Oh when will the cronut-craze end!!! Nothing good was going to come of this “let’s put a cronut on a burger” thing.
Watch a Toronto Chef Taste Test the Cronut Burger
Here’s a video from the Globe and Mail featuring reporter Hannah Sung and burger specialist Shant Mardirosian — founder of Burger’s Priest in Toronto — taste testing the brand new Maple Bacon Jam Cronut Burger. Created for the Canadian National Exhibition, the burger is a collaboration from the bakery Le Dolci and Epic Burgers and Waffles, both in Toronto. This novelty burger includes: a beef patty, processed cheese, a cronut bun with cinnamon sugar, and maple bacon jam on top.
Mardirosian thinks the burger “looks incredible,” while Sung is more skeptical: “I have to admit I think the idea sounds fairly disgusting.” In terms of taste, Sung finds the burger tastes “like a really great cronut with meat thrown in there by accident.” Mardirosian finds that “the sweet and savory definitely works together” and that “you get nice hints of bacon.” However, he “can’t taste the beef much” and says “for a one time deal it’s alright.” He ultimately gives the burger a C- because “beef quality isn’t jumping out,” though he gives the cronut bun itself an A. Of course this isn’t a true Cronut Burger, just one of a long list of Cronut knockoffs.
I LOVE this cronut crazy. We’re thinking about getting a bunch next week here in the office and going crazy - carbo-loading as Jason, the young tri-athlete tells me. We’ll definitely let you know how they are! In the meantime, EaterLA has this fantastic map of where to get “cronuts” here in LA. Happy Thursday!
12 Cronut Copycats Around Los Angeles, Mapped
There’s nothing quite like Dominique Ansel’s original instant-classic Cronut™, a croissant-doughnut mashup first born a few months ago at the pastry chef’s namesake bakery in New York’s Soho district. But that doesn’t mean bakeries and doughnut shops around L.A. haven’t tried their best to capture the uniqueness of Ansel’s creation by using similar techniques, ingredients, and methods. In the end, while they’re not Cronuts, some of them get mighty close. Here’s a rundown of twelve knockoffs around the city.
Well that was unexpected fun. :) #moviemusic #oscars (at The Hollywood Bowl)
The Hollywood Bowl just became very rainbow-y. (at The Hollywood Bowl)
Another in my series of pics where Tere ignores me. :) (at The Hollywood Bowl)
Eat+Drink Supper Club with Chef David Feau
A few more shots from the amazing dinner with Chef David Feau this past Saturday. Finally, SOMEONE took pics of the FOOD!
And the lovely Beth is modeling our new Eat+Drink t-shirts!!!
Sangria!!! #eatplusdrink #sangria #foodwizard (at Eat+Drink Headquarters)
I ate so much good food tonight. We tried out some wines for the next supper club dinner and all I have for you is the shots of the grilled fruit sangria I made. #eatplusdrink #foodwizard #wine #sangria
Me and Mario “in motion”. This is what happens when I ask Tere to take a pic. :) #southend #pizza #eatplusdrink #foodwizard (at South End)
The little man wanted in on a sunset shot. #free #foodwizard #eatplusdrink (at Eat+Drink Headquarters)
Another sunset shot…. #nofilter (at Eat+Drink Headquarters)
Great sky tonight….. (at Eat+Drink Headquarters)
Me and Mario at South End. It’s small and the menu is focused which makes it easy for Mario to get to know everyone! #eatplusdrink #foodwizard #southend #pizza (at South End)
We checked out South End earlier tonight. Love the wall o wine! The pizza was solid and Mario poured me a GREAT Sangiovese. Yum! #eatplusdrink #foodwizard #southend #pizza (at South End)
Now the Eat+Drink t-shirt is in Colorado!! #eatplusdrink #eatplusdrinktee #colorado #foodwizard (at Colorado)
The Eat+Drink t-shirt is going national! It’s in Utah! #eatplusdrink #eatplusdrinktee #foodwizard #utah #brazilliant
I’m seriously thinking of checking this place out this afternoon. Anyone else want to come? :)
South Hospitality: Abbot Kinney Pizza from a Mozza Vet
You’re in Venice. The LA one.
Thinking about Venice. The Italian one.
And how there’s a lot of pizza there, but none from a Mozza vet…
(And incidentally, the Florida Venice never crossed your mind.)
Meet South End, an intimate wine bar with pizza from the man who was recently running the kitchen at Pizzeria Mozza, now soft-open on Abbot Kinney.
The keyword above was “Mozza.” Which means next time you feel like getting close to someone who appreciates the significance of said keyword, you’ll squeeze into this dark little box of wood slats. It’s got a giant mural of some girl’s face, and that’s about it, decor-wise.
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South End
2805 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
424-228-4736
official website
Ice cream is amazing and I don’t know if I even need to read this blog post from Tasting Table. I’m just going to head out to find me some ICE CREAM!
All the Pint Moves: Hack one pint of ice cream into five easy desserts
Don’t just open and scoop your store-bought pint. Hack it instead.
Yes, that tub of ice cream in the back corner of your freezer is now a building block for ridiculously simple, crowd-pleasing summer desserts.
No idea where to start? We’ve got you covered with five cool, creamy desserts that take just minutes to prepare—all from our free Summer Survival Guide: READ MORE
This salad was so fricking yummy! @freddysmallsbar #charlieparker #foodwizard #eatplusdrink (at Freddy Smalls)
Look at that mondo ice cube - I’m in love. @freddysmallsbar #bigicecube #eatplusdrink (at Freddy Smalls)