Category Archive: foodie alert

Mid-City: Checking Out Burgers at Fat Cow at The Grove

The Fat Cow at the Grove hasn’t gotten the best press beginning with its awful name and “I’ll eat there because I’m catching a movie or doing some shopping” Grove location. I have… Continue reading

New Spring Cocktails at One-Eyed Gypsy

  One-Eyed Gypsy has some new tasty Spring cocktails on the menu. I checked it out a few weeks ago and particularly loved Voodoo Doll and Mickey O’Neil. The Voodoo Doll (Sino reposado… Continue reading

Earth Day Hootenanny with Eventbrite and Highland Hall

Last month I celebrated Earth Day at Highland Hall in Northridge as part of my Blogger Tour with Eventbrite. Highland Hall has had their huge garden since the 70s with the help of… Continue reading

Singles Wine Tasting with Eventbrite & Cross Town Professionals

I kicked off my Eventbrite Blogger Tour with a wine tasting for singles. Cross Town Professionals Wine Tasting for Singles was held at V Wine Room in West Hollywood a couple of weeks… Continue reading

SGV: Borneo Kalimantan Cuisine

For years I’ve wondered about the fish and chips place on the corner of Garfield and Main Streets in Alhambra. And then I heard they had a secret Indonesian menu. And just when… Continue reading

Drago Centro’s New Bar Manager & Spring Cocktails

Sometimes I really hate change. But you always want what’s best for your friends. Recently bar manager Jaymee Mandeville left Drago Centro to take an opportunity with Barcadi. This left my “home bar”… Continue reading

Culver City: New Spring Cocktails at Corner Door

Before dinner at A-Frame, I met up with a friend at Corner Door. There one of the Minty’s 2012 Hot Bartender nominees, Beau Du Bois was manning the bar. The cocktails list was… Continue reading

A-Frame and Their Big Bag Daiquiri, King Tubby

Anytime I’m heading to Culver City, I try to find excuses to stop in at A-Frame. I have always been enchanted with the A-frame building (former IHOP, yo) and I genuinely enjoy the… Continue reading

Little Tokyo: Checking out Handmade Udon at Marugame Monzo

  Maragame Monzo took over the Fat Spoon space last month and adds yet another noodles shop to Little Tokyo in Downtown Los Angeles. But unlike its neighbor, Daikokuya, Monzo serves handmade udon… Continue reading

LA Loves Boston Fundraiser Next Monday, April 29 at Harvard & Stone

  Next Monday, April 29, join Karen Grill and Chris Amirault at Harvard & Stone to raise money for the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing. Karen and Chris will be taking over… Continue reading