Next Door Lounge Restaurant Review:
Stepping into the Next Door Lounge is like venturing back in time to the era of speakeasies and Old Hollywood glamour. However, first you must deliver the proper password to Colonel James Anderson aka "The Dapper Doorman" --- and if you're nice he may reward you with a free appetizer coupon. (Get the entrance password by submitting an online form on the Next Door Lounge website.) The large,...
Next Door Lounge offers small plates and artisanal cocktails in a speakeasy-inspired space in Hollywood. The menu features dishes such as bay scallop lollipops and a buffalo burger topped with Asiago cheese and onion rings.
Melisse's Protege Dinner; Belgium Brews at Surly Goat:
SANTA MONICA—Melisse is putting together a dinner with all the chefs that have come out of the kitchen over the past 15 years, including Brenden Collins (Waterloo & City); Nyesha Arrington; Katie Weiner and John Hong (Meadowood) on July 27. Here's the $150 per person menu, with reservations at (310) 395-0881. [EaterWire]
WEST HOLLYWOOD—Surly Goat is celebrating Belgium independence day (yes,...
UMAMIcatessen Posts Signage, Thin Mint Shake at Lazy Dog, Pauly D in LA, MORE!:
DOWNTOWN— Signage went up today for UMAMIcatessen on Broadway. Expect an opening VERY soon. [EaterWire]
AROUND TOWN— Oh my. Did you know that the Girl Scouts of America celebrate 100 years of cookies existence this year? So, Lazy Dog Cafe created the Thin Mint Shake (milk + ice cream + thin mints) available in March. [EaterWire]