DTLA: Chego Now Open at Whole Foods

  The new Whole Foods market opening was hotly anticipated in Downtown Los Angeles for months, if not more than a year. I went to a market research meeting with Whole Foods executives… Continue reading

Hollywood: Green Papaya Salad Battle at Tid Lom and Sunshine Thai

  In my exploration of the Thai spots in the Hancock Park/ East Hollywood area, I recently hit up Tid Lom and Sunshine Thai restaurants. We ordered some standards like green papaya salad… Continue reading

Santa Monica: Small Plates at Izakaya Musha

    I’ve been to the Musha in Pasadena that is now sadly closed and the one in Santa Monica a few times. I’ve never written about the Santa Monica location because I… Continue reading

Kansas City: Drinks at Julep

  After wandering around the Westport Art Fair, we stopped into Julep for a drink or two.   After tooling around the Westport Art Fair, we stopped into Julep in Kansas City. I… Continue reading

Kansas City: Drinks at Manifesto

  If you’re visiting Kansas City for the first time, the first stop on the bar tour has to be Manifesto. Just don’t make the same mistake I did and try to get… Continue reading

Kansas City: Dinner at the Rieger Hotel Grill and Exchange

  In all the years I’ve been following the food and drink scene in Kansas City, I knew one of my stops had to be The Rieger Hotel Grill and Exchange. It opened after… Continue reading

Kansas City: Dinner at Gram and Dun

  On my first night in Kansas City, I checked out Gram and Dun, a well-respected restaurant “at the Plaza.” I had read the menu on the plane to KCMO so I was… Continue reading

Kansas City: Mussels at Potpie

  After drinks (and snacks) at Bluestem next door, we decided to get dinner at Potpie which was right next door. However they were super busy so we put in a to-go order of… Continue reading

Kansas City: Shrimp and Grits at Bluestem

    When we were at the bar at Bluestem, we met a couple who came to Bluestem specifically for the shrimp and grits. Sometimes they eat it at the bar but mostly… Continue reading

Kansas City: Let’s Go Get KCMO BBQ at Char Bar

  On my very last day in Kansas City, I finally had Kansas City BBQ. All week long, I wondered when I was finally going to have burnt ends. I ended up at… Continue reading