Ce n'est pas la bonne année !
Pas 1965 non plus !
Pas le modèle Shelby
Good choice !
No ?
Shure !!!
In black avec un V8
samedi 15 mars 2008
Notre caisse !
Une des caisses les plus emblématiques des USA va devenir notre carosse pour notre périple.
lundi 10 mars 2008
Les Quartiers, les lieux à ne pas manquer
Pour ne pas se perdre en détours, une rapide sélection des quartiers les plus intéressants.
WEST HOLLYWOOD ET MIDTOWN
Au coeur de la partie ouest de la ville, West Hollywood abrite la communauté gay ainsi que des boutiques où le luxe se décline dans les styles Hollywood Regency ou années 1950. Aux restaurants, souvent rendez-vous des stars, s'ajoutent des hôtels tendance et des adresses cultes, comme le Chateau Marmont.
SANTA MONICA, VENICE ET CULVER CITY
Ces trois villes voisines de L.A. connaissent des évolutions différentes. Prospère et affranchie, Santa Monica voit son image renouvelée par l'ouverture de quelques hôtels. Abbot Kinney Boulevard, au cour de la Venice bohème, subit depuis longtemps un embourgeoisement en voie d'achèvement, tandis que les galeries et boutiques de meubles de Culver City ont totalement métamorphosé cette banlieue laissée-pour-compte en un quartier incontournable.
WEST WOOD ET BEVERLY HILLS
Les riches façades de Beverly Hills manquent de caractère, mais la magie du cinéma hante encore certains lieux comme The Fountain Coffee Room dans le Beverly Hills Hotel. À l'ouest, le bâtiment blanc du Getty Center, oeuvre Bauhaus de Richard Meier, attire à lui seul le visiteur jusqu'au quartier de Westwood.
HOLLYWOOD
Si Hollywood Boulevard demeure un vrai piège à touristes, les rues adjacentes connaissent un renouveau avec l'ouverture pur les magnats du cinéma de restaurants et discothèques conçus par des designers en vue, comme Dodd Mitchell ou Thomas Schoos. North Cahuenga Boulevard, grand emblème du nouvel Hollywood, soit fleurir les bars à un rythme effréné.
LOS FELIZ ET SILVER LAKE
Élu récemment par Vanity Fair comme le quartier le plus sélect de Los Angeles, Silver Lake, très résidentiel, a pour atout ses maisons signées Richard Neutra, Rudolf M. Schindler ou John Lautner. Il résiste avec succès à l'implantation des grandes chaînes pour accueillir des boutiques, cafés, bars et restaurants sur Vermont Avenue et Silver Lake Boulevard.
DOWNTOWN
Il fut un temps où Downtown était le refuge des sans-abri la nuit. La vie culturelle, quasi inexistante, n'attirait guère la population de l'ouest de la ville.
Même après des années d'efforts et de gros investissements pour le réhabiliter, Downtown garde des allures de ville fantôme, qui a vu néanmoins surgir deux des édifices les plus modernes des États-Unis: Caltrans District 7 Headquarters ainsi que le Walt Disney Concert Hall.
WEST HOLLYWOOD ET MIDTOWN
Au coeur de la partie ouest de la ville, West Hollywood abrite la communauté gay ainsi que des boutiques où le luxe se décline dans les styles Hollywood Regency ou années 1950. Aux restaurants, souvent rendez-vous des stars, s'ajoutent des hôtels tendance et des adresses cultes, comme le Chateau Marmont.
SANTA MONICA, VENICE ET CULVER CITY
Ces trois villes voisines de L.A. connaissent des évolutions différentes. Prospère et affranchie, Santa Monica voit son image renouvelée par l'ouverture de quelques hôtels. Abbot Kinney Boulevard, au cour de la Venice bohème, subit depuis longtemps un embourgeoisement en voie d'achèvement, tandis que les galeries et boutiques de meubles de Culver City ont totalement métamorphosé cette banlieue laissée-pour-compte en un quartier incontournable.
WEST WOOD ET BEVERLY HILLS
Les riches façades de Beverly Hills manquent de caractère, mais la magie du cinéma hante encore certains lieux comme The Fountain Coffee Room dans le Beverly Hills Hotel. À l'ouest, le bâtiment blanc du Getty Center, oeuvre Bauhaus de Richard Meier, attire à lui seul le visiteur jusqu'au quartier de Westwood.
HOLLYWOOD
Si Hollywood Boulevard demeure un vrai piège à touristes, les rues adjacentes connaissent un renouveau avec l'ouverture pur les magnats du cinéma de restaurants et discothèques conçus par des designers en vue, comme Dodd Mitchell ou Thomas Schoos. North Cahuenga Boulevard, grand emblème du nouvel Hollywood, soit fleurir les bars à un rythme effréné.
LOS FELIZ ET SILVER LAKE
Élu récemment par Vanity Fair comme le quartier le plus sélect de Los Angeles, Silver Lake, très résidentiel, a pour atout ses maisons signées Richard Neutra, Rudolf M. Schindler ou John Lautner. Il résiste avec succès à l'implantation des grandes chaînes pour accueillir des boutiques, cafés, bars et restaurants sur Vermont Avenue et Silver Lake Boulevard.
DOWNTOWN
Il fut un temps où Downtown était le refuge des sans-abri la nuit. La vie culturelle, quasi inexistante, n'attirait guère la population de l'ouest de la ville.
Même après des années d'efforts et de gros investissements pour le réhabiliter, Downtown garde des allures de ville fantôme, qui a vu néanmoins surgir deux des édifices les plus modernes des États-Unis: Caltrans District 7 Headquarters ainsi que le Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Guide to the Grove
Inspired by the family friendly atmosphere of the attached 1930s Farmers Market, the Grove offers expansive public spaces with waterfalls, small parks and a trolley ride. Familiar names like Nordstrom, Abercrombie & Fitch, Crate & Barrel and Anthropologie, co-exist with harder finds like Barney's Co-Op, Fresh and American Girl Place. There is also a colossal 14-screen theater with stadium seating, and food options range from local favorite The Farm of Beverly Hills to chains like The Cheesecake Factory.
Best camera store in L.A.
This camera store is one of the best i have been to in Los Angeles. Not only do they have a wide selection of cameras, camera equipment, dark room supplies and literature on the subject, but their staff is so helpful and friendly. They are very approachable and patient with even the most amature photographer. Rental equipment here is great as well. The prices are reasonable and the equipment is always in good shape. Just be prepared to lay down a hefty deposit fee.
mercredi 5 mars 2008
Restaurants suggestions
Here are a few suggestions for LA and Vegas.
Campanile II LP
www.campanilerestaurant.com
624 S La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States
+1 323-938-1447
Itinéraire
Craft Los Angeles
www.craftrestaurant.com
10100 Constellation Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 279-4180
Itinéraire
The Foundry on Melrose
www.thefoundryonmelrose.com
7463 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90046, United States
+1 323-651-0915
Itinéraire
In Culver City:
Fraiche
Ford's Filling Station
Akasha
In Las Vegas:
Each new hotel and hotel expansion brings a host of new restaurants, usually with a Food Network star or other celebrity chef attached. The most notable at this moment is B&B Ristorante in the Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S. (tel. 702/266-9977; www.venetian.com/BBREST.aspx), a project from Mario Batali that seeks to rival his home base, Babbo, in terms of quality.
Ambience: Clubby Italian restaurant tucked at the back of the Venetian's restaurant row next to the Blue Man theater. The understated decor features warm cream walls, lots of dark wood and soft lighting. In fact, it's so unglitzy, it's hard to remember you're in Vegas when you're dining here. Rock music playing off an iPod revs up the noise level, but it's never so loud you can't talk. From Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich: A serious restaurant that's fun.
Craftsteak: Inside the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
www.mgmgrand.com
3799 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 891-7318
Itinéraire
Emeril's
3799 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109, United States
+1 702-891-7374
Itinéraire
Comments on CitySearch
Frommer's Review
As with Wolfgang Puck, the ubiquitous Emeril Lagasse has probably spread himself too thin. Although we thoroughly enjoy his shows on the Food Network and can attest that his flagship restaurant in New Orleans remains as good as ever, this Vegas outpost seems to have slipped. Part of that may be our prejudice about seafood restaurants in the desert -- yes, we know about airplanes and refrigeration, but we rarely have good fish in Vegas, so there you go.
Delmonico's Steakhouse
www.emerils.com
3355 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109, United States
+1 702-414-3737
Itinéraire
Frommer's review
You might well feel that Emeril Lagasse is omnipresent. This incarnation is a steakhouse version of his hard-core classic Creole restaurant; this ever-so-slight twist is just enough to make it a superior choice over the more disappointing New Orleans locale. It's set in two dining rooms; the left one is '70's den ugly -- choose instead the Neutra/Schindler-influenced right side.
Also, check opentable.com. You may make reservations online and view menus there as well.
In Los Angeles:
Joe's Restaurant
1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291, USA
+1 310-399-5811
My notoriously finicky friend (but I am working on that - to great success, by the way) had the steak, which she said was incredible. Also cooked on the rare side of medium, but she enjoyed it anyway.
Lucques
www.lucques.com
8474 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90069, United States
+1 323-655-6277
Itinéraire
Joe's Restaurant
1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291, USA
Joe’s on Abbot Kinney has always had the greatest lunch deal in the Fine Dining World. Entrees run $12-16, and they include either a soup or salad. His soups are incredible. Always vegan, and always a fine, silky puree. This one is butternut squash. All I really need for lunch is a slightly bigger bowl of soup, and a couple slices their dill bread with sweet butter and tapenade.
I had the porcini-dusted salmon, with a porcini puree and pancetta gnocchi. The gnocchi were little fluffy pillows with a piece of pancetta inside, and the porcini puree was creamy with an acute porcini flavor. My only gripe was that the salmon came cooked on the rare side of medium rare, and just to raw for my taste. I should have specified.
My notoriously finicky friend (but I am working on that - to great success, by the way) had the steak, which she said was incredible. Also cooked on the rare side of medium, but she enjoyed it anyway. 
For $17 they offer a prix fixe lunch, consisting of three courses, and a $5 wine selection. What a deal. Swift, friendly service, elegant yet casual atmosphere, I always look forward to my next visit.
Lucques
www.lucques.com8474 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90069, United States
+1 323-655-6277
Itinéraire
Once Los Angeles became accustomed to this restaurant's unusual name -- "Lucques" is a variety of French olive, pronounced "Luke" -- local foodies fell hard for this quietly and comfortably sophisticated home of former Campanile chef Suzanne Goin. The old brick building, once silent star Harold Lloyd's carriage house, is decorated in muted, clubby colors with subdued lighting that extends to the handsome enclosed patio. Goin cooks with bold flavors, fresh-from-the-farm produce, and an instinctive feel for the food of the Mediterranean. The short and oft-changed menu makes the most of unusual ingredients such as salt cod and oxtails. Standout dishes include Tuscan bean soup with tangy greens and pistou, grilled duck breast served alongside braised red cabbage with chanterelle mushrooms and chestnuts, braised beef short ribs with potato purée and horseradish cream, and a perfect vanilla pòt de crème for dessert. Lucques's bar menu, featuring steak frites béarnaise, omelets, and tantalizing hors d'oeuvres (olives, warm almonds, sea salt, chewy bread), is a godsend for late-night diners, and the bartenders make a mean vodka Collins. Tip: On Sundays, Lucques offers a bargain $40 prix-fixe three-course dinner from a weekly changing menu.
Campanile II LP
www.campanilerestaurant.com624 S La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States
+1 323-938-1447
Itinéraire
Built as Charlie Chaplin's private offices in 1928, this Tuscan-style building has a multilevel layout with flower-bedecked interior
balconies, a bubbling fountain, and a skylight through which diners can see the campanile (bell tower). Consistently ranked as one of L.A.'s finest restaurants, a meal here might begin with fried zucchini flowers drizzled with melted mozzarella or lamb carpaccio surrounded by artichoke leaves -- a dish that arrives looking like one of van Gogh's sunflowers. Spago alumnus chef/co-owner Mark Peel heads up the kitchen and is particularly known for his grills and roasts. Try the wood-grilled prime rib smeared with black-olive tapenade; pappardelle with braised rabbit, roasted tomato, and collard greens; or the rosemary-charred lamb with artichokes and fava beans. The weekend brunch is a surprising crowd-pleaser and a terrific way to appreciate
this beautiful space on a budget. One of the most popular nights is still Grilled Cheese night on Thursdays, when the bar fills up with regular fans of haute versions of the childhood treat. Tip: On Monday nights chef Peel offers a $35 three-course family-style themed menu that's been voted Best Monday Night Dinner by Los Angeles Magazine.
Craft Los Angeles
www.craftrestaurant.com
10100 Constellation Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 279-4180
Itinéraire
The Foundry on Melrose
www.thefoundryonmelrose.com
7463 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90046, United States
+1 323-651-0915
Itinéraire
About
Chef Eric Greenspan’s polished California fare is on display at this modern bistro and from the looks of the people flocking to it, it’s hitting all the right notes. More sophisticated than neighboring Melrose Bar & Grill or The Village Idiot, the vibe is upscale and elegant. Greenspan, who worked in the kitchen at the original Patina, describes it as “fine dining for the everyday man,” which is to say good, well-made food with high-end ingredients but without the pretension and fuss. The space fills up quickly and it can be noisy and crowded, especially with the almost-nightly live music emanating from the lounge in the front. If you sit on the patio, you’ll have a considerably more subdued meal – better to enjoy the Jidori chicken, beef short ribs, veal three ways or the daily tasting menu for $75. Better yet, request the chef’s table situated directly in front of the kitchen for a different experience altogether. But don’t get too attached to any one dish because the menu is updated constantly.
TIPS: Expect a wait, sometimes even with reservations. There is live jazz Thursday through Saturday nights and during the day on Sundays. Three, four and five course prix fixe menus are offered on Sundays for $29, $39 and $49.
In Culver City:
Fraiche
Ford's Filling Station
Akasha
In Las Vegas:
Each new hotel and hotel expansion brings a host of new restaurants, usually with a Food Network star or other celebrity chef attached. The most notable at this moment is B&B Ristorante in the Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S. (tel. 702/266-9977; www.venetian.com/BBREST.aspx), a project from Mario Batali that seeks to rival his home base, Babbo, in terms of quality.Ambience: Clubby Italian restaurant tucked at the back of the Venetian's restaurant row next to the Blue Man theater. The understated decor features warm cream walls, lots of dark wood and soft lighting. In fact, it's so unglitzy, it's hard to remember you're in Vegas when you're dining here. Rock music playing off an iPod revs up the noise level, but it's never so loud you can't talk. From Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich: A serious restaurant that's fun.
Craftsteak: Inside the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
www.mgmgrand.com3799 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 891-7318
Itinéraire
Fresh ingredients and simple preparations meet at this steak house
- Food from small family farms
- Located inside MGM Grand
- Extensive wine list
Emeril's
3799 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109, United States
+1 702-891-7374
Itinéraire
Comments on CitySearch
Frommer's Review
As with Wolfgang Puck, the ubiquitous Emeril Lagasse has probably spread himself too thin. Although we thoroughly enjoy his shows on the Food Network and can attest that his flagship restaurant in New Orleans remains as good as ever, this Vegas outpost seems to have slipped. Part of that may be our prejudice about seafood restaurants in the desert -- yes, we know about airplanes and refrigeration, but we rarely have good fish in Vegas, so there you go.
Delmonico's Steakhouse
www.emerils.com
3355 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109, United States
+1 702-414-3737
Itinéraire
Frommer's review
You might well feel that Emeril Lagasse is omnipresent. This incarnation is a steakhouse version of his hard-core classic Creole restaurant; this ever-so-slight twist is just enough to make it a superior choice over the more disappointing New Orleans locale. It's set in two dining rooms; the left one is '70's den ugly -- choose instead the Neutra/Schindler-influenced right side.
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