Pasadena Intelligentsia: Love a Latte

I’m not sure what I love more. The idea that even I, a non-coffee drinker, can love the occasional cuppa or the foam art. Perhaps there’s a reason why I drink lattes at… Continue reading

Return to Rivera

For a belated birthday dinner last week, I went to Rivera. Besides the occasional late-night drinks and nosh, I usually go for lunch and have formed some bonds with the daytime staff. Last… Continue reading

Soul in the Bowl, Part I

Sometimes when you’re hungry and you’ve been shopping for hours, all you want to do is have a snack. Or a meal, especially since you’ve skipped lunch and it’s now 4 p.m. That… Continue reading

Test Kitchen: Sous Chefs Team

Tuesday night was my fifth time at Test Kitchen. Earlier in the evening, I attended a lecture featuring four celebrity chefs including Ludo. By sheer coincidence, I was going for the Sous Chefs… Continue reading

Are Celebrity Chefs Good for Food?

Last night, the good team Zocolo brought together Nancy Silverton of Mozza, Ludovic Lefebvre of Ludobites, Susan Feniger of Border Grill and Street and Ilan Hall of the Gorbals to discuss if celebrity… Continue reading

Grilled Cheese Night at Campanile

Last Thursday, two friends took me to Campanile for a belated birthday dinner. Thursdays are grilled cheese nights. They both got grilled cheese and I ended up with a crab roll though I… Continue reading

The Hollywood Sweet Potato Fries Crawl

So, I’ve always wanted to do a burger crawl. Well, that’s just too much to handle in one day. But I’ll look the other way if you go off crawl and order a… Continue reading

Mac and Cheese Crawl!

The Minty Presents a Mac and Cheese Crawl through DTLA! Sunday, November 7 Sunday, September 26  <– postponed 11:30 AM – Pete’s Cafe & Bar 400 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90013‎ – (213)… Continue reading

Test Kitchen Meets Starry Kitchen

Last night, Starry Kitchen invaded Test Kitchen. Thi Tran was the first woman chef to take on the concept of Test Kitchen. Thi and Nguyen Tran own Starry Kitchen in Downtown Los Angeles… Continue reading

Pasadena Happy Hour: Dish

Dish in Pasadena opened some time ago and I finally made it out last week for happy hour. I had spotted it when I was at Pop Champagne Bar. Initial thoughts? Dish is… Continue reading