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dispatches from fashion week
Sept. 24, 2015
By Véronique Hyland
Neighborhood Watch
Jan. 2, 2013
Wine Kitchen Ready to Open on Divis; Dishman Leaves Viognier in San Mateo Also, District in Oakland is adding a lunch operation called District Carriage House.
By Jay Barmann
District Opening This Spring in Old Oakland They’re aiming for late March or early April.
By Jay Barmann
Quote of the Day
Oct. 10, 2011
Why District Had to Die Owner George Abou-Daoud doesn’t want the hearts of critics, just the hearts of men.
What’s Cooking at Township Kitchen Americana & Saloon, Opening Tomorrow in George Abou-Daoud highlights upgraded U.S. comfort cuisine with foot-long beef hot dogs, Native American hickory smoked chicken, and one whopping whiskey selection.
By Hadley Tomicki
Neighborhood Watch
Sept. 28, 2011
By Jay Barmann
Neighborhood Watch
June 6, 2011
District Shutters in Hollywood; Lee’s Raises Dough for Tsunami Relief Meanwhile, Javier Cabral goes on tour with the Delirians, providing the perfect excuse to do some good regional eating.
George Abou-Daoud Opening Rosewood Tavern Next Week on Fairfax The Hollywood heavy has even found the energy to decorate his seventh project.
By Hadley Tomicki
Mixocalypse
Mar. 22, 2011
Where to Have Your Oysters and Drink Them Too District chef Kevin Napier unveils a secret shooter with a Mexican twist.
By Hadley Tomicki
Comedian John Henson Waters Down His OJ, Loves Spam Sliders “There are certain things that you just can’t go wrong with and I’m a big believer that adding bacon to anything improves it.”
By Hadley Tomicki
Chef Shuffles
Jan. 28, 2011
By Hadley Tomicki
A Look at District’s New Menu Even vegetarians have a huge selection at this former ode to offal.
By Hadley Tomicki
District Adds Oyster Bar, Won’t Stop Until It Has Everything A trend is building where restaurants are more than just restaurants, adding butchers, bakers, and bivalves.
By Hadley Tomicki
Chef Shuffles
Oct. 13, 2010
Kris Morningstar Leaves District and Mercantile, Plus Two Ideas For His Next Gig The chef’s right-hand man, Kevin Napier, will take over the kitchens at George Abou-Daoud’s co-joined Hollywood Blvd. restaurants.
By Hadley Tomicki
Gone Is The Glow Of Blue Velvet In Downtown Though some residents complained, it’s hard to imagine they’ll see the likes of Kris Morningstar anytime soon.
By Hadley Tomicki
What You Missed at Taste of Beverly Hills Four days of chef sightings, cooking demos, and wine and cuisine appreciation left a nice taste in the mouths of 90210 residents and guests.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
June 24, 2010
Virbila Deems District Gutsy And Delicious; Chego Kicks Los Angeles In The L.A. Times warms to pig’s heart confit while Roy Choi’s second coming is as successful as his first, according to Los Angeles .
By Hadley Tomicki
Neighborhood Watch
June 16, 2010
Laurent Quenioux Cooking at Le Saint Amour; SimonLA Celebrates Fete de la Bistro LQ joins a chef exchange program and Sofitel goes Gallic, with the music to prove it.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
May 27, 2010
S. Irene Virbila and Mick Jagger Get Satisfaction at Ammo; Gold Gets You Boozy Daniel Mattern is keeping Ammo on target and Mariscos Chente has the best Mex in Lennox, and beer too.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Apr. 15, 2010
Chego’s Got Soul, Sings Gold; The Lobster’s Overcooked Eats Underwhelm Virbila Roy Choi’s creations obliterate Yoshinoya’s and a Santa Monica seafood tourist trap still sucks.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Apr. 8, 2010
By Hadley Tomicki
A Look at District, Open Wednesday in Hollywood George Abou-Daoud opens his rustic restaurant attachment to Mercantile.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Mercantile Opens Next Monday, Previews Thursday It’s finally time to see George Abou-Daoud’s new place.
By Hadley Tomicki
Empire Building
Aug. 12, 2009
What to Eat at George Abou-Daoud’s New Restaurants, Coming in Fall The onwer of The Bowery and The Delancey is back with two new NYC-centric eateries.
By Hadley Tomicki
Deconstructing District With Amy Sacco
We read in the Times yesterday that the financial district is so dead at night, most people who move there experience instantaneous buyer’s remorse. Not club impresario Amy Sacco, whom we ran into at Saturday’s Cinema Society screening of Things We Lost in the Fire and who will be moving into her new condo in the District, the luxury development on Ann Street she consulted on, this spring. She thinks the financial district is just fabulous! Of course, as with most people involved in the real-estate trade, when Sacco says one thing, she really means another. Since we have a lot of experience with these things — hello! We’ve been renters for our entire adult life! — we were able to translate her Realtorspeak, and really, practically read her mind.
