Torrance: Jazz Brunch at 1321 Downtown
On Sundays, 1321 Downtown Taproom and Bistro welcomes a jazz band to their brunch. We were invited and seated front and center in comfortable swiveling chairs. I love a show with a… Continue reading
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Culver City: City Tavern
City Tavern in Culver City opened in April. It’s owned by the team that brought you Rush Street a couple hundred feet away. City Tavern as the name implies is a beer joint.… Continue reading
Venice: The Last Days of Beechwood
So now is the time to get the last of Beechwood’s food by Chef Roy, Food and Wine Magazine’s 2010 Best New Chef. He created the Kogi empire that later expanded to the… Continue reading
DTLA: Onyx and LA’s Cocktail Scene
A few weeks ago, I visited Pattern Bar and the Vixen and I were less than thrilled by the minuscule discount for happy hour. We hightailed it to Onyx, another new bar in… Continue reading
Drago Centro: Tomato & Tripe
The tasting menu at Drago Centro has already changed from last month. Now Chef de Cuisine Ian Gresik is offering a 6-course tasting menu of tomato-inspired dishes including this wonderful tripe dish,… Continue reading
Culver City: MoKo with Chef Gary Robins
MoKo recently opened in Culver City and I was invited to check out the menu. I kicked off the evening with the Lavender Mojito (rum, lime, lavender, soda) and dived into a veritable… Continue reading
Girls’ Night Out at Black Market
My best friend recently requested a girls’ night out with me. We live entirely different lives as she’s married and a mother of two. I gallivant around town, usually seen with a… Continue reading
SF: Ordering the Entire Menu at Benu
One of the best meals I’ve had in San Francisco was at Benu. Headed up by Chef Corey Lee formerly of French Laundry, I had been anticipating this meal for months. We decided… Continue reading
SF: Burma SuperStar
I’m going to start with dessert first for my meal at SF’s Burma SuperStar. After our meal, we wanted something sweet. We weren’t really expecting something as decadent as chocolate and knowing… Continue reading
SF: Citizen Cake
After our seafood lunch at Tadich Grill, we went to walk around Pacific Heights. At some point we decided to duck into Citizen Cake for tea and dessert. You could order at the… Continue reading