Venice: New Cocktails at Hostaria del Piccolo
A few years ago when I was on the Westside more, I frequented the restaurants on the edges of Venice and Santa Monica. We had our routine down and hit up pretty much… Continue reading
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Mid-City: Finding Treasure at Goldie’s
After checking out the regional Tequila Ocho Viva Sangrita competition, we had some snacks and cocktails at Goldie’s. I made a mental note to come back because I really liked the atmosphere and… Continue reading
Mid-City: Tequila, Mezcal and Sotol at El Carmen- Oh My!
El Carmen is one of LA’s oldest restaurants. It opened as a Mexican restaurant in 1929. Its most recent owner turned it into a hip bar with a Mexican wrestler theme. I remember… Continue reading
Thaitown: Late Night Eats at Sanamluang Cafe
Clearly the thing to do after bar hopping in East Hollywood is to hit up one of Thaitown’s mainly late night spots. On this night, we chose Sanamluang Cafe. I’ve only been… Continue reading
DineLA Begins Today, July 15 until July 26
One of the largest restaurant weeks in the nation, dineLA, begins today July 15 and runs until July 26. I was invited to preview a couple of menus and Scarpetta and Bouchon… Continue reading
DTLA: Checking Out Thai Comfort Food at Sticky Rice
Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles is upping their game with a slew of new stalls opening. A new food option is Sticky Rice which opened a couple of months ago. With… Continue reading
Miami: Tasting Menu at The Cypress Room
One of our favorite meals in Miami was at The Cypress Room. It’s a new restaurant that just opened a few months ago and is a dark, sexy dining room with animal heads… Continue reading
Bar Crawling in Miami: Broken Shaker, The Regent, The Dutch, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink and Gramps Bar
It’s been about 5 years since I was last in Miami so I was really excited to check out the new craft cocktail scene there. I made a short list of places to… Continue reading
Miami: Happy Hour at Tongue and Cheek
For our last meal in Miami, we chose to go to Tongue and Cheek. We had spotted it on our trips to Tap Tap and Joe’s and was curious about it. After reading… Continue reading
Miami: Haitian Food at Tap Tap
After a couple of nights in Orlando, I was ready for a culinary adventure in Miami. I had wanted to check out Tap Tap on my last trip but never made it. For… Continue reading