cuisine.

CHEF’S COUNTER

Roasted Garlic Popcorn

Lemon & Parm Kale Chips

Butter Toasted Oyster

Green Mussel Shooter

Pork Belly & Oyster

Puffed Smelt

Smoking Goat’s Milk Cheese

Blackened Cauliflower

Roasted Yet Raw Prawns

Cured Pig’s Head

Bone Marrow N’ Sourdough

Dry Aged Hanger Steak

Panna Cotta

Vanilla Ice Cream