Test Kitchen LA

Opened Aug. 18 2010 – Closed Dec. 13 2010

Ricardo Zarate of PICCA and Steve Samson & Zack Pollack of SOTTO look forward to opening in the Townhouse on Pico space in early 2011.  If you want to be emailed when they open, join the mailing list by clicking on the envelope at the bottom of the page.

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The Value of the Critic by Amy Pressman

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Dec 13 Ricardo Zarate of PICCA and Steve Samson & Zack Pollack of SOTTO – the Townhouse home team with guest chefs Neal Fraser, Alain Giraud, Walter Manzke, Amy Pressman, Michael Voltaggio Charity Benefit for Gettlove and Share our Strength  $150

Julian Cox Mixologist,  Josh Harris & Scott Baird The Bon Vivants , Alex Straus Guest Mixologists

Dec 12 Closed – Private Party contact us to schedule your own party. info@testkichenla.com

Dec 11 Co-chefs Ori Menashe & Elderoy Arendse with special guests The Truffle Brothers:  White and Black Truffle Dinner, $95

Josh Harris & Scott Baird the Bon Vivants, Guest Mixologists with  Julian Cox and Jeremy Lake

Dec 10 Alain Giraud Black Truffle Dinner, $95

Brian Summers bartender and guest bartender Francoise vera of Cole’s

Dec 9 Eric Greenspan, The Foundry, 6 course dinner a menu of modern Jewish cuisine for the end of Hanukkah $55

Devon Tarby of The Varnish guest mixologist and Davidson Fernie

Dec 8 25 below 5 LA Sous chefs (or higher ranking) that are under 25 years of age Phillip Lee, Jon Butler, Kirstyn Brewer,Troy Sazzmann, Allen Buhay $50

Alex Day of Death & Co guest mixologist and Davidson Fernie

Dec 7 Ray Garcia/Fig, Sal Marino/Il Grano, Ilan Hall/Gorbals, Alex Becker/Nobu, Sherry Yard/Spago

5 chefs donate their time: Charity Benefit Cart for a Cause $95/pp inclusive of tax and gratuity

Brian Summers bartender

Dec 6 Seth Greenburg, The Huntley Penthouse An “Eggcentric” meal $64

Davidson Fernie and Kate Grutman of Tarpit guest Mixologist

Dec 5 Dominique Crenn, Atelier Crenn, Preview Dinner, $60

Dec 4 Ian Gresik, Drago Centro, Pastry Technique, Savory Ingredients $60

Brian Summers  & Jeremy Lake Mixologist
Michael Shearin of Drago Centro guest Sommelier

Dec 3 Rémi Lauvand, $60

Dec 3 Brian Summers  & Davidson Fernie Mixologist

Dec 2 Closed – Private Party (contact us to schedule your own party info@testkitchenla.com)

Nov 30-Dec 1 Perfecto Rocher & Walter Manzke, Spanish Tapas $65

Nov30 Guest Mixologist Devon Tarby of The Varnish & Davison Fernie Mixologist
Dec 1 Davison Fernie  Mixologist

Nov 29 Kevin Meehan Café Pinot, five courses, $65

Davidson Fernie & Brian Summers Mixologist
Guest Sommelier Drew Langley of Providence

Nov 28 David LeFevre, Jason Travi, Steve Samson, & Zach Pollack, $60

Brian Summers  & Davidson Fernie Mixologist

Nov 23-27 Closed Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov 22 Philip Pretty (London, West Hollywood) and Kris Tominaga (Joe’s) Land and Sea, six courses, $50

Nov 19-21 Kris Morningstar six courses + amuse & house made bread $62

Nov 19 Julian Cox & Brian Summers Mixologist
Nov 20 Jeremy Lake & Brian Summers Mixologist
Nov 21 Jeremy Lake & Brian Summers Mixologist

Nov 17-18 Ani Phyo Modern Raw Cuisine, $55

Julian Cox & Dave Fernie Mixologist

Nov 15-16 Haru Kishi debuting as new Executive chef of Chaya Brasserie Beverly Hills , five courses $45

Guest Mixologist Jason Bran

Nov 14 Closed

Nov 13 Public Kitchen, Tim Goodell & Ranier Schwarz $50

Nov 13 Julian Cox & Brian Summers Mixologists

Nov 11-12 Richard Lauter & Erez Levy Savore Cuisine $52

Nov 11 Davidson Fernie & Julian Cox Mixologists
Nov 12 Brian Summers and Julian Cox Mixologists

Nov 9-10Jason Fullilove - Modern Mediterranean with Seasonal Influences. 5 courses, $55

Nov 9 Ken Arbuckle (St Vincent’s Syrups and La Descarga)  & Brian Summers Mixologists
Nov 10 Ken Arbuckle (St Vincent’s Syrups and La Descarga)  and Julian Cox Mixologists

Nov 8 Gary Menes – A Vegetarian Feast. 8 courses, $55

Davidson Fernie & Brian Summers Mixologists

Nov 4-7 Alain Giraud- A Market Driven Meal $70

11/4-5 Julian Cox & Brian Summers Mixologists
11/6 Zahra Bates & Julian Cox Mixologists
11/ 7 Zahra Bates & Dave Fernie Mixologists

Nov 2-3 Ricardo Zarate – Picca Preview $50

Nov 2 Ri1 944 Magazine Night Party Celebrating Ricardo Zarate – Julian Cox & Joel Black Mixologists
Nov 3 Julian Cox & Dave Fernie Mixologists

Nov 1 Ori Menashe (Angelini Osteria) & Elderoy Arendse (Fraiche) $50

Dave Fernie & Brian Summers Mixologists

Oct 31 Closed for filming

Oct 29-30 Joshua Gil A preview of Mitla, Modern Oaxacan Cuisine $55

Julian Cox & Brian Summers Mixologists

Oct 27-28 Baja Chefs: Diego Hernandez, Ismene Venegas, Guillermo Barreto Market Driven Meal $50

Julian Cox & Dave Fernie Mixologists

Oct 26 Neal Fraser, Grace: Blackboard Eats Subscriber Exclusive. Five Courses Prix Fixe: $55, including a glass of wine

Julian Cox & Brian Summers Mixologists

Oct 24-25 Closed

Oct 21-23 Steve Samson & Zach Pollack Cara Pianura: A menu inspired by Italy’s Po Valley. Six Courses, Prix Fixe: $54

Julian Cox & Brian Summers Mixologists

Oct 20 Ricardo Zarate 4 course menu with Bluefin Tuna and Pork Belly $50

Dave Fernie Mixologist

Oct 19 Ricardo Zarate Cooks with Friends Adam Horton and Christian Page $45

Julian Cox Mixologist

Oct 18 Closed

Oct 17 Christian Page, Daily Dose Preview Lunch & Dinner $45

Dave Fernie & Brian Summers Mixologist

Oct 16 Ricardo Zarate 7 course menu $55

COME CELEBRATE CHEF ZARATE’S “27″ Zagat Food Rating for Mo-chica!

Julian Cox & Dave Fernie Mixologist

Oct 13-15 Javier Placencia BajaMed Cuisine

Oct 13 Dave Fernie & Julian Cox Mixologist
Oct 14 Dave Fernie & Brian Summers Mixologist
Oct 15 Brian Summers & Julian Cox Mixologist
Baja Wine pairing by Stacie Hunt of Splash Productions

Oct 12 – Dylan Hallas four courses $42

Brian Summers Mixologist

Oct 9-10 – Nyesha Arrington, Island Influences, 6 courses $55

Oct 9 Joel Black & Brian Summers Mixologist

Oct 10 Dave Fernie Mixologist

Oct 7-8: Betty Fraser, CJ Jacobson, Alex Reznik, “As Seen on TV” Chefs from Television share their food, 6 courses $60

Joel Black & Brian Summers Mixologist

Oct 6: Alex Reznik, A modern take on Russian Classics, 6 courses $54

Joel Black & Brian Summers Mixologist

Oct 5: Closed

Oct 4: Sergio Penuelas, Mariscos Chente’s - Street Food Mondays visits Test Kitchen $35

Davidson Fernie Mixologist

Oct 1-3: Marcel Vigneron, 6 courses $55

Brian Summers Mixologist

Sept 30: Suzanne Griswold & Rachael Narins, Chicks with Knives Present Root Down, 7 courses $60

Zane Harris & Julian Cox Mixologist

Sept 29: Dan Moody, the Relationchef, 6 courses $50

Brian Summers Mixologist

Sept 27-28: Adam Horton, The Modern Face of Saddle Peak Traditions, 7 courses $58

Sept 27 Chris Barragan & Joel Black Mixologist

Sept 28 Chris Barragan & Brian Summers Mixologist

Sept 26th -Closed

Sept 23-25: Steve Samson & Zach Pollack Agli Isolani: A menu inspired by the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. 4 Courses $44

Sept 23 Joel Black, Julian Cox Mixologist
Sept 24 Brian Summers, Joel Black Mixologist
Sept 25 Matthew Wagner, Joel Black, Julian Cox Mixologist

Sept 22: Brian Redzikowski Claustro,10 Courses $55

Closed at 11pm for a private party

Sept 21: End of Summer Grill Chef Josh Smith $39

Sept 20: Life is Short, Have a Ball, Chef Amy Pressman of Short Order, 8 courses, $50

Sept 19: Closed for a Private Party

Sept 17-18: Shelley Cooper, 5 Courses $55

Aidan Demarest & Julian Cox Mixologist

Sept 15-16: John Sedlar R26/Playa Preview,The Hallucination , 5 Courses $60

Julian Cox Mixologists

Sept 14: Dan Moody, Amanda Baumgarten, Dylan Hallas, Sous Chef Team, 6 courses $60

Joel Black & Julian Cox Mixologists

Sept 13: Joshua Smith of Church and State 7 courses $55

David Fernie of Church and State Mixologist

Sept 12: Thi Tran (AKA Kitchen Ninja) of Starry Kitchen 8 courses, $45

Adrian Biggs of La Descarga Mixologist
Wine pairings by David Haskell

Sept 8-11: Jordan Kahn, Red Medicine, 7 Courses of Beef, $60

Sept 8 Vincenzo Marianella & Julian Cox Mixologists
Sept 9 Mathew Doerr Mixologist
Sept 10 Matthew Doerr Mioxologist
Sept 11 Erick Castro & Julian Cox Mixologist

Sept 7: Ricardo Zarate, Inca Cuisine, $40

Joel Black/ Brian Summers Mixologists

Sept 5-6: TiGeorges, Haitian Food,$25

Barbencourt Rum drinks by Eric Alperin of The Varnish

Sept 4: Vartan Abgaryan, A Restaurant, Newport Beach, $50

Julian cox/ Brian Summers Mixologists

Sept 2-3: Ricardo Zarate, Anticuchos Menu, $45

Aug 31-Sept 1: Neal Fraser, Grace, $49

Aug 30: Ricardo Zarate, Cebiche Night – 5 types

Aug 29: Michael Voltaggio, A Meal in 10 Tracks, $69

Aug 25-28: Walter Manzke, $52

Aug 25 Julian Cox Mixologists
Aug 26 Matt Biancaniello, Julian Cox , Joel Black Mixologist
Aug 27 Matt Biancaniello Mioxologist
Aug 28 Chad Solomon & Julian Cox Mixologist

Aug 24: Ricardo Zarate, $40

Aug 18-22: Jordan Kahn, Red Medicine, $40