Red Medicine
Oh, it was just a little brouhaha. I wavered for weeks whether or not I wanted to check out Red Medicine after the S. Irene Virbila debacle. While I had gone to their… Continue reading
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Santa Monica Nights: The Yard
The first time I was ever at the Yard, it was some hugely too-crowded event and I never got a chance to taste the food from Top Chef CJ. I barely got any… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
SF’s Heirloom Cafe
Two weekends ago, I took a trip up to San Francisco. Our goal was to eat at Chez Panisse but that is only one meal. What else does the Bay Area have to… Continue reading
DTLA: Dining at Zucca
Last week, I was invited to check out the Piazza at Zucca in Downtown Los Angeles. I had been once before for a reception for ARIA, LA Opera’s young professionals group but it… Continue reading
New Winter Menu at Michael’s Santa Monica
I was invited last week to check out the new Winter menu at Michael’s in Santa Monica. Michael’s has been in Santa Monica for over 30 years and owner Michael McCarty opened Michael’s… Continue reading