Food & Spirits
Kids’ Kitchen: 3 Chef-Approved Italian Recipes To Try With Your Family At Home
Food & SpiritsIn the bustling kitchen of FIG Restaurant, Executive Chef Jason Prendergast is used to hearing things like “yes, chef” amid the sounds of sizzling pans and chopping knives. At home, however, “why” and “how” are much more common refrains from his sous chefs — his children Aden, 9, and Adisen, 6.
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Vegan Eats: A Plant-Based Guide to Santa Monica
Food & SpiritsWhether you’re a die-hard vegan, flexitarian, or even a semi-curious omnivore, this foodie’s guide will lead the way to the most unmissable plant-based eats during your next stay in Santa Monica.
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Santa Monica’s Canary Cocktail Lounge Takes Flight With Tropical Drinks and Cool Jazz
Food & SpiritsStep through the grass-covered front entrance of Canary, a glam new cocktail lounge just a half-mile from the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica, and you’re immediately hit with a sultry, lush vibe that feels more tropical island than urban LA.
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LA’s Best Food and Wine Tours
Food & SpiritsIn recent years, Los Angeles has experienced a full-blown culinary renaissance, making it a perfect destination for foodies to indulge their epicurean interests. From multi-course tasting menus at Michelin-star restaurants to two-dollar tacos from a truck, there’s no shortage of options for amazing meals everywhere you turn.
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Telling a Culinary Story Through the Art of Food Photography
Food & SpiritsHere’s an inside look at what goes into a culinary shoot with a top food photography team, from the props to the food to the shot itself.
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New at the Fairmont Miramar, Dogtown Coffee Honors the Z-Boys’ Skateboard and Surf Culture
Food & SpiritsBy Robert Spuhler The spirit of Southern California’s surfing and skating culture can be seen across every inch of Dogtown Coffee, from photos and murals that line the walls to the…
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Father’s Office: The Birth of LA’s Burger
Food & SpiritsBy Robert Spuhler Inside a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it storefront along a busy stretch of Montana Avenue, just over a mile away from the Fairmont Miramar, Sang Yoon became one of the most…
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FIG Named One of LA’s Top Brunch Spots
Food & SpiritsFrom the innovative, locally driven menu to the chic greenhouse-inspired setting, brunch at FIG restaurant is a can’t-miss culinary experience in Santa Monica — and Thrillist has taken note. They’ve included FIG in their top picks for the best brunch…
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Mastering the Art of the Perfect Summer Cocktail
Food & SpiritsBy Robert Spuhler You’re by the pool, or on the patio, or even just by an open window at a bar. It’s summer, it’s sunny all the way through happy…
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A Chef’s Trip to the Santa Monica Farmers Market
Food & SpiritsBy Lizbeth Scordo There are plenty of reasons why the menu at FIG Restaurant at the Fairmont Miramar is overflowing with seasonal, farm-fresh, and deliciously obscure ingredients. To start, the…
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