Triple 8 China Bar & Grill

 

beautifully crafted cocktails

 

xiao long bao (soup dumplings)

 

salt & pepper squid

 

vietnamese fried shrimp roll

 

pork & shrimp shiu mai

 

macau style baked egg custard

 

stickey rice wrapped in lotus leaf

 

shrimp & pork stuffed taro tempura

 

baijiu

 

 

an extensive cocktail menu as you can see
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MORE DIM SUM
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shrimp har gow | XLB

 

always more fun when shared among friends

 

17 course dim sum

 

All-Star Chef Classic

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All Star Chef Classic is returning for its third year next month (March 9-12) for another exciting and exclusive 4-day culinary experience. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the chefs and eat some of the best food prepared by the world’s greatest chefs.

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Chefs will come together to cook in the state-of-the-art stadium style Arena at LA LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles.

There will be four Masters Dinner Series and two Strolling events. Links for purchase are provided below for your convenience.

MASTER DINNER SERIES

French Masters Dinner presented by Air Tahiti Nui

Noche de Masters Dinner 

American Masters Dinner presented by Mercedes-Benz

East West Masters Dinner presented by East West Bank

STROLLING EVENTS

Global Grand Tasting presented by Melissa’s Produce

 Grill & Chill presented by DCS & Stella Artois

Here’s a list of 2016 Chef Talent:

 

barcito

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403 W. 12TH STREET, LOS ANGELES

(213) 415 – 1821

barcito, an Argentinian tapas restaurant is blowing up with delicious shared plates and tasty cocktails. Located in Downtown Los Angeles on 12th and Grand Ave. Just three blocks away from Staples Center.

Andrea ( General Manger, Owner) opened barcito with a vision of providing fresh shared plates at an affordable price for locals. Everything on the menu is under $15 with craft beers and cocktails under $11.

 

I tried a number of dishes and I can say all were excellent! My favorites were the chicken liver mousse, risotto a la sepia (squid ink risotto), pulpo ( crispy squid, fried egg, salsa verde), and the langostinos. Don’t forget dessert. Their churros are out of this world!

What a gem!

 

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Full Bar
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dimly lit with rustic feel
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CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE toasted baguette, house pickled crudité $9
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PULPO crispy octopus, fried egg, salsa verde $12
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RISOTTO LA SEPIA squid ink, arborio rice, grilled calamari, arugula $12
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LANGOSTINOS smoked chili-garlic shrimp, plancha potatoes, remoulade $13
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CHURROS ( must get) + expresso + latte

LA Mag Best New Restaurants 2016 Recap

LA Magazine Best New Restaurant 2016 Celebration was held this year at the beautiful venue 440 Seaton in the Arts District. This year’s honorees included Terrine, Love & Salt, Redbird, and Le Comptoir. Some respective names included were Faith & Flower, Union, The Bellwether, Cassia, Broken Spanish, and Jon & Vinny’s.

It was an incredible evening filled with delicious bites, libations, donuts, and a photobooth to capture the memories.
Special thanks to LA Magazine for having me a part of this special night. You guys throw a rockin’ party!
Here’s some photos I captured from the event.

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