Lazy Sunday: DTLA
A couple of Sundays ago, I was enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon in Downtown Los Angeles. Most people think of DTLA as a ghost town after 5 p.m. when all the office drones… Continue reading
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Pretty Please, Pupusa Crawl Along Beverly
The Pupusa Crawl along Beverly was the first Minty crawl of the year. I originally had five stops on the list but we made it to four. I think we made a wise… 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
New Winter Cocktails and Happy Hour at Drago Centro
Drago Centro introduced their new Winter cocktails last Thursday. There are also new items on their bar menu which I’ve described as the never-ending happy hour as these prices are good all day,… Continue reading
West Hollywood: RH
A few months ago, I bought a Bloomspot deal for RH at the Andaz in West Hollywood. It was essentially a buy-1-get-1 free deal. For $45, we got a six-course “Southern French” tasting.… Continue reading
Lunch at Street
Carina was in town for a winemaker dinner for just a day. Before she flew out, she requested cocktails on a nice patio or perhaps a rooftop bar. After wracking my brain… Continue reading
Scoops Westside Now Open
I don’t quite remember when I first heard Scoops was opening a Westside location. Perhaps it was during the Summer Tasting of the LA Street Food Fest. Food blogger Matt “Mattatouille” Kang was… Continue reading
Highland Park: Good Girl Dinette
When Good Girl Dinette first opened, I was really excited and grabbed my BFF to check it out. She wasn’t very happy with her vegetarian meal (she thought her banh mi had too… Continue reading
Romililly and August Briggs Wines at the Foundry
I was invited to a winemaker dinner at the Foundry this past Sunday. Brothers Aaron and Jesse Inman of Romililly Wines brought their exciting Russian River Valley Pinot Noir along with their uncle… Continue reading
Quick Meals Around L.A.: Tart, New Moon, Mishima
Last Friday after Happy Hour at Monsieur Marcel and a round of shopping at the Grove, we headed over to Tart at the Farmer’s Daughter for dinner. I’ve always wanted to check out… Continue reading