Category Archive: foodie alert

UK: Spuntino

Spuntino opened on March 14 and I was there on March 17. Even in London, I was trying to get to restaurants as soon as they opened! One of my British pals had… Continue reading

UK: Borough Market: Grilled Cheese & Burgers

I used to think one of the best farmers markets I’ve ever been to was the Ferry Building one in San Francisco though I do love them all. Borough Market in London is… Continue reading

UK: The Ship. Wandsworth.

My first weekend in London. What to eat?! I, of course, wanted to have real English food. I had heard about something called a Full English which sounded just like a regular American… Continue reading

UK: Franny’s Pop-Up

On my second night in London, we wandered around Soho and saw Franny’s Pop-up. It was the last weekend of the pop-up so it seemed like fate we should go check it out.… Continue reading

Minty in the UK: Dinner at Fox & Grapes

I was in the UK for 11 days and after a delayed and long flight, I  made it to my friend’s house in Wimbledon just slightly frazzled, mostly sleep-deprived and very much excited.… Continue reading

An Affordable Lunch at Rivera

I have bemoaned the fact I now work in an area of Downtown Los Angeles where lunch spots are a bit difficult to find. I have made progress and found a couple of… Continue reading

New Mixology Program at Michael’s Santa Monica

Michael’s recently launched a new mixology program at their bar. Not only will they bring in guest bartenders to create special one-night only cocktails, they’ll have a full cocktail list as well bar… Continue reading

Fig & Olive Now Open

Fig & Olive on Melrose Place is now open for dinner. The two-storied restaurant’s menu was created by Executive Chef Pascal Lorange. The communal table and 50-foot tasting bar sounds like great fun… Continue reading

DTLA: Bar | Kitchen

Before we started our blogs, the Vixen and I were just a couple of girls who liked to do happy hour in Downtown Los Angeles. We meet up for giggly boozy foodie good… Continue reading

Lukshon Now Open

Lukshon opened at the end of January and there have already been massive comparisons to Red Medicine and WP24. Of the three, I liked Lukshon the best but will give a slight edge… Continue reading