Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Mendocino Farms Comes to MDR

http://mendocinofarms.com/

Yay! This is a great sandwich shop opening in the MDR shopping mall just west of Del Rey...

Monday, April 12, 2010

Del Rey Arts District Photo Gallery via LA Times


 Click Here for Gallery...

Sprouts Market to Take Over Old Circuit City in CC


a bit of news from our neighbor to the west Culver City {From Eater LA}:

When Circuit City filed for bankruptcy last year, the electronics retailer left behind a trail of big box stores that stretched from Silver Lake to Culver City. Now comes word a tenant is moving into one of those old dinosaurs. Let's take this as a positive sign of the economy. Meet Sprouts Farmers Market, an Arizona-based grocery store chain. The grocery store--described as similar to Trader Joes and Whole Foods---will open in mid-March in the former Circuit City store at 5660 Sepulveda Blvd (at Slauson Avenue) in Culver City.

Full Story: Here...

Waterloo & City Coming Soon!



From Del Rey/Mar Vista/CC comes the first news since early December that Thierry Perez and Carlos Tomazos’ Waterloo & City is indeed ready to open in “about a month.” Claiming the former Crest House space on a virtually restaurant-free strip of Washington Blvd., the forthcoming Waterloo & City will have the look, feel, and menu of an upscale-gastropub-meets-French-bistro, combining some of the successful formulas from places like The Village Idiot, Father’s Office, and Church & State. Perez, formerly of Fraiche in Culver City, has partnered with Tomazos, from Per Se and Gilt in New York, and an unnamed chef who shall remain nameless until he (she?) puts in notice at his/her current job. The menu is set to feature some archetypal gastropub food, which likely means a shmancy burger with frites, a duck dish, and probably an ahi tuna option. Tomazos says the menu will have a wide range of choices to please any palate.
Glance above to see what Waterloo & City looks like at this very moment, though by the time it actually opens an al fresco dining area will take up much of the parking lot. Perez plans to paint the front door bright red, behind which will exist a lounge area and the main dining room.
Inside, to the right and left of the front door, guests will see banquettes and the requisite large bar. In addition to serving as a restaurant, Waterloo & City will also offer a small deli/marketplace behind the bar and beyond the kitchen where guests can take home prepared foods.
As for the vintage Crest House sign... it's not going anywhere.
— Nicole Campoy-Leffler
Pics: Here...

Celadon

http://www.celadonthaikitchen.com/

It looked a bit "Phillippe Starck-y" to us but the food smelled nice, let us know if you've eaten here and can clue us in on what to order.

Earl's Gourmet Grub Now on Venice/Grand View

The Del Rey blog would like to welcome Earl's Gourmet to the 'hood. A recent addition to the Mar Vista Farmers Market and now storefront opening next to The Venice Grind. Check out the blog and eat the sandwiches, they are great and we can't wait to get into the restaurant.

http://www.earlsgourmetgrub.com/

Earl's Gourmet Grub. 12226 Venice Boulevard | Mar Vista, California 90066

Ronnie's Diner

Great American food at family friendly prices. My wife and I eat there at least 3 times a week. Weekend brunch and easy dinners are the way to go, fresh, mostly healthy and always delicious:

www.ronniesdiner.com