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Preview - Sunset & Dine 2016

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At the iconic corner of Hollywood and Vine  lies the famous Capitol Records building. This time, I'm not in Hollywood to see the famous sights   but to get a preview of this year's Sunset and Dine  2016! This is the 5th annual Sunset & Dine , on September 1st in Hollywood. It's a food festival with sample food, beer and wine, and desserts from more than 20 Hollywood restaurants. There will be concert featuring Gabriel Garzon-Montano too. Proceeds benefit The Center at Blessed Sacrament See What Jay Eats... at this year's preview to Sunset & Dine Our first stop was Wood & Vine , at the corner of Hollywood and Vine The Mez-Mel with mescal, watermelon, lemon, lime, honey,  and a Serrano pepper. A nice summer cocktail with a kick! Wood & Vine is known for their  small plates, perfect for sharing.  Watermelon & Tomato Salad with watercress, cuc...

Hollywood Food Tour - May 2016

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"Overture, curtains, lights This is it, you'll hit the heights And oh what heights we'll hit On with the show this is it" ~ The Bugs Bunny Show That Famous Sign... Only In Hollywood! I was fortunate to again be invited to join a walking food tour through Hollywood. This tour includes some places I haven't been yet and a couple of new restaurants  that have opened recently. See the Hollywood Foodie Tour 2015 HERE See What Jay Eats... We met up at Demitasse Roastery and Kitchen for some Strawberry Ginger Lattes as other food writers, bloggers, and influencers arrive. A Kombucha Dog Raspberry and the Strawberry Gazpacho. The Strawberry Gazpacho with a crispy Jamon Serrano, a quail egg, and croutons. Next, the chef at Demitasse Roastery and Kitchen created a Medley Plate for us (L)  Vegetarian Lumpia  with green beans, snap peas, peanuts, and black garlic (C)  Crudo Ye...