Sometime before District opened, I was at next-door Mercantile complaining about dating in LA. I was talking to the gay boyfriend about his new and exciting relationship and contemplating moving out of… Continue reading
Fraiche in Culver City welcomed Chef Ben Bailly last November to much success. Scores of blogs have covered Chef Ben’s reinvention of Fraiche’s menu. I checked it out about three weeks after… Continue reading
artwork by SLD This lunar new year is the Year of the Rabbit which happens to be my sign. Last week, my small family gathered at a casual spot in the San Gabriel… Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, I managed to use a Blackboard Eats deal on the day it was to expire for Mo-Chica, one of my favorite lunch places. I got the daily meal… Continue reading
On Tuesday, over 20 sexy singles went to the special Valentine’s Day themed “Get Lucky” Sexy Singles Soiree at XINO. They mingled, mingled and tingled! XINO generously provided appetizers in the first hour.… Continue reading
Our goal for going to San Francisco nearly 2 weeks ago was to visit Chez Panisse. Along the way, we went to a few different restaurants where there was a Chez Panisse connection,… Continue reading
In 1971, Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse with a group of friends. I remember reading the history and how influential she was in David Kamp’s book, “The United States of Arugula.” Chefs are… Continue reading
Hold on tight, kids! February’s March’s April’s Minty Crawl is Meat on a Stick. That’s right, I’m showing Glendale some love. We’ll be hitting a few places looking for the best kabobs and… Continue reading
After hitting up West Hollywood, Los Feliz and San Francisco, the Gays & Dolls are going undercover! We’re hitting up some “straight” bars and taking over. Since the nature of this Gays &… Continue reading
When we first got to San Francisco, we wandered around the Castro looking for a caffeine boost but what we found was Blush, a wine bar that looks a bit like a coffee shop… Continue reading
