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An empire expands as Pasadena and SaMo favorite Bodega Wine Bar opens tonight in Hollywood. 6290 Sunset Blvd. (323-464-3400). Full Rundown review coming soon.
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July 26, 2010
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Ain't no food trucks at the Taste of Beverly Hills


Celebrate the country’s most famous ZIP code with The Taste of Beverly Hills, a four-day feast beginning September 2 (ahem, 9/02/10).

Buy your tickets now for Food & Wine's Labor Day Weekend gourmet throwdown, headlined by Jon and Vinny from Animal, Michael Voltaggio and Wolfgang Puck, plus the city's favorite sommeliers.

Friday night opens with a picnic, plus mixologists whipping up cocktails in The Art of Mixing

Saturday, top chefs and sommeliers share their secrets in the afternoon leading into Date Night, with tasty bites, easy drinking wine and music.

If you’re not too stuffed by Sunday afternoon, head out for free-flowing brunch cocktails, live gospel and jazz and KCRW’s annual pie contest. (KCRW’s ubiquitous Jason Bentley will be handling sounds all weekend long.)
The Taste of Beverly Hills
Thursday September 2 through Sunday September 5
thetasteofbeverlyhills.com

Tickets: $75-$150; $500 festival pass here.
Out-of-Towners: Sweet hotel specials are available at places the Beverly Hilton, The Thompson, the Peninsula, Avalon, Beverly Wilshire, Maison 140, and Mosaic Hotel.
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