Playa Rivera Now Open
A few weeks ago, I finally tried the Playa Room menu at Rivera. I was slightly saddened I didn’t take pictures of the meal since I was going to Cirque Berzerk afterward and… Continue reading
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Uno Mas: Mas Malo
When I walked into Mas Malo a couple of weeks back for lunch with Anisha, I fully intended to just have maybe a couple of tacos. But as it turned out, it… Continue reading
Hollywood: District Restaurant
Sometime before District opened, I was at next-door Mercantile complaining about dating in LA. I was talking to the gay boyfriend about his new and exciting relationship and contemplating moving out of… Continue reading
Checking Back in on Fraiche Culver City
Fraiche in Culver City welcomed Chef Ben Bailly last November to much success. Scores of blogs have covered Chef Ben’s reinvention of Fraiche’s menu. I checked it out about three weeks after… Continue reading
Sexy Singles Soiree at XINO
On Tuesday, over 20 sexy singles went to the special Valentine’s Day themed “Get Lucky” Sexy Singles Soiree at XINO. They mingled, mingled and tingled! XINO generously provided appetizers in the first hour.… Continue reading
Quince, My Fave SF Meal
Our goal for going to San Francisco nearly 2 weeks ago was to visit Chez Panisse. Along the way, we went to a few different restaurants where there was a Chez Panisse connection,… Continue reading
Dining at Chez Panisse
In 1971, Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse with a group of friends. I remember reading the history and how influential she was in David Kamp’s book, “The United States of Arugula.” Chefs are… Continue reading
Gays & Dolls: Guerilla Gay Bar Takeover
After hitting up West Hollywood, Los Feliz and San Francisco, the Gays & Dolls are going undercover! We’re hitting up some “straight” bars and taking over. Since the nature of this Gays &… Continue reading
SF: Blush Wine Bar
When we first got to San Francisco, we wandered around the Castro looking for a caffeine boost but what we found was Blush, a wine bar that looks a bit like a coffee shop… Continue reading
SF: Lunch at Slanted Door
There were a few different reasons why I wanted to try Slanted Door. Sometime in December, I came across an article about handmade marshmallows featuring Chartreuse. These marshmallows were part a hot chocolate… Continue reading