Category Archive: cocktalian

Long Beach: 555 East Steakhouse

A couple of weekends back, I was having a very intense meat craving. I ended up having steak several times and once was at 555 East, a steakhouse in Long Beach. I had… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Jaleo at the Cosmopolitan

The best meal I had in Las Vegas on a recent trip was at Jose Andres’ Jaleo. I was in Vegas for a friend’s birthday. She loves Jose Andres and has been to… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Vanguard Lounge

  The cocktail scene has changed significantly in the last year in Las Vegas. Last year, I went to Downtown Cocktail Room knowing it was one of the few good craft cocktail bars… Continue reading

Las Vegas: The Lady Silvia

Tired of the strip in Las Vegas? Head Downtown for a less frenetic experience. Enter The Lady Silvia for a low-key lounge.   The lounge gave off the impression I was sitting in… Continue reading

dineLA dinner at 3Twenty Wine Lounge

For my last dineLA dinner, I went to 3Twenty Wine Lounge on La Brea (not to be mistaken for 320 Main in Seal Beach).  We were celebrating a friend’s birthday and this was… Continue reading

dineLA dinner at Tres by Jose Andres

  I met friends at Tres by Jose Andres last week for dineLA dinner. I had wanted to try Bazaar by decided to save that for a later time to get the full… Continue reading

dineLA dinner at Josie Restaurant

Last week was quite the busy week for me. I met with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while at Josie in Santa Monica for a dineLA dinner. It’s been on my… Continue reading

dineLA lunch at Drago Centro

Rounding out my dineLA lunches, I headed over to Drago Centro. Since it was lunch, I didn’t partake in any of the fab new cocktails but their iced tea is wonderful on a… Continue reading

Santa Monica Date Night: Ovo Cirque du Soleil & Ocean and Vine at Loews

CONTEST ALERT! Win a date night package for Valentine’s Day which includes dinner at Ocean and Vine plus a night stay at Loews Hotel! Contest ends February 3. Tweet a pic from your… Continue reading

New Cocktails at Ray’s & Stark Bar

Ray’s and Stark Bar recently launched their new Winter cocktails. I was recently invited to check some of them out. Please note the pictured photos do not represent full-sized cocktails. These were taster… Continue reading