Category Archive: wine tasting

Fiddlehead Cellars at Corkbar

  I was invited to check out Fiddlehead Cellars at Corkbar last week. Winemaker Kathy Joseph was in town from Lompoc to talk about her Sauvignon Blancs and Pinot Noirs. I found Fiddlehead… Continue reading

Last Night of Quartier Pop-up with Gary Menes

  A couple of weeks ago, I attend Gary Menes’ Quartier pop-up for a Celebration of Vegetables. Chef Gary’s partner Francois hinted I should come back the following weekend, the last weekend, for… Continue reading

Fooding Around LA: LQ @ SK

picture taken at Chefs Night Out When I heard Bistro LQ had closed, I was really bummed. I had the great pleasure of dining with Chef Laurent on memorable occasions. The first time… Continue reading

Chef Gary Menes: A Celebration of Vegetables

Chef Gary Menes is entering the final weekend of his month-long popup at Olive & Thyme this weekend. I first became aware of Chef Gary at Marche (though I probably had his cooking… Continue reading

City of Angels Wine Fest

How will you spend your Memorial Day? I think I’ll go wine tasting. Presented by the Rotary Club of Los Angeles, the City of Angels Wine Fest benefits Volunteers of America. I’m so… Continue reading

Brazilian BBQ at Wildwood Ovens

I was invited to a party at Wildwood Ovens a couple of weeks ago. Up until that point, I had no idea Wildwood existed. Located in Eagle Rock, it’s almost easy to miss.… Continue reading

Drago Centro: The Vault Room

People say write about what you  know. Since I eat out almost every day, I’ve been thinking about writing a book  (TV show or maybe a “based on a true story” film script?)… Continue reading

Terranea: dinner at mar’sel

After checking out the bar bites menu at mar’sel, we headed in for a leisurely dinner. We sat inside but by the patio so we got the benefit of the ocean view. Talk… Continue reading

Dinner at Jar

I checked out Jar for their Blackboard Eats special last week. The special $35 prix-fixe menu included a choice of soup of the day or geme lettuce salad, entree (pot roast, wild salmon,… Continue reading

Hollywood: Night + Market

In my continuing series of seeking non-dive Asian food*, I headed over to Night + Market to see what all the fuss was about. I should have known I would fall in love… Continue reading