DTLA: Dining at Zucca
Last week, I was invited to check out the Piazza at Zucca in Downtown Los Angeles. I had been once before for a reception for ARIA, LA Opera’s young professionals group but it… Continue reading
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Lazy Sunday: DTLA
A couple of Sundays ago, I was enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon in Downtown Los Angeles. Most people think of DTLA as a ghost town after 5 p.m. when all the office drones… Continue reading
New Winter Menu at Michael’s Santa Monica
I was invited last week to check out the new Winter menu at Michael’s in Santa Monica. Michael’s has been in Santa Monica for over 30 years and owner Michael McCarty opened Michael’s… Continue reading
New Winter Cocktails and Happy Hour at Drago Centro
Drago Centro introduced their new Winter cocktails last Thursday. There are also new items on their bar menu which I’ve described as the never-ending happy hour as these prices are good all day,… Continue reading
All-Night Happy Hour at Copa d’Oro
On Mondays, Copa d’Oro in Santa Monica features an all-night happy hour.What I like about the cocktails at Copa d’Oro (besides the hot bartenders mixing them), are that they are classic libations.… Continue reading
Lunch at Street
Carina was in town for a winemaker dinner for just a day. Before she flew out, she requested cocktails on a nice patio or perhaps a rooftop bar. After wracking my brain… Continue reading
Scoops Westside Now Open
I don’t quite remember when I first heard Scoops was opening a Westside location. Perhaps it was during the Summer Tasting of the LA Street Food Fest. Food blogger Matt “Mattatouille” Kang was… Continue reading
Highland Park: Good Girl Dinette
When Good Girl Dinette first opened, I was really excited and grabbed my BFF to check it out. She wasn’t very happy with her vegetarian meal (she thought her banh mi had too… Continue reading
Romililly and August Briggs Wines at the Foundry
I was invited to a winemaker dinner at the Foundry this past Sunday. Brothers Aaron and Jesse Inman of Romililly Wines brought their exciting Russian River Valley Pinot Noir along with their uncle… Continue reading
Chef Haru of Chaya Brasserie Beverly Hills
Chef Harutaka Kishi joined Chaya Brasserie in Beverly Hills in November of last year. He has worked for Joel Robuchon and Gordon Ramsey and was most recently at the London in West Hollywood.… Continue reading