The third Echo Park Hospitality Night will take place this Wednesday, October 21 from 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm.
The event begins west of Alvarado, and continues east towards Dodgers stadium. Finish up the crawl at our good friend’s vintage shop, Warwick, for some good merchandise and good company.
Click here for a list of participating businesses.
Great deal! But don’t miss the small type: “Use any October receipt from our Echo Park store, totalling $40 or more, for entry.”
The Echo Park Farmers’ Market is celebrating its 3rd Anniversary this Friday, October 16 from 3:00-7:00 pm. The event will feature a Good Cooking/Buena Cocina demonstration with free samples, free carrot cake from La Boulangerie, and of course farm fresh, locally grown produce and prepared foods and crafts from local vendors.
The Farmers’ Market takes place every Friday from 3:00-7:00 pm at Parking lot #663, 1142 Logan St., half a block south of Sunset Blvd.
Wednesday nights at The Park restaurant on Sunset is a delicious $5 burger night – whether your tastes be a 6 oz. sirloin or a homemade veggie burger. One thing to know before you go – the burger does come plain, so for $1 each you can add extras like cheese, onions, or aoli.
The last time we went to The Park we were disappointed to learn that its BYOB policy had been thrown out the window a while back. The meal was definitely still delightful, even as my cold bottle of Pinot Grigio sat beside my purse. However, now you can bring your own spirits on Tuesdays and Fridays with a reservation.
Call (213) 482-9209
1400 Sunset Blvd at the corner of Douglas
Allston Yacht Club owners Bill DiDonna and Charles Kelly
have started writing a restaurant and food-related blog on the Huffington Post. The first installment, “Adventures in the Restaurant Business,” was posted on September 29, 2009, and can be found here. Good luck and we’ll keep following the blog!
If your Saturday dinner plans involve eating out at the Allston Yacht Club on Echo Park Blvd., 20% of your check can be donated to 826LA if you mention it to your server.
826LA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. They offer tutoring for the kids Monday through Thursday from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
Allston Yacht Club is located here.
You can learn more about 826LA on their website.
It’s true… we occasionally cross the Echo Park borders to check out some cheap eats. This is one such occasion. Starting this weekend, Flore Cafe in Silverlake is hosting a couple of “All-you-can-eat” special days. Going on for three days, from Saturday, September 26 through Monday, September 28, the cafe will be serving all-you-can-eat vegan tostadas, brunch, and “turkey” dinner for $10 per person for each event.
Flore Cafe is located at 3206 W Sunset Blvd. (not the Sunset Junction location) and you can find more information about the menu here.
The Echo Park Farmers’ Market is holding its annual “Seize the Sizzle Salsa Contest” on Friday, September 25, 2009, judging from 6:00–7:00 pm. This is the third year the competition between local shoppers and vendors to create the best salsa has taken place.
The EP Farmer’s market, operated by Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles (SEE-LA), takes place in parking lot #663, 1142 Logan St., half a block south of Sunset Blvd. It held every Friday from 3:00-7:00 pm, and is sponsored by the Greater Echo Park and Elysian Neighborhood Council (GEPENC) and Council President Eric Garcetti of Council District 13.
According to the press release, provided by the Echo Park Farmer’s Market, anyone can enter the contest for free. “Enrollment is limited to the first 30 contestants. All contestants are encouraged to use ingredients bought fresh from the market for their homemade salsa.” Winners will receive gift certificates from local restaurants.
Starting tonight, Tuesday, September 22, the Allston Yacht Club is introducing the Early Dinner Deal.
From Tuesday through Saturday, 5:30-7:00 pm, for 16 bucks you get 3 courses. They also have $20.00 wine bottle specials.
From 5:30-7:00 during the week, happy hour specials include specially priced cocktails, discounted food, $5 red & white wines and $4 beers.
The second Echo Park Hospitality Night will take place this Thursday, September 17, 2009 from 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm.
The event begins west of Alvarado, and continues east towards Dodgers stadium. Finish up the crawl at our good friend’s vintage shop, Warwick, for some good merchandise and good company.
Click here for a list of participating businesses.
On Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Monticello De Leo Polito in Elysian Park, check out the mouth-watering 33rd Annual Mississippi Picnic LA sponsored by the Mississippi Cultural & Heritage Society of California.
The menu includes fried catfish, BBQ Ribs, and even beer. Food and live bands will entertain you from 1-8:00 pm.
Buy tickets here ($20 – not bad for all the yumminess)
Learn more about the event at the Mississippi Picnic LA website.
“Bring your stuff to Echo Curio on Sat, August 22nd from 12-4 PM and trade it in for something new. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Clothes, furniture, tools, gadgets, appliances, shoes, books, telescopes, toys, collectables, helicopter rides, pets, home grown fruits and vegetables…bring it all. A recession can be fun! Lets celebrate at the swap.”
The Echo Curio is at 1519 Sunset Blvd.
From Machine Project:
Public Fruit Jam 2009! Our Fourth Annual Jam with the Fallen Fruit Collective.
Sunday, August 2
10am to 1pmYesiree, it’s that ripe time of year again! Making jam and getting into sticky situations with Fallen Fruit collective is one of our favorite summertime traditions! Bring along your home-grown or public fruit and any clean, empty glass jars you have. At the end everyone will leave with a jar of communal jam. If enough people bring surplus, even the empty handed will leave with jam. Vats of fun for all!
The kinds of jam we make will improvise on the fruit that people provide. The fruit can be fresh or frozen. Fallen Fruit will bring public fruit. We are looking for radical and experimental jams as well, like basil guava or lemon pepper jelly. We’ll discuss the basics of jam and jelly making, pectin and bindings, as well as the communal power of shared fruit and the liberation of public fruit.
Perhaps we’ll see you there?
Where: Tavin Boutique
1453 Echo Park Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90026
When: July 11th, 2009, 5pm – 11:45pm