Rooftop Garden Veggies in Beverly Hills

Eating local is definitely the buzz word in upscale cuisine, and it's hard to get more local than a restaurant's own roof. This year is the first for a rooftop garden planted atop the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills, and executive chef Scott Garrett at the hotel's restaurant "blue on blue" is making good use of the results including French arugula, upland cress, butter beans and more. On the cocktail menu, sample drinks that include fresh herbs like lemon balm, nepetella (an herb related to catnip), and Thai basil.