Innovative Fusion Gastronomy at GLocal Junction
Glocal is a very unique concept. It has new-age all day dining and a bar. It has a global multi cuisine menu, exotic cocktails and delicious desserts.
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Leonard Bernstein: An Icon of American Music Celebrated at the Skirball Museum A Paean to the Man and the Exhibit
The renowned pianist Arthur Rubinstein described him as a universal genius. Just to witness him on the podium conducting or on television in its early days explaining classical music to the millions one realized that. Leonard Bernstein simply exuded exuberance and talent no matter what endeavor he embarked on, be it conducting classical music; composing for the stage, the screen, or the concert hall; championing music or social justice; or educating and inspiring any and…
ReadA Bright New “A Bright New Boise”: InHouse Theatre Production Infuses Light Where There is Darkness
For Tickets & Information please visit: www.InHouseTheatre.com Production runs until June 30th in Los Angeles. Appeal of the Play and the InHouse Approach Desperation.Bleakness. Isolation. Despair. Faithlessness. Disrespect. Meaninglessness. Hopelessness. Hysteria. If I left something out, Samuel D. Hunter certainly did not in his play A Bright New Boise. Given these givens, it is hard to imagine how lively, exciting, and stimulating a performance of this play InHouse Theatre presented on June 9, 2018 in Los Angeles. …
ReadLarry Namer: The Inspirational Story of the Media Giant
When Larry Namer graduated from Brooklyn College, a hiring freeze prevented him from landing a job as a public school teacher in New York and he was forced to continue his summer job as an assistant underground cable splicer in order to eat. At this point, one might say he was as low as you could go; but one who made that statement could not possibly be more distant from the truth. For Larry was,…
ReadCheesecake Celebration Par Excellence at Hallowed Delphi Greek Restaurant in Westwood
When one contemplates “cheesecake,” one associates “New York” with that vision. But the truth is cheesecake antedates New York and even Columbus. In reality, and you heard it here first, the ancient Greeks loved cheesecake; furthermore, they ate it in preparation for the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C. – some training food! In addition, Greek brides and grooms were also known to use cheesecake for their wedding cake. These fascinating culinary facts came to…
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TOTE BAR RE-OPENS AND IS A WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE IN DESIGN, FOOD & MUSIC On September 9 & 10, 2011, Mumbai’s much sought-after destination, Tote Bar at Tote on the Turf reopened it doors. Rahul & Malini Akerkar, along with the team from Network Prive, hosted an evening of glamour to celebrate a “new beginning” for the award-winning bar. In 2010, Tote Bar, designed by none other than Kapil Gupta and Chris Lee of Serie…
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Rejuvenated and Reinvigorated … with a Touch of Network Prive New Years Eve at the Tote Bar in Mumbai! Those in the know will be there, and so should you be, dear reader. I will explain why, if you let me backtrack to a night several weeks ago: 11:52pm. After finishing dinner with a few friends and having no inclination to call it a night, I zoom down to the Tote Bar; I have been…
ReadRahul Akerkar: The Man Behind Mumbai’s World Acclaimed Tote Bar
Rahul Akerkar began his culinary journey as a dishwasher in a small French bistro, while in college in the United States. Finishing his Master’s in biochemical engineering at Columbia University, his latently discovered flair for cooking took Rahul out of the lab and into many of New York’s finest kitchens. Realizing that his true passion lay in food, Rahul over a ten-year period during the 1980’s, expanded his culinary repertoire under the tutelage of several…
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THE MENU IS ALWAYS CHANGING, BUT THE DELIGHT IN DINING IS CONSTANT At McCormick and Schmick’s Pacific Seafood Grill, the menu changes daily based on the catch of the day and the availability of produce, because fresh is foremost here. However, that is just one of the reasons this restaurant is a true class act. Even though they specialize in seafood, they have all types of meat and produce, which they prepare artfully, adding to the…
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As we arrived at the Ammo Café in Hollywood, with this writer in a salivary frenzy of anticipation, we were immediately greeted enthusiastically at the door by the affable host of the restaurant, Julian Black. How often does that happen in life! This propitious beginning was indeed a harbinger of good things to come. As we awaited the arrival of our friend, up and coming actor Dylan Ramsey, we studied the menu under the tutelage of…
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