Category Archive: foodie alert

Urban Garden On Fairfax Is Now Open

Recently I was invited to Urban Garden‘s party celebrating its opening. The modern Mediterranean restaurant opened last fall. Tucked next door to Rosewood, the fast-casual spot serves up a vegetarian friendly menu which… Continue reading

DTLA: Knackig Sausage Pop-Up at Mignon

Knackig is a German sausage pop-up at Mignon wine bar in Downtown Los Angeles. They’re right next to Cole’s so they’re ideal to hit up after a cocktail or two late nights. Cole’s… Continue reading

Patty Melt and Classic Cocktails at Short Order

I’ve now been to Short Order a handful of times but never written about them. I was reminded how much I like the Singapore Sling (St. George Bontanivore gin, Benedictine, Cherry Herring, lemon… Continue reading

Hollywood: Whole Hog Dinner at 3Dog Cantina Recap

Recently I was invited to a whole hog dinner at 3Dog Cantina. It opened last Fall along the Cahuenga Corridor in Hollywood. In my 20s, I ran around Cahuenga to the different bars… Continue reading

Smashburger Now Open in Culver City

Smashburger is now open  in Culver City. It’s the first outpost from the Colorado chain in Los Angeles proper. There are locations in San Francisco, San Diego and Thousand Oaks as well.  … Continue reading

Las Vegas: Lunch at Joe’s Steak and Stone Crab

Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab in Las Vegas  is a consistent favorite of mine although I hadn’t gone in years. I am almost certain the last time I had stone crab… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Wicked Spoon Buffet at the Cosmopolitan

  I’ve been dying to try the Wicked Spoon Buffet at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas for a while now. I had a chance during my road trip with Acura’s ILX. I had… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Lobster Roll at Lobster ME

One of the quickie meals I had in Las Vegas during my road trip week with Acura’s ILX was at Lobster ME located at the Miracle Mile Shops on the Strip. We had… Continue reading

Chinatown: Crab Dinner at New Dragon

  Going to Newport Seafood during Christmas reawakened memories of Chinese lobster and crab dinners I had with  my family growing up. I never really paid attention to how my dad ordered the… Continue reading

Barhopping with Kevin McKidd and Macallan Scotch

The Macallan invited me to go bar hopping with Kevin Mckidd (Grey’s Anatomy) to celebrate the launch the limited edition Master of Photography bottles. Four of Kevin’s photos shot by famous photographer Annie… Continue reading