Andy Gavin's Blog, page 125
May 1, 2015
Deep South – Mandovi Goan Cuisine
Restaurant: Mandovi
Location: 150 S Sepulveda Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245.(424) 220-7115
Date: April23, 2015
Cuisine:Goan Indian
Rating:Unusual and delicious Southern Indian flavors
_A last minute Hedonist dinner provided the opportunity to check out Souther Indian cuisine, specifically that of Goa, a state in South West India on the Arabian Sea. It was controlled for many years by the Portuguese and its food represents a fusion of Portuguese and Indian influences.
The restaurant is located...
April 29, 2015
Papilles – Guy Amiot
Restaurant: Papilles
Location: 6221 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028.(323) 871-2026
Date: April15, 2015
Cuisine:French
Rating: Great French Fun
_My friend Walker, who is the Director of the LA Wine Department at Bonhams Auction House organized this fabulous look into the terrior of Domain Amiot Guy & Fils, a boutique Chassagne-Montrachet producer. After we all went to a nearby French restaurant (Papilles) for even more Burgundy!
The auction room at Bonhams filled with art — but in our c...
April 26, 2015
Game of Thrones – Episode 43
Show:Game of Thrones
Genre: Fantasy
Watched: Episode 43 – April 26, 2015
Title:The High Sparrow
Summary: New Territory!
ANY CHARACTER HEREI did not love The House of Black and White last week. I mean, it was fine and all — it was Game of Thrones — but that being considered it was a lackluster episode. This week makes me think that they don’t choose the names because of the focus of the show, but more for what the introduce.
NOTE: SERIOUS SPOILER WARNING. This review/discussion contains tons...
April 24, 2015
From Russia with Love
Tonight David, our Hedonist brother (and Yarom’s actual brother) is hosting a home-cooked Russian feast preparedby fellow HedonistIlana.
On the right is ChefIlana, and on the left our co-host Kimberly.
Here Ilana and David’s daughterslave away in the kitchen.
Handmade dumplings!
And frying, always a staple.
1996 Henriot Champagne Cuvée des Enchanteleurs Brut. JG 95. Blend of chardonnay and pinot noir, all from grand cru vineyards; L0909920608) Vivid yellow-gold. Kaleidoscopic aromas of c...
April 22, 2015
Sauvage Republique
Restaurant: Republique[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Location: 624 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036.(310) 362-6115
Date: April 10, 2015
Cuisine: Modern Bistro French
Rating: Nice (loud) space, tasty hip food, great service
_Back to Republique again? I was just there last night!! Well, it seems in 2014 half the serious wine events are here. Possibly it’s because Sommelier Taylor Parsons is so good. In any case, today is Sauvages annual “Grand Cru Lunch.”How could I resist more great Burgundy?
Th...
April 20, 2015
Elitist Buns
Back to Elite with the Hedonists for a three table, private room, order half the menu afternoon of craziness!
April 19, 2015
Game of Thrones – Episode 42
Show:Game of Thrones
Genre: Fantasy
Watched: Episode 42 – April 19, 2015
Title:The House of Black and White
Summary: A connector episode
ANY CHARACTER HERELast week we were off to a great start for season 5, and I approached this week with a sense of excitement, particularly as the title promised some good Arya time.
Arya– So, like the episode, we can start with everyone’s favorite killerStark. She enters through the legs of the Titan of Bravos into some quite epic shots of the city. Not on...
April 17, 2015
Republique of Vosne
Restaurant: Republique[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Location: 624 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036.(310) 362-6115
Date: April9, 2015
Cuisine: Modern Bistro French
Rating: Nice (loud) space, tasty hip food, great service
_Back to Republique again? Well, it seems in 2014 half the serious wine events are here. Possibly it’s because Sommelier Taylor Parsons is so good. In any case, tonight’s special dinneris an exploration of my favorite wine sub region,Vosne-Romanée andFlagey-Echézeaux. This dinne...
April 15, 2015
Untimed Bundle For Sale!
StoryBundlehas justlaunched a new collection of indie Fantasy and Science Fiction titles including my time travel novel Untimed and 8 other awesome books!
Is there a common theme to these masterpieces? Why yes, they all survived theImmerseOrDie Challenge!
The premise of the ImmerseOrDie challenge is simple. Every morning, the host, Jefferson Smith, gets on his treadmill, opens a new indie fantasy or science fiction ebook, and starts hismorning walk. Any book that holds hisattention for the du...
April 12, 2015
Game of Thrones – Episode 41
Show:Game of Thrones
Genre: Fantasy
Watched: Episode 41 – April 12, 2015
Title:The Wars to Come
Summary: Great start
ANY CHARACTER HEREOver the last month I did a complete rewatch of seasons 1-4 on Blu-ray in order to “prepare” for season 5. So not only am I fully up on my lore, but in watching the series back to back like that I came to a new appreciation for the scope and craftsmanship of it. Really, that’s the best way to watch it. Bumps that jar when watching week to week smooth out, lik...
