Terrazza's Spirited Thursdays, The Greyhound's Bfast:
SANTA MONICA—Ever wanted to feel like booze insider? Well here's your chance. Terrazza is starting "Spirited" Thursdays on September 4, where guests can enjoy the expertise of bartenders, mixologists, wine makers and brand ambassadors from 6 to 9 p.m. while sipping from specialty beverages. Ilegal Mezcal is first up on the 4th, with Tequila Ocho and Chareau lined up for further dates. Each...
TLT Food Bites DT Dust, Hummus Republic Invades:
TLT Food, the offshoot of the Lime Truck's Westwood brick & mortar along 7th Street, is now closed, according to a tipster. An Yelp inquiry to management has yielded a response to the closure: "The rumors are true, and the location at 225 W 7th is now closed. We have found a bigger and better opportunity in the DTLA area that will better reflect our values and the service experience of our...
TLT Food is Still Lime Green, Now Coloring Downtown:
Chef Daniel Shemtob is quickly making a name for himself in the world of Blue Crab Grilled Cheese and Pork Belly Nachos. What started out as SoCal fusion vehicle The Lime Truck (and winner of Food Network's Great Food Truck Race in 2011) manifested into Westwood's fast casual TLT Food last year, and today Shemtob breaks into the Downtown market with his second TLT Food brick and mortar in place...
Round 1: Voltaggio, Lett, Shemtob, Lane, Arrington, Rocco:
Voting in Eater's 5th Annual Hottest Chef Competition begins right now. You might want to take your sweater off, because it's going to get HOT in here. In this round: ink.'s Michael Voltaggio, Gjelina's Travis Lett, TLT Food's Daniel Shemtob, The Tasting Kitchen's Casey Lane, Wilshire's Nyesha Arrington, and Red Hill's Trevor Rocco. Scope out the hot looks from these hot cooks in the gallery...