Halle Berry’s Fiancé Olivier Martinez Opening Swanky South Beach Restaurant: Take A Peek Inside!
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Sister Of Slain 'Survivor' Producer's Wife Requests To Buy Her Restaurant For $1.00
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lisa Vanderpump Gets A Day In Her Honor; Says "I'm Shocked But I Couldn't Be Happier"
Posted on Mar 02, 2011 @ 05:35AM - Add a comment
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump not only owns Beverly Hills hot spot Villa Blanca, she now owns the city!
RadarOnline.com was present at Lisa's Villa Blanca restaurant Tuesday night when Beverly Hills mayor Jimmy Delshad declared March 1 "Lisa Vanderpump Day", and in an exclusive interview, Lisa tells Radaronline.com: "I'm shocked but I couldn't be happier."
New 'Riot House' Restaurant: R.H. At The Andaz
Posted on May 05, 2010 @ 03:36PM - Add a comment
Formerly the “Riot House” on Sunset strip, the newly re-named and re-designed Hyatt House may not play host to wild rock n’rollers much anymore, but it has re-invented itself as a beautiful hotel with a truly outstanding restaurant, the “R.H.”
PHOTOS: Edible Delights at R. H. Restaurant
Chef Sebastian Archambault heads the team and in the sprit of openness, the kitchen is completely exposed to the 100 seat restaurant and bar. Even the walk-in coolers feature glass doors. For food faddies, its’ a dream come true. Watching the chef and team work is like Bravo’s “Top Chefs” brought to life.
The French-trained (and born) chef practices what he calls “honest food” or “market to table”, focusing on regional, seasonal dishes and contracting with local growers. Everything, from the braised monk fish, to the homemade crispy Hudson Valley duck confit was as if it has been poached that morning. Having worked at several Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe, the good chef finally landed in L.A.
Our favorite appetizer was the Perigourdine Poached Egg, made from “an old family recipe.” Favorite entrée? Roasted Niman Ranch veal chops, though we would definitely like to try and Black Angus filet mignon, roasted in bone marrow with a shallot sauce.
And the prices won’t bust your budget—appetizers range from $9 - $18 (for the roasted Boothbay Harbor Lobster) and entrees run from $18 to $30 (for the Black Angus we mentioned earlier.)
While the new restaurant is polishing the wine list, the mixed drinks deserve mention. The mycologist pours a mean Steelo, Cougar and Red Ferrari and there’s a lovely, dry Pineau des Charentes blanc on the menu.
Like the menu, the restaurant and bar are open, and elegant and the service is top-notch.
Feds Charge Sushi Restaurant And Chef For Illegally Selling Whale
Posted on Mar 11, 2010 @ 05:06PM - 2 comments
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles filed criminal charges Wednesday against a Santa Monica sushi restaurant, Hump, and one of it's chefs for illegally selling whale meat. Typhoon Restaurant Inc. owner of the Hump restaurant and their chef, Kiyoshiro Yamamoto, were named in the criminal complaint for selling an endangered species, Sei whale meat.
They were formally charged with illegally selling a marine mammal product which is a misdemeanor and carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail and fines ranging from $100k-200k. The criminal complaint says The Hump and the sushi chef were involved in illegal sale of a marine mammal product for an unauthorized purpose. Sei whales are endangered species and the sale of all whale meat is prohibited in the United States by the Marina Mammal Protection Act.
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Last fall animal activists working with Louie Psihoyos, the Academy Award winning director of best documentary of The Cove, went to The Hump, requested whale meat and pocketed a sample. Psihoyos turned their evidence over to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Law Enforcement which began the investigation.
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The criminal complaint states that a search warrant was executed at the restaurant last Friday and that The Hump sold whole whale sushi on three occasions and that meat sold as whale on two of the occasions was tested by scientists who tested the DNA of the meat and determined that it was Sei whale. Receipts given to the customers at The Hump stated they had purchased whale.
"Someone should not be able to walk into a restaurant and order a plate of endangered species," United States Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. told RadarOnline.com, "Federal law has a variety of provisions, including criminal statutes, intend to protect this planet’s threatened natural resources. People should be aware we will use these criminal statutes where appropriate to protect endangered species including to ensure that they do not end up part of a meal."
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"Making illicit products like whale meat available on the market only encourages the illegal hunting of marine mammals such as the Sei whale - a species that is already threatened by extinction," Martina Sagapolu of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Law Enforcement told RadarOnline.com. "While there is a market for illegal products and delicacies, we are dedicated to finding and prosecuting those who would exploit protected resources that are under threat."
LAVO Restaurant at the Palazzo
Posted on Feb 19, 2010 @ 06:33PM - Add a comment
The Palazzo Las Vegas restaurant
Cam Gigandet & His Family Out and About
Posted on Feb 03, 2010 @ 06:53AM - Add a comment
Twilight star Cam Gigandet goes for a stroll with his girlfriend and baby.
Twilight's Cam Gigandet, Family Dine In Beverly Hills
Posted on Feb 03, 2010 @ 06:15AM - Add a comment
Cam Gigandet was the family man Tuesday, as the Twilight star was snapped with girlfriend Dominique Geisendorff and daughter Everleigh Ray as they left Chin Chin, a restaurant in Beverly Hills, California.
PHOTOS: Cam Gigandet – Family Man
Gigandet, a 27-year-old native of Washington state, wore a paperboy cap and sunglasses while sporting long sideburns and a goatee on the outing, resembling a young Brad Pitt.
VIDEO: Celeb Friends & Family Attend Post-Funeral Reception for Michael Jackson
Posted on Sep 04, 2009 @ 02:01PM - 5 comments
Following a star-studded funeral for Michael Jackson at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Ca. on Thursday evening, mourners like Corey Feldman, actor Chris Tucker, producer Quincy Jones and Rev. Al Sharpton caravanned to a somber reception at Italian restaurant Villa Sorriso in nearby Pasadena.
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The Jackson family reserved the entire restaurant for the evening, which included an intimate outdoor patio lined with rows of tables covered in white linens, tall trees decorated with blue twinkle lights and tight security.
