Tag Archive: food

This Weekend: The Taste September 2-5

  I wasn’t too happy with the first LA Times Food & Wine Festival last year. But it appears the organizers have listened and by combining forces with the Taste of Beverly Hills… Continue reading →

WeHo: The Hudson Block Party Recap

I was invited to check out the Hudson’s first Block Party a few weeks ago.  The block party also introduced Churchill which opens in the next few weeks. Chef Jason Tuley, formerly of… Continue reading →

Taste of the Nation 2011 Recap

After going to a few different food festivals in L.A. last year, my favorite was Taste of the Nation. I knew I had to go again this year. Plus, it’s a worthy cause.The… Continue reading →

Happy Hour at the Capital Grille with the Vixen

When I walked into Capital Grille last Wednesday, I intended to make it a short trip. I was visiting for the Vixen’s happy hour event and needed to get back to the Eastside… Continue reading →

DTLA: I’ll meet you at the Far Bar

On First Street in Little Tokyo, between two buildings is a narrow alley leading to Far Bar. The first time I was led into this alley a couple of years back, I felt… Continue reading →

The Grilled Cheese Invitational: Calling All Cheeseheads

The Grilled Cheese Invitational is a week away now! But they are still accepting applications for competitors. Do you think your grilled cheese is the best? Then enter now. You have a choice… Continue reading →

SD: SonyFoodie Dinner with the WX9

  Two weeks ago, I was in San Diego testing out Sony’s new Cyber-shot WX9 which will be available later this month. I began my day at the Oceanside Farmers’ Market and had… Continue reading →

UK: Fish & Chips + the Victoria & Albert Museum

I’ll tell you a secret, I like going to museums. I never get tired of looking at “stuff.” And I really enjoy architecture. When I went to Boston for the first time a… Continue reading →

Quince, My Fave SF Meal

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 →

Dining at Chez Panisse

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 →