2011 Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon Recap
I was asked to help judge this year’s Luxury Chocolate Salon a few weeks back. After judging cupcakes and cocktails, I had decided I rather judge cocktails— believing I’m just too darn… Continue reading
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DTLA: WP24 Dim Sum Sunday Dinners
WP24 started Dim Sum Sundays a few weekends ago. The four-course family-style dinner features small bites and WP24 favorites such as Singapore style chili prawns and Peking duck. Starting with a round of… Continue reading
Santa Monica: FIG Launches Catering
A couple of weeks ago, FIG in Santa Monica launched catering at the Fairmont Miramar. FIG is one of my favorite restaurants and Chef Ray Garcia kicked off the catering business with an… Continue reading
Save the Date: DTLA Fireplace Crawl
Now that the DTLA Dive Bar Crawl is over, it’s time to move on to fireplaces. In November, I’ll host a fireplace crawl to find the hot toddy of our dreams. Get cozy… Continue reading
dineLA: lunch at Bar | Kitchen
My other dineLA lunch this week was at Bar | Kitchen. So far, I haven’t been exploring new restaurants but going to favorites like Starry Kitchen and BK instead. Going to Bar… Continue reading
dineLA: Starry Kitchen
My first dineLA meal this round was lunch at Starry Kitchen this week. I went with a friend and we shared everything. I think the ideal number to go with would be… Continue reading
Hollywood: New Fall Happy Hour Special at Spare Room
Spare Room recently named Naomi Schimek as the new Beverage Director. I was invited last week to celebrate her new gig and to check out the new Happy Hour special. Every Wednesday… Continue reading
DTLA: Honda-Ya
Finding a late-night restaurant seems to be a hard task in Los Angeles. Recently, I explored a Chinese option in Chinatown. Full House is open every night until 3 a.m. every day.… Continue reading
The Minty’s dineLA Picks + a little social media
Last Friday, I attended dineLA‘s Social Media in the Restaurant Industry panel at the Palm. The panel featured Katie Burbank from Yelp, the Critic and Nguyen Tran from Starry Kitchen. I couldn’t… Continue reading
Living in the 80s: St. Estephe Menu at Rivera
30 years ago, John Sedlar owned a ground-breaking restaurant called St. Estephe. It was one of the first “modern Latin cuisine” restaurants. The menu was in French but the food and ingredients… Continue reading