Corned beef and cabbage: as History.com states, it’s as Irish as spaghetti and meatballs and as American as apple pie. Like Italians and spaghetti and meatballs, corned beef and cabbage was created by Irish immigrants out of necessity combined with their newly found American ingenuity. Irish immigration to the United States grew rapidly in... {...}
Stars, they’re just like us: they love peanut butter. Mandy Moore (“This is Us”) loves it but worries about her hips. Scott Foley (“Scandal”) puts peanut butter on his family’s scrambled eggs. According to Skippy, the Adult Peanut Butter Lovers’ Fan Club includes President Bill Clinton, Madonna, Cher and Michael J. Fox. Jerry Seinfeld inspired... {...}
“Wine is one of the agreeable and essential ingredients of life.” Julia Child We completely agree with Julia and are looking forward to celebrating National Drink Wine Day this Saturday, February 18. The purpose of the day is to spread the love, history and health benefits of wine, along with its enhancement of food and... {...}
Celebrate Everyone Who Made Valentine’s Day the Institution It Is with Truxton’s Valentine’s Menu Specials Starting Friday, Feb. 10th Through Tuesday, Feb. 14th The origins of Valentine’s Day are a bit fuzzy. Some claim Geoffrey Chaucer made Saint Valentine up. Others point to the pagan festival Lupercalia in the middle of February that was... {...}
It’s that time of the year when we’re bombarded with making New Year’s resolutions and ways to make our lives better—improving our financial situation, getting healthier, personal improvement—grand plans on how to do everything better. Thankfully, The New Yorker magazine comes to the rescue with “more reasonable resolutions,” especially one we can really get... {...}
Alright everyone, it’s time to spill the beans publicly… WE’RE EXPANDING!! It has been a lengthy process but we have locked down the space next door to our location in Santa Monica for expansion. This space will bring the additional seating that we have been longing for ever since we opened almost 3 years ago.... {...}
Who doesn’t love taking pictures of their food? Well now is your chance to show the world what you’re made of. Through April 15th, post a photo of your favorite NEW item from Truxton’s Spring Menu. So many great options from our new Farmhouse Sliders to our Veggie BBQ Bowl, there is definitely something for... {...}
Creative cocktails are a staple of most restaurants these days. Not only are they delicious but they also bring an artisanal touch to the typical mixed drink. Though at Truxton’s we may not toss bottles around and set shots on fire, we bring an updated and modern feel to our seasonal drink menu. A lot of... {...}
Making resolutions is a big part of New Year’s, but for us, we are taking the time to reflect on an amazing year for Truxton’s American Bistro. Not only have we continued to strive to give the best customer service, we have continued to make our food with the freshest, quality ingredients. We have made... {...}
The season has come for sugar cookies and other sweet treats. With this, we have brought back one of our old favorites to celebrate the holiday season. Our Strawberry White Chocolate Cheesecake is a white chocolate cream cheese filling with swirls of strawberry, finished with a shortbread cookie crust. It wouldn’t be complete without some whipped... {...}
