Category Archive: wine tasting

Mid-City: Brunch by Chef Ricardo Zarate at Smoke.Oil.Salt

  Recently Smoke.Oil.Salt‘s opening chef left and now Chef Ricardo Zarate (formerly Picca, Mo-Chica, Paiche) is consulting on the menu. SOS just launched Sunday brunch and I headed over to check it out.… Continue reading

DTLA: Rice Bowls at EdiBOL

  Now open at One Santa Fe in the Arts District, EdiBOL brings rice bowls, brunch and more to Downtown Los Angeles. There’s something sneaky about having a bit of sparkling wine at… Continue reading

Taste of Italy Returns Saturday, October 10

  The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles returns with their Taste of Italy Saturday, October 10. Held in the courtyard of the beautiful Pico House in Downtown Los Angeles, Taste of Italy… Continue reading

Hollywood: Rooftop Film Club Takes Over The Montalban

  The Rooftop Film Club kicked off this week at The Montalban Theatre in Hollywood. As the name implies, the rooftop turned movie theatre shows films under the stars. With 160 comfy seats, some… Continue reading

DTLA: Sausages and More at BierBeisl Imbiss

  Located in the Spring Arcade Building, the new BierBeisl Imbiss in Downtown Los Angeles is a bakery and currently the only Austrian street food restaurant in LA. Chef Bernard Mairinger closed his… Continue reading

LA Loves Alex’s Lemonade Returns Saturday, September 12

  LA Loves Alex’s Lemonade, the all-star food festival and charity event, returns Saturday, September 12. Tickets are now on sale for one of my favorite food fests. Last year, Alex’s Lemonade made… Continue reading

Miami: Pasta at Macchialina

  Macchialina is beloved for its pastas on Miami Beach. It’s been closed for renovations but is reopening this week. I went a few months ago for a tour of the menu. We… Continue reading

Venice: Chef Nyesha Arrington Opens Leona Restaurant

  Leona Restaurant opened this week in Venice with Chef Nyesha Arrington at the helm. The menu reads like a love letter, highlighting the dear memories she’s made cooking with her grandmother and in… Continue reading

The Taste Returns to Paramount Studios September 4-6

  The Los Angeles Times’ food festival, The Taste, returns Labor Day weekend, September 4-6. The event features five events over three days starting with opening night.   Opening Night features the best… Continue reading

Los Angeles Food & Wine Returns August 27-29

    Los Angeles Food and Wine returns August 27 to 29. LAFW events range from a cooking demonstration with Chef Curtis Stone to intimate lunches with visiting chefs at local iconic LA… Continue reading