Hostaria del Piccolo Opens Today
Hostaria del Piccolo opens today in Santa Monica. I’m very fond of Piccolo in Venice and was very excited to hear about this more casual eatery that features two pages of pizza… Continue reading
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Happy Thanksgiving!
*artwork by SLD Growing up with immigrant parents, Thanksgiving meant a couple of days off school. Some of my extended family embraced the “traditional” Thanksgiving meal with turkey and all the side… Continue reading
The Yard’s New Late Night Menu
Last week I was invited to check out the new late-night menu at the Yard. I’m already in love with their poutine so it was a treat to try the other items.… Continue reading
The New Dining Deck at Santa Monica Place
Santa Monica Place opened today to much anticipation. The mall recently underwent a huge renovation. While the general structure remained the same, the top seemed to been blown off, paving the way to… Continue reading
Angeleno’s Chefs Night Out Recap
This past Sunday, Angeleno Magazine hosted their 8th Annual Restaurant Awards at the Fairmont Mirarmar Hotel. Best New Restaurant: Lazy Ox Canteen Best New Chef: Michael Voltaggio Chef of the Year: Michael Cimarusti,… Continue reading
Melisse: $65 Anniversary Special
Now extended until the end of August, Melisse is offering a four-course special for $65 as part of their anniversary celebration. With new restaurants popping up every day, to be in business for… Continue reading
Poutine at the Yard
I’m officially declaring the Yard as my favorite poutine in L.A. That’s because the gravy is made with house-made veal stock. I knew the Yard served up some nice Farmers’ Market driven cocktails… Continue reading
Santa Monica Food: Fraiche, Anisette, Stop’n Cafe
I was in Santa Monica quite a bit last month. First I was doing a little recon for my Hot Bartender Crawl. We were originally going to stop into Musha but they were… Continue reading
Santa Monica Farmers’ Market
The Wednesday Farmers’ Market in Santa Monica is legendary. Chefs congregate and often have said they buy from this particular Farmers Market. The spin off, the Saturday Market was much more low-key. Perhaps… Continue reading
Hot Bartender Crawl in SaMo
Last Friday, 15 women descended upon the bars around the Santa Monica promenade. You recognized us by our tiny tiaras and shiny beads. We loved all the comments we got: “Whose birthday is… Continue reading