DTLA: Shin-Sen-Gumi
A couple of weekends back, I met up with Corianda to discuss her thesis project. She was interviewing food writers and after circling back and forth on where I go, I impulsively… Continue reading
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DTLA: The Escondite
When I first heard about The Escondite, the speakeasy serving burgers, I was intrigued. I heard a lot about their whiskey and not that much about their cocktails. Well, I had to… Continue reading
Chinatown: My Chinese Thanksgiving at Plum Tree Inn
Being a child of immigrant parents, I grew up with a mix of holidays. The ones my parents observed from their native country and the new ones I learned about at school. Some… Continue reading
Los Angeles Food & Wine Red Carpet Recap
The First Annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival is now a memory but what fabulous times they were! There were 100 celebrity chefs, 300 wineries and 70 city-wide events. I attended the… Continue reading
DTLA: Dinner at Bar | Kitchen
It’s not often I make it a dineLA lunch and dinner at the same place. Of my five dineLA meals last month, I went to Bar | Kitchen twice, once for lunch and… Continue reading
Rivera: Another Blast From The Past, St. Estephe
Chef John Sedlar’s St. Estephe menu ended in September at Rivera but then dineLA came around early October and elements from that menu were offered for both lunch and dinner at Rivera.… Continue reading
DTLA: Lunch at Tiara Cafe
As dineLA hit its second week, I made it over to Tiara for lunch. It’s been a few years since I last went. It was around the time it first opened and I… Continue reading
DTLA: One-Eyed Gypsy Now Open
The One-Eyed Gypsy, the carnival-themed bar, is now open in Downtown Los Angeles. The space is one of LA’s oldest bars and most recently was Bordello and Little Pedro’s before that. While chatting… Continue reading
Plymouth Gin & Lush Life Book Signing at the Varnish
Following the LA’s Best Bartender Competition, I headed over to the unofficial after party at the Varnish. Plymouth Gin was sponsoring the night since Dale DeGroff‘s wife, Jill DeGroff was signing her… Continue reading
DTLA: New Fall Cocktails at Drago Centro
Drago Centro launched their new Fall cocktails a few weeks ago. It seems like just yesterday that I was enjoying the Spring/Summer cocktails. With Sommelier and Beverage Director Michael Shearin moving on… Continue reading