Fajita Burrito from Chipotle

Okay, the Diva does eat at Chipotle once in awhile. In fact the last time were in New York staying at the Palace Hotel, we walked down the street up and picked up some Mexican food to go and ate it in our suite with some wine and beer (the former for the Diva). We had been eating out a lot and it was just so cool to take out food into a lavish suite.

Anyhow the fast food chain that dishes out some darn good south of the border fare is having a Super Bowl special I thought I’d pass on, here goes:

 Chipotle Mexican Grill will be serving its customers burritos for half the price and none of the ad spend. Through its upcoming February 5 promotion, “The Super Big Internationally Televised Professional Football Bowl Game Half Price Party in a Box,” Chipotle is offering a half-price deal for those who use the Burritos by the Box ordering option found on www.Chipotle.com   on Sunday, February 5, 2012.

 Chipotle is famous for its irreverent style and genuine interaction with customers to build loyalty. Using its social media channels, website, and in-store posters that allude to the nation’s largest sporting event but do not name it, Chipotle is encouraging customers to make it a party by ordering six or more burritos using the Burritos by the Box order form, all the while end-running the advertising hoopla that has become such a big part of pro football’s biggest game.

 “Chipotle has never been one to follow the crowd when it comes to the food we serve or the way we market our restaurants,” said Chris Arnold, communications director at Chipotle. “We’re more interested in making great tasting food from the best ingredients we can find in a way that is affordable and accessible to everyone.”

 To participate in the “The Super Big Internationally Televised Professional Football Bowl Game Half Price Party in a Box” promotion, Chipotle customers can log onto www.Chipotle.com and download a Burritos by the Box order form from the nearest Chipotle location. The order form allows customers to identify how many chicken, steak, carnitas, barbacoa or vegetarian burritos they would like to order. The burritos come packed in a box with handles for easy transportation, along with sides of sour cream, chips, medium tomatillo-green chili salsa and freshly made guacamole.

 This offer is only available Sunday, February 5, 2012 on orders of six burritos or more. For orders of 50 burritos or more, please allow at least 24 hours notice prior to pick up. The maximum order accepted is 100 burritos.

About Chipotle

Steve Ells, founder, chairman and co-CEO, started Chipotle with the idea that food served fast did not have to be a typical fast food experience. Today, Chipotle continues to offer a focused menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls (a burrito without the tortilla) and salads made from fresh, high-quality raw ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods and served in a distinctive atmosphere. Through our vision of Food With Integrity, Chipotle is seeking better food from using ingredients that are not only fresh, but that—where possible—are sustainably grown and naturally raised with respect for the animals, the land, and the farmers who produce the food. A similarly focused people culture, with an emphasis on identifying and empowering top performing employees, enables us to develop future leaders from within. Chipotle opened with a single restaurant in 1993 and currently operates more than 1,100 restaurants. For more information, visit Chipotle.com.

The room fosters a  fun, sexy vibe complemented by a  tongue-in-cheek White Kiss Roll (Yellowtail, Scallion and Cucumber Wrapped in Soy Topped with Sliced Halibut & Tomatoes with a Lemon Lime Ume Sauce), the whimsical Trio Platter (5-Layer Chocolate Cake, Macaroon Ice Cream, Chocolate Covered Strawberry) and the Koi Crush martini (Vanilla Vodka and Strawberry Liqueur topped with Pineapple and Cranberry), among others.

Koi’s V-Day specials are available Friday, Feb. 9 – Tuesday, Feb. 14 at its Los Angeles location (730 N. La Cienega Blvd.)..

 Valentine’s Day 2012 Specials

 White Kiss Roll – $22

Yellowtail, Scallion and Cucumber Wrapped in Soy Topped with Sliced Halibut & Tomatoes with a Lemon Lime Ume(Plum) Sauce

 Heirloom Tomato & Shrimp Cocktail with Sweet Yuzu Vinaigrette – $14

 Tuna Caprese – $16

Buffalo Mozzarella, Garlic Oil, Balsamic & Soy

Oven-Roasted Snapper with Habanero Dashi Salsa – $22

 Dessert

Trio Platter – $15

5 Layer Chocolate Cake, Macaroon Ice Cream, Chocolate Covered Strawberry

 Tres Leches Cake – $12
Poached Cherries and Cherry Chocolate Sorbet

 Champagne Chocolate Mousse Cake – $12

Raspberry Bon Bon and Raspberry Coulis

Drinks

Koi Crush – $12

Vanilla Vodka and Strawberry Liqueur topped with Pineapple and Cranberry

My rice bowl with grilled and garlicky tofu was amazing, washed down with two $5 glasses of house Chardonnay (it was happy hour which runs until 7Pm, we ate early because we were headed to see a play Pulp Shakespeare (a parody of Pulp Fiction done in Shakespearan speak which was more like a Shakespearean tragedy to me. It’s at a local, little theater called Footlights).

Here’s my rice bowl:

Cafe Muse, 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., 323-464-6873 and they have free WiFi!

Starts with a good Chardonnay

Continues with the best Caesar salad in town

Crispy broccoli and cheddar risotta balls at Village IdiotSteak and potato pie--real comfort food

Village Idiot fish and chipsHoliday sketch and impro show at the Groundlings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holiday sketch and impro show at the Groundlings

Now that was a fun date night. The Groundlings, www.groundlings.com;  Village Idiot, www.villageidiotla.com, both located on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles just a few blocks from each other (Village Idiot’s at 7383 and Groundlings at 7307).

 

 

 

 

 

Steak and potato pie--real comfort food

I mean please $8 for an iced tea just because it’s called an “Arnold Palmer”. A $5 charge to split our $27 Greek Salad (and a small one at that) and 14 bucks for tomato soup.

Sure the restaurant is lovely and all decked out for the holidays and our service was excellent, but how can even the Four Seasons get off charging that much. And we won’t even go near wine (a glass of a good one was a staggering $25!).

If you got the budget, do go there,  if you can’t afford  it, go anyway to take a look a the striking lobby all done up  for Christmas

Smoked turkey for Thanksgiving–delicious–chef/husband, priceless

Thanksgiving 2011, much to be grateful for,

Tart tatin for the man

Starting the meal, should have taken my glasses off, thought Richard was just shooting the plate, oh well.

What a meal at Pinot Bistro on Ventura Blvd., in Studio City, California…we went on Sunday as part of the DineLARestaurantWeek promo where you get three course meals for nearly half the going rate at more than 300 restaurants from LA to Orange County.

 Quick and easy recipes include:

 · Santa Fe Chicken Tacos With Avocado Cream · Hidden Veggie Garlic and Bacon Pasta · Easy Chicken Flautas · Cheesy Beef and Potatoes More delicious and easy-to-prepare dishes like these are featured on Paula Deen and Kraft Foods’ online community – Real Women of Philadelphia and in their cookbook Real Women of Philadelphia: The Cookbook which can be purchased online at www.Lulu.com.