Dining at the Gorbals
Before my Hot Bartender Crawl last Friday, some of us had dinner at the Gorbals. It was perfect since I had a Blackboard Eats code and we seriously contemplated getting the whole pig’s… Continue reading
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Roller Derby with the Minty!
All year long, I’ve been going to the LA Derby Doll bouts. Mostly alone because I’m that hardcore. I finally figured out with two games left in the season, I might want some… Continue reading
Happy Anniversary, Hot Bartender Crawl!
Last Friday, I celebrated the one-year anniversary of my Hot Bartender Crawl series with a bar crawl in DTLA. My first Hot Bartender Crawl was in DTLA so it was appropriate to return… Continue reading
The Yard’s New Late Night Menu
Last week I was invited to check out the new late-night menu at the Yard. I’m already in love with their poutine so it was a treat to try the other items.… Continue reading
Dining at Moto
No room at Alinea? No room at Schwa? What about Moto? What about Moto? Like any good foodie, I researched Moto and found reviews to be fairly positive. I was very excited.… Continue reading
Dining at Graham Elliot
(we totally think you’re awesome) The above was written on our “experience” menu which is the 10-course tasting at Graham Elliot. While I was researching restaurants in Chicago I wanted to try, I… Continue reading
The Publican
A few months ago, I threw a dinner party. I was cooking all day and had various food shows on. I wasn’t paying much attention though I caught the words “pork” and “Chicago.”… Continue reading
Cocktalian Chicago
I’ve been to some bars in L.A. where bartenders have told me they were inspired by the cocktails at Chicago’s The Violet Hour. I’ve read some articles about this bar and it was… Continue reading
Chicago Drinks
One of the many things we wanted to do was visit Intelligentsia in Chicago. Having been to all three outposts in L.A.; Venice, Silver Lake and the new Pasadena store, I was excited… Continue reading
BoHo Desserts
Sometimes I question my own sanity after a food crawl. After the sweet potato fries crawl, I found myself at BoHo in Hollywood. They call themselves Hollywood’s first gastropub. I wanted a drink… Continue reading