Charlie Palmer’s Tasmanian salmon is terrific, marked first and foremost by the crisp layer of panko seared to its skin. The fish is cooked perfectly—you’ll be given a knife, but the salmon doesn’t require such pointed cutlery. Among heavier entrées, the liberty duck breast is a standout. Charlie Palmer’s menu absorbs a number of international [...]

Charlie Palmer takes his first Pacific steps at South Coast Plaza

PHOTO by RICK POON
Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s feels like fall. Past all its glass are fading shades of yellow and brown and a staff barely brightened in mild tans and rusted oranges. At the center of the restaurant, a near-leafless tree is stained into slabs [...]

There’s always plenty to eat around town, but there’s a particularly filling week of food ahead for interested eaters, including these (ongoing) events:
One-Year Anniversary at Tracht’s: Suzanne Tracht’s eponymous spot inside the Renaissance Hotel (reviewed here) is celebrating its anniversary with a special three-courses-for-$30 menu. Among the options is, of course, Chef Tracht’s signature pot [...]