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Gregg Hunter is The Curious Palate

Articles by Gregg:

  • Lancers Restaurant
  • Saludos!
  • On the first eve of Aries I became yet another day older if no wiser
  • Looking back and forward
  • The Dresden Room, as the place was originally known, was introduced by enterprising Carl and Sara Ferraro, in 1954
  • The free-standing restaurant premises at the corner where Glen Feliz Boulevard ends at Los Feliz just a deep breath above the Golden State Frwy ramps has borne sundry names over the years
  • Maybe the fall remodeling at the Sizzler on Los Feliz was more than coincidental
  • Chef Miki Zivkovoic and his intimate Bistro Provence French Restaurant are firmly entrenched in the Von’s Mall at 345 N. Pass Ave. in Burbank
  • Have a Shot of 100% Holiday Spirits on Me!
  • Visited the venerable Tam O’Shanter Inn on Los Feliz Boulevard midday and found it’s smooth sailing since they suspended lunch menu dining room service in favor of the popular, less expensive sandwich bar
  • After driving past the Gold Star drive in Restaurant for three decades
  • The Curious Palate: Lancers
  • As this is the special dining edition I’ll suggest several cogent reasons why you should heed the ad messages
  • There are sundry, solid reasons why Gary Bric’s Ramp ranks high on my list of favorite dining places, but the special appeal of the restaurant is continuity
  • Gregg Hunter’s Newspace
  • The Curious Palate Part II
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  • The Cuisine Scene
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  • Looking for a cozy, casual place to unwind on cool nitely jazz with a full bar and fine vintages whilst you feast on delicious cuisine
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  • One more burger place is pretty much like all the rest.
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  • Any experienced restaurateur knows that the first couple of years are critical and traumatic
  • I’ve had numerous positive reports on the Black Cow Café, a Montrose landmark at 2219 Honolulu Ave.
  • CART Radio Theatre
  • I hadn’t dined at the QQ World Buffet since a change in management
  • Four decades have elapsed since Jack and Jeff Williams, a close-knit father and son team, hosted their first food venture, a super-casual store-front café on North Brand Boulevard
  • I’d been told that the Smoke City Market in Sherman Oaks is the best Texas-style barbecue on the West Coast
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  • The sign above Lancers pick-up station says it all: “If you’re not proud of what you prepared, don’t serve it.”
  • There are many places to dine in Pasadena but special reasons to visit the venerable Green Street Restaurant
  • The term “celebrity” is over-played in this era of momentary fame
  • There are so many regulars dining at Gary Bric’s Ramp that it has the convivial feel of a club house
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  • Have a Shot of 100% Holiday Spirits on Me!
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  • Beware of specials that sound too good to be true, because they usually are
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  • Ying or Yang?
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  • The Cuisine Scene
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  • Who Are You Going with to Prom?
  • The Palate is an occasional patron at the big, busy Los Feliz Sizzler. The healthful, economical salad bar is hard to beat and the place is very pleasant.
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  • Café Bizou is an upscale mini-chain with several southland links including Sherman Oaks at 14076 Ventura Blvd.
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  • Roy’s Restaurant, the festive Hawaiian fusion place in Woodland Hills, has introduced a fresh twist on happy hour.
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  • More for Less
  • What a day
  • Try Salomi Once and You’ll Want to Return
  • Something Fishy This Time…
  • A Nation of Saltaholics
  • It’s Happening at Arnie Morton’s The Steakhouse—Burbank!
  • Some Great Cuisines and the Remembrance of a “Taco Titan”
  • Far From Stuffed
  • Bon Appétit in the New Year!
  • Have Some Holiday Spirits —On Me!
  • Westside Eating on a Budget or in a Holiday Rush
  • Like Visiting a Favorite Old Friend
  • Christmas Galas and New Year’s Dining
  • Promise of Sumpin’ Special!
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  • A Warm Greeting, Maybe Even a Friendly Hug
  • Here, There and Everywhere with Gregg
  • Man Your Battle Stations and Draw Your Noodles!
  • October Mix
  • Dine Out Soon and Often
  • Pass the Salt!
  • If You Ever Happen to Be in Such and Such an Area…
  • You’re Supposed to be a Porky
  • Bon Appétit!
  • Our Dining Editor in Praise of Gary Bric’s Ramp
  • Who Could Ask for Anything More?
  • Say ‘cheese’ and join Palate’s Cirque du Fromage Tuesday
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  • Comfort Food at Its Best
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  • “The Curious Palate” Returns
  • One Final Thought
  • Salt of the Earth
  • Well, a View and a Nosh Can’t Be All Bad
  • Cheap Eats are Getting Harder to Find
  • Gladly Risking Over-Indulgence
  • Dining Deals
  • Mediocrity and Rudeness are Out of Style!
  • Make Any Meal a Special Event
  • The Truly Timeless Tam
  • Stimulus-Inspired Meals
  • Prepared to Delectable Dimensions
  • Really Good Food
  • Derby Recipes
  • First Meal at Clifton’s
  • Say Cheese!
  • The Most Important Meal of the Day
  • Hellishly Good