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  1. Dinner
    What to Eat for Dinner at Cafe Livre et Le MarcheFarid Zadi is setting a chef’s table to focus on North African and Spanish-influenced cooking.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  2. Look Who’s Popping Up
    Pascal Olhats Plans Pop-Up in His Own Restaurant to Keep Tradition AliveThe chef plans a 26-seater in Newport’s Fashion Islands, to serve signatures three nights a week.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  3. Openings
    Let The Boozy Brunching Begin: Bagatelle Opens Today in West HollywoodBouchon vet Scott Quinn plans pickled pork belly and foie gras terrine on a seasonal menu. Oh, and champagne, lots of champagne.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  4. Closings
    Park Avenue Bistro Is Finis, AussiIt’s a bad-news day for restaurant closings.
    By Jenny Miller
  5. Mediavore
    Acme Markets to Cut 800 More Jobs; Say Hello to South African Fried ChickenPlus: savoring every bite keeps French woman from getting fat; and people are still leery of genetically modified salmon, all in our morning news roundup.
  6. Video Feeds
    Cafe Stella Throws a Community Meeting and No One Shows UpThe owner currently has a rendering and video that tries to placate the angry mob.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  7. Downtown
    Another Restaurant Row Grows in DowntownWith the remodel of Water Grill and the coming of Armen Hakobayan’s Industriel, Grand Ave. may be the next hot spot.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  8. Imports
    Bagatelle Opening in Early FebruaryGet your tans up to snuff and your ears tuned to techno, as the Euro-heavy New York import is coming soon.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  9. Coming Soon
    Kitchen Table Set to Serve Downtown, Opening Aside Baco Mercat in Two WeeksThe long-cooking restaurant will serve market-lead bistro fare from a Church & State veteran.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  10. Temporary Closings
    Le Saint Amour Takes An Arrow to The HeartSo far, the French food scene in L.A. is off to a bit of a rocky start.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  11. The Other Critics
    J. Gold Pours One Out for Angeli Caffe; Virbila Lists Her Five FavoriteElsewhere, The L.A. Weekly critic uncovers tarte flambe and the best sushi in Pasadena.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  12. Fever for Lefebvre
    What to Eat at LudoBites 8.0, Now Open at Lemon MoonAdhering closer to his French foundation, the chef must be saving some energy for a stand against the upcoming foie gras ban.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  13. Menus
    Check Out Ben Bailly’s First Menu For Cliff’s EdgeThe former Petrossian executive chef plans a shifting menu of Mediterranean roots and sterling product.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  14. Fever for Lefebvre
    How to Make a LudoBites 8.0 Reservation: The Official Step-By-Step RulesSeven bullet points of procedure to ease your mind this morning.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  15. Menus
    Cafe Livre et Le Marche Brings Tea-Smoked Rillettes and Tea-Infused AguasFarid Zadi is opening a new garden patio for tea-infused dishes and fermented Chinese tea.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  16. David Myers
    How David Myers Draws Inspiration From ParisThe Comme Ca chef cites his favorite street meat and macarons in The City of Lights.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  17. Openings
    Le Zinque Opens on Abbot Kinney for Ethical Mud and French McMuffinsThe cafe offers a more relaxed counterpoint to the street’s buzzing restaurant and coffee scene.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  18. Openings
    France’s Fast-Casual Planetalis Opens Today in DowntownThis is the first U.S. location for the Gallic brand.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  19. Chef Shuffles
    Sebastien Archambault Bolts L’Epicerie for Washington, D.C.The chef has gone to work at the Park Hyatt’s Blue Duck Tavern.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  20. The Breakfast Club
    Farid Zadi Starts All-Day Breakfast at Cafe Livre et Le MarcheThere’s even a plate named for Ludo, without any foie gras!
    By Hadley Tomicki
  21. Coming Soon
    What to Expect at James Graham’s Ba, Opening Soon in Highland ParkAs James Graham’s original Tuscon diner closes, another door opens in Northeast L.A.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  22. Openings
    Maison Giraud Open for Lunch Today!The chef compares his restaurant delays to having a baby.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  23. Openings
    Maison Giraud Hoping to Open This WeekUnfortunately, the Anisette chef’s follow-up is still not ready for the crowds, despite reports elsewhere.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  24. Mediavore
    Maya Angelou Pens New Cookbook; 15% of U.S. Used Food Stamps in AugustThe great U.S. author publishes her second recipe collection called Great Food, All Day Long.
  25. The Happiest Hours on Earth
    RH at Andaz Starts Seven at Seven TomorrowWe’ll go for the discounted duck confit we adored under Sebastien Archambault.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  26. Openings
    Eat.Good.Clean.Food Becoming Cafe Livre et Le Marche, Open November 1stThe new French-centered cafe concept will focus on take-out for busy professionals.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  27. Openings
    Eat.Good.Clean.Food Soft-Opens This Weekend in Culver City with a Cous CousFarid Zadi is holding a cous cous festival, while the epicerie’s front will sell its prepared foods.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  28. Empire Building
    Bacaro’s Santos Uy Plans Papilles in Los FelizIt will be another “bistronomique” restaurant with a currently unnamed star chef.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  29. Empire Building
    Farid Zadi and Team Taking Over Culver City with Eat. Good. Clean. FoodThe restaurant will fuse French cooking with U.S. comfort dishes and serve as the new home of the chef’s Ecole de Cuisine.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  30. Coming Soon
    Walter Manzke Plans République in Downtown Next SpringThe bistronomics concept will be paired alongside a bakery from Margarita Manzke.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  31. Openings
    The Perch Presides Over Downtown, Starting TomorrowBaked frogs legs and cordon bleu poppers will mark the debut of this heavily anticipated French-inspired rooftop lounge.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  32. Happy Birthday
    Jiraffe Offers $28 Menu Every Last ThursdayRaphael Lunetta’s acclaimed Santa Monica restaurant is turning fifteen.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  33. Mixocalypse
    A Sneak Peak at Alex Ott’s Cocktails, Coming to Rosé on FridayThe libations are fruit heavy and mostly clear, with shout-outs to stars of French cinema.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  34. Openings
    A Look at Bistro Oh La La, Opening This Weekend in Redondo BeachCreative croque monsieur and several variations on mussels come from French chef and owner Frederic Escudier.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  35. Beef
    Ba’s Jonathan Graham Takes On Highland Park’s Teetotal PartyIs this the return of Carrie Nation or do the neighbors just not understand the requirements of a worthy French meal?
    By Hadley Tomicki
  36. Empire Building
    Soleil Is Adding P’tit Soleil For Tapas, Cocktails, and a Poutine MenuThe restaurant wants to highlight French small plates and Quebecois tapas.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  37. Fever For Lefebvre
    LudoBites is Back, Now With More Foie GrasThe rebellious chef vows to use more of the same ingredient that had him protested in Redondo Beach.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  38. Coming Soon
    A French Bistro Grows in Highland ParkThe neighborhood known for its taco trucks is about to get cassoulets and roasts using daily procured meats.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  39. Trimmings
    Intimacy Be Damned, Cafe Stella Hopes to ExpandBut the good news is there could be booze!
    By Hadley Tomicki
  40. Imports
    Bagatelle Bringing Its Boozy Brunches to Budoir SpaceNew York’s French bistro known for its pricey menu and wild booze brunches is coming to the former Budoir space.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  41. Temporary Closings
    Laurent Quenioux’s So-Called ‘Third Strike’ Might Only Be a Foul-TipThe chef tweets that Bistro LQ will be back soon.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  42. Mediavore
    Charlie Sheen Is Just Chill’s Dream Shill; Frat Bros. Go GourmetA relaxation soda thinks Charlie Sheen could use a belt of their good stuff.
  43. Imports
    New York’s Bagatelle Coming to L.A.Expect French bistro fare and, if we’re lucky, some pretty people dancing on tables.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  44. Sweet Things
    Jean-Francois Meteigner Dreams Up a New DessertThe La Cachette Bistro chef tells us how he invented his caviar-topped truffles and even uses the word “volia!”
    By Hadley Tomicki
  45. Coming Soon
    Montaigne Social House Opening February 11 in HollywoodAt least, that’s what we’re pretty sure Hollywood’s new French-American restaurant is called.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  46. Menus
    La Cachette Bistro Drops New French Tapas Menu For A New Year, Ditches The WhiteJean Francois Meteigner attempts to emphasis the restaurant’s more casual approach to French food.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  47. Openings
    La Seine Plans December 28th Opening With Chef Alex ReznikThe Top Chef alum is preparing market-driven French food with Asian accents and it’s all kosher.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  48. Slideshows
    A Look Into L’Epicerie, Thierry Perez’s Everyday European Everything in CulverA bakery, European magazine depot, tapas bar, wine store, and full-service restaurant also has a cool look of industrial fixtures and chocolate paint.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  49. Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
    Top Chef Elia Opening L.A.’s Avec Moi in 2011“The look is going to be like old French brothel,” the chef-testant says.
  50. Look Who’s Popping Up
    What Alain Giraud Will Cook as Cheval Blanc Bistro’s Guest ChefThe chef has been cooking around town in preparation for his forthcoming Maison Giraud.
    By Hadley Tomicki
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