Kat's 9 Lives

Who does not enjoy being pampered and served dinner in bed?  Enlist and grab your ticket to enter a different world for an evening of fun.
As you enter they offer you a complimentary drink.  We had a very nice sweet shot to wet our palette before the curtains open.
While waiting there is a bar and plenty of areas to sit and relax before the show.  You can meet the staff as they walk around and mingle with the crowd.
Slowly the curtain pulls open and you are greeted by the staff and get a taste of what is to come.  That night started off with their Art Director swinging up above in this heavenly dress.  An ethereal way to start off the evening.
Start heading in to find your new comfy bed to sit back relax.  Show your ticket and they direct you to where your table is.  You can kick off your shoes or get into bed with it on.  This may sound bad, but what's wrong with being a little dirty in bed ^_-.  Of course I just mean keeping your dirty shoes on.... lol
As everyone is moving into place, I start fluffing all my pillows to start building a fortress and back rest for myself as well as take in the full ambiance.  It's great for groups or just for couples to be intimate.
I really liked my seat which faces the stage directly.  It was a little far away but I didn't have to really move my head or neck much to catch everything.  I let the show come to me =).  The servers are very friendly and knowledgeable.   They climb right into bed with you to take your order and speak to you.
It's a four course dinner and they offer wine pairing.  The price is very reasonable for being in LA and the fact that you get dinner and a show.  Most tickets to a show would be about the same price.  $75 for four courses and the vast entertainment you receive is great.
At first I did not want to do the wine pairing and started off with their Blackberry Lemonade that was very sweet and tasty.  They brought a big bottle of Voss water to the table to share.
After most everyone is seated, they lift up the back screen to introduce their wonderful kitchen staff that's behind the DJ.  First we were entertained with some songs from the wonderful host/hostess.  Later she came around and got in bed with each table to chit chat.
First course of the night was Seared Scallops with a celery puree, raisin, and peanuts.  The scallops were very tender and the raisin was a great addition to the whole taste palette.  I was very skeptical at first as scallops are one of those dishes that can be very tasty or be very bad.  The portion was very generous and execution was nice.
Next came some break dancing that wowed the crowd and got everybody moving... in bed? lol  All tricks were very crowd pleasing.  There were some break times that allowed us to mingle with other tables and find some new friends.
Our second course was a Crispy Pork Belly with skin on top of pickled vegetables, cilantro, basil, and syrup.  The citrus flavor helped cut through any greasy flavor and complemented the dish.
There is a little bit of everything for the night as the lights dimmed and a spotlight shone on the Art Director.  We were regaled with an operatic song with a comedic twist.  She strolled around through beds, sat down to have a drink with the people, shared a bed, and hit a high note whilst sitting on a male guest's shoulder ^_-! Need I say more, all around fun and entertaining.
The best part of the show was the aerial acrobatics.  First the rope comes down and the spotlight reveals a man in a jumper.  Somewhere along the way that comes off as well as he twists and turns on the rope.  There were amazing drops where he unravels and stops before the floor.  It was definitely a memorable performance.
For the final savory course they served an Oven Roasted Halibut with fennel and butter potatoes drizzled with a zucchini sauce.  This dish was the lightest of the night and very healthy.  I could have used a little more salt and peeper to kick it up a notch.
It's really nice to feel the staff unity as other members of the staff take on a double duty as a performer.  Who doesn't love a tribute to Michael Jackson.  All the staff members were snapping pictures to capture the moment and cheering loudly for their fellow coworker and friend.
Near the end they display the screen and welcome text messages from the audience.  Someone did text in a marriage proposal, which can be a fun idea.  It allows the audience to give feedback or speak their mind for the night.
The last course was dessert, a Kahlua Pudding with cream and cookie on top.  A nice little treat to finish the night off.
All in all it was a great night full of entertainment and good eats.  Love the concept and they explained the vision that started out in Amsterdam that has reached worldwide.  The shows change every couple of weeks so that patrons can come back to see whole new show and the menus do change as well.  I had to take a picture of the aftermath and what my bed probably looks like in the morning.  O=)
Supperclub LA 
6675 Hollywood Blvd 
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 466-1900

THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF® CELEBRATES NATIONAL COFFEE DAY WITH ITS CBTL® “TRADE UP YOUR CUP” COFFEE MACHINE EXCHANGE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

WHEN: 
Saturday, September 29, 2012 
(11 a.m. – 5 p.m. (or until supplies are exhausted)

WHERE: 
8775 W. Sunset Blvd. (at Horn Ave.)
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(in the parking lot adjacent to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®)

COST: 
The “Trade Up Your Cup Event” is free and open to the public
CBTL® Beverage Capsules will also be available for sale

RULES: 
Guests can exchange any new or used coffeemaker for the flagship CBTL® Kaldi Machine* (*exchange is limited to the CBTL® Kaldi model available in red, blue, white, and black and valued at $179.95, limit one CBTL® System per person, per visit, while supplies last). The first 200 people will also receive a free CBTL® Milk Frother** (**valued at $59.95, while supplies last). Vouchers for the exchange are only valid on Saturday, September 29, 2012.


11th Annual Galbani® CheeseItalian Feast of San Gennaro, Los Angeles
Date :
September 28–30, 2012
Location :
The Feast will once again take over
Hawthorn Ave. (between Highland and Orange) in Hollywood.
Website :
www.feastofla.org


Ticket Price :
$5 Daily Ticket - Individual | General Admission
$12 Weekend Pass - Individual | General Admission to all three days of the Feast of LA | Souvenir ($30 value)
$60 Family of Four Special - General Admission 2 Adults + 2 Kids under 12 yrs | 40 Carnival Ride Tickets | Four $5 Food Coupons | Four $2 Beverage Coupons | Souvenir. ($75 value)
$20 Carnival Rides | 40 Tickets |Valid on all days of Feast. ($30 value)
$20 Gravy - Sauce Competition - Individual | Application Fee for Gravy-Sauce Cooking Stage Competition | General Admission to Feast on Saturday & Sunday.

Break the Cycle believes everyone has the right to safe, healthy relationships. As the leading voice for teens on the issue of dating violence, Break the Cycle advocates for policy and legislative changes that will better protect the rights and promote the health of teens nationwide. Engaging, educating and empowering youth through prevention and intervention programs,Break the Cycle helps young people identify and build healthy relationships.

Break the Cycle, the leading national organization working to end teen dating violence, invites the Los Angeles community to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month and support safe, healthy relationships at Savor the Season: Cooking for Love on October 9, 2011.

This premier food and wine gala features top Los Angeles chefs “cooking from the heart,” a live and silent auction, music, wine and spirits -- all benefiting Break the Cycle’s work to foster healthy relationships. “At Break the Cycle, we work every day to prevent abuse” says Marjorie Gilberg, Executive Director of Break the Cycle: “This year’s theme—Cooking for Love—ties the event to our mission in a way that inspires our entire community to celebrate healthy relationships with us.”

Cooking for Love benefits Break the Cycle, the leading national organization working to end teen dating violence. The event celebrates healthy relationships by bringing together culinary talents committed to “cooking with love” while proceeds go to preventing dating violence. With one in three teens experiencing relationship abuse, Break the Cycle needs the community’s support now more than ever.

Honorary Host Chefs Gary Arabia of Global Cuisine (globalcuisine.com) and Katie Chin of Wok Star (spokesperson for Thai Kitchen / Simply Asia Foods, cookbook author and more: chefkatiechin.com) will lead a stellar line-up of culinary talents, including:
Stefan Richter, Top Chef finalist – Season 5
Danielle Keene, Top Chef Just Desserts – Season 1 (airing now)
Gloria Felix, Hell’s Kitchen on-camera Sous Chef – Seasons 4 and 5

Strut down the red carpet and show off your inner Hollywood style! Blogger Prom’s theme for 2010 was Hollywood Confidential at Yamashiro. Every woman came with their classy and elegant dresses whilst the guys had an easier job of looking suave with their fedora on top. It was truly a swanky Hollywood Glam night. Yamashiro’s located high above the city with their own gardens to walk through. Atop you get to see the beauty that is Los Angeles . The air is fresh and the view is breathtaking both in the day time and at night.

Casually stroll up the stairs and into the fabulous Yamashiro pond area for a wondrous evening filled with music, food, drinks, and fun! As you check in you get to meet the wonderful Blogger Prom Committee who worked so hard to organize this amazing event.

A great big thanks to:

Esther - E*Star LA

Tara - Tara Met Blog

Caroline - Caroline on Crack

Natalie - The Liquid Muse

Marni - Happy Go Marni

H.C. - LA OC Foodie

Maya - Shop Eat Sleep

Lindsay - Squash Blossom

I totally missed out on the great photos taken by Heather Kincaid. Above is a great photo of the committee. As you can see a lot of fun was had by all! =)

My love is for food and there's a special taco provided by Chef Brock. Before everyone else arrived Ms. Lin and I got in line for some delicious tacos. The Featured Blogger Prom Taco was Kleweno Farm's Smoked Sausage with Maple-Black Pepper Aioli. It was tasty and packed full of flavor. The Hoisin Duck Confit with Black Plum Salsa was simply divine with the shredded duck just melting away in your mouth. Loved the delicate taste of the Miso-Sake Black Cod Taco. The Cabernet & Soy Braised Short Rib Taco was flavorful and tender. Soon everyone caught on and the line got really long but it was definitely worth the wait! Delicious from start to finish.

Not only were the tacos superb, the accompaniments were innovative and to die for as well. They offered 3 Salsas : Ginger Pico de Gallo, Wasabi Guacamole, and Sweet Chili Salsa Roja along with 2 Pickles : Bread & Butter Shisitos and Sweet & Spicy Daikon Radish. The real winner for me was the wasabi guacamole! I just might have to start experimenting at home to get that snazzy kick of wasabi amidst the velvety texture of avocados.

Ms. Lin and I were a little worried that we would be underfed and planned on extra food excursions just in case we leave hungry. That definitely was NOT the case here. Yamashiro and Blogger Prom really stood up to the plate! They constantly had very friendly servers bringing fresh trays of snacks. I really enjoyed their Hukilau Poke, which was flavorful and refreshing!

There were trays of Pulled Pork on top of Risotto that was both savory and sweet. Ms. Lin absolutely loved the Fried Chicken covered in Popped Rice. Sure the food was gone in a flash but don't worry they came around rather rapidly and had a wonderful smile on their faces.

Each attendee had 3 drink tickets. Pinky Vodka was one of the sponsors of the night. Serving up a storm of Pinky Confidential:

2 oz. Pinky

1 oz. Chambord

1 oz. fresh lemon juice

1/2 oz. simple syrup

1/2 oz. egg white

Rim a martini glass with powdered sugar. Pour all ingredient into a cocktail shaker. Dry shake for 15 seconds. Add ice, shake again. Gently strain into glass. Provided by The Liquid Muse

There was an amazing selection of cheeses presented by Barrie Lynn - The Cheese Impresario and Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Joe Widmer. I don't know if it was the crowd but I could have sworn they called the softened cheese, cheese "sex". Nonetheless it was orgasmic with the cashew brittles. I loooove cheese! Each type was paired differently to showcase the flavors.

After the savory delights, mosey on over to ChocolateBox Cafe with there huge selection of gourmet chocolates to satisfy the palette.

Coolhaus was only a few steps away with gigantic cookie jars filled to the brim! For Blogger Prom they offered Sea Salt Caramel, Vanilla Bean, Green Tea, Strawberry Jalapeno, Chocolate Orange Cointreau, Chocolate, and a Sorbet. To sandwich the delicious ice cream you can choose from: Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Cookies, Snickerdoodle Cookies, Oatmeal Cookies, and Brioche. I chose Sea Salt Caramel between Chocolate Cookies. They stuffed those ice cream sandwiches! Yum! I couldn't believe my ears when I heard a girl say, "I wish they were smaller." You know that is not a food blogger because you never ask for less! lol =) I planned to have more than one but there was so much delicious food to go around that I never made my way back.

Later on in the evening, Crumb Cupcakes showed up with an assortment of their cupcakes. The ding dong/ho ho cupcake was so adorable! By the end of the evening we were so stuffed that we only took a nibble.

So who were King and Queen of the Prom? Food Marathon and my girl JozJozJoz took the throne for the night!

How could you pass up the chance to support and vote for JozJozJoz? This was her campaigning after the fact she won. O=) Always a Queen!

The party was smashing and there so many things going on! I missed out on the Scotch tasting on the other side. By the time we made our way across the pond, they were done. So many great things to do in one night! Will definitely have to strategize better for next year! Note to self : Grab the food and drinks first before the line starts. =)

Everyone looked gorgeous!