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Langham Teddy Bear Tea

Posted on Dec 18, 2008 under Archives, Food and Travel News, Los Angeles | 1 Comment

The Langham Hotel is hosting a Teddy Bear Tea for the holidays.  Here are some pics:

sandwiches and sweets

sandwiches and sweets

My friend Sachi joined me for tea

My friend Sachi joined me for tea

The food and decorations were wonderful.  Pastry chefs worked to create this giant gingerbread house.

Gingerbread house

Giant teddy bear

Giant teddy bear

Langham Hotel Debuts New Menu at the Terrace Restaurant

Posted on Dec 14, 2008 under Archives, Food and Travel News, Los Angeles | No Comment

Last Thursday evening the Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa held a press event to introduce their new California-bistro style menu for the Terrace restaurant.  Chef de Cuisine Loren Lawe, along with the guidance of Executive Chef Denis Depoitre and Executive Sous Chef Christophe Pellier, created the menu with the intention of bringing new flavors to the hotel and the community.  Pastry Chef John Quinn created the dessert menu.

Chefs Loren Lawe and Denis Depoitre

Chefs Loren Lawe and Denis Depoitre

The new menu is comprised of an assortment of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, pastas, entrees and “plateaus,” which are meals designed to share among two to eight people. Here are some pics of the new items on the menu:

Oso bucco with creamy polenta and fried parsnips

Osso bucco with creamy polenta and fried parsnips

Western bone-in rib eye with roasted veggies and bearnaise sauce

Western bone-in rib eye with roasted veggies and bearnaise sauce

Roasted duck confit with sweet yams, sauteed cabbage and duck rillette

Roasted duck confit with sweet yams, sauteed cabbage and duck rillette

ham black truffle macaroni and cheese

ham black truffle macaroni and cheese

Slow braised short rib with pastroville artochoke and micro cilantro salad

Slow braised short rib with pastroville artichoke and micro cilantro salad

Whole roasted chicken tagine and couscous

Whole roasted chicken tagine and couscous

Pastry chef John Quinn showed us how to make sculpted marzipan desserts, here is our favorite – the teddy bear.

marzipan Teddy

marzipan Teddy

Chef Quinn also created dozens of delicious and beautiful desserts, below is the stunning dessert table.

Dessert table at Langham

Dessert table at Langham

My friend Dalbert (seen above getting tea to the left of the table) and I selected these tasty treats to sample.

yummy desserts

yummy desserts

You can listen to a short interview with chefs Lawe and Quinn on the interview link.

Celebrity Chef Demonstration With Charlie Palmer Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza

Posted on Dec 03, 2008 under Archives, Food and Travel News, Los Angeles | No Comment

Sharpen your culinary skills just in time for the busy holiday entertaining season with Celebrated Chef Charlie Palmer’s lively demonstration, showcasing his signature Progressive American Cooking.

When: Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Where: Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza; Lower Level Home Store, Demo Kitchen
Price: Free and open to the public. Seating will be reserved for guests participating in the dinner immediately following. For additional details, please call 714.824.4548

An intimate four-course dinner and wine pairing, hosted by Chef Palmer including a sparkling wine and canapé reception will immediately follow the demonstration at 7pm. Seating is limited to the first 20 guests to reserve a seat. $150 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. To make a reservation, please call 714.352.2525.   Guests participating in the dinner will also have preferred seating during the demonstration.

The Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa Announces the Return of Holiday-Themed Teddy Bear Tea

Posted on Nov 25, 2008 under Food and Travel News, Los Angeles | No Comment

The Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa just announced the return of the Teddy Bear Tea, a long-time Huntington Hotel tradition for children ages 4-12 and adults to celebrate the upcoming holiday season. From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. December 11-14 and December 18-21, Teddy Bear Tea in the Lobby Lounge will feature lavish and enchanting holiday decorations, a puppet show, story telling by one of Santa’s helpers, and pictures with Santa.  Here is a pic of afternoon tea offerings at the Langham afternoon tea:

Langham tea sandwiches

Langham tea sandwiches

Adults will enjoy Langham’s Signature Afternoon Tea, which features a choice of tea, savory finger sandwiches, scones with Devonshire cream and an assortment of tortes, cookies, cakes and breads. Children can enjoy peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, gingerbread cookies, hot chocolate, milk and other tasty goodies.

This holiday season, The Langham, Huntington Hotel & Spa is partnering with HILLSIDES, a non profit organization established to create safe places for children, strengthen families, provide special education and advocate for children’s rights. Each guest of Teddy Bear Tea is asked to bring one unwrapped, packaged gift for donation to HILLSIDES, which will help bring joy to children in need.

Teddy Bear Tea is $50 per person plus tax and gratuity. Seating is limited and reservations are required.  For more information or to make reservations call (626) 568-3900 or visit www.langhamhotels.com.

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