Tag Archive: wine

DTLA: The Perch Now Open

  The Perch opened officially last Thursday. It’s not just one of the hottest openings but also the most anticipated. For those who loved the Must bar, the Perch is a triumph. Briefly,… Continue reading

Monday Supper at Lou

I have wanted to go to Lou, a wine bar in Hollywood, for years. When the opportunity arose last week, I jumped on it. And even better, it was Monday night and Lou… Continue reading

East LA Meets Napa 2011

AltaMed presented their annual East LA Meets Napa fundraiser a few weeks ago at Union Station. I’ve heard about this event for the last few years from Street Gourmet LA and The Glutster… Continue reading

Culver City: Happy Hour at L’Epicerie

Culver City is rapidly becoming a place I’d like to live with a downtown full of great restaurants. I was invited to happy hour at the newish L’Epicerie. I remembered when it opened… Continue reading

Mid-City: A.O.C.

A few weeks ago, I finally made it over to Suzanne Goin’s well-respected A.O.C. When I went to Chez Panisse, I learned Suzanne came out of that school of thought. I’m not as… Continue reading

Culina at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills

After last year’s Taste of the Nation, I vowed to go to modern Italian Culina restaurant as soon as possible.That opinion was sealed at Chefs Night Out a few weeks later and then… Continue reading

Silverlake Wine’s Blue Monday

  I checked out Silverlake Wine for the first time a couple of weeks ago. They do three tastings a week and on Mondays they do a tasting called Blue Monday. You get… Continue reading

City of Angels Wine Fest Recap

On Memorial Day, I went to the City of Angels Wine Fest presented by the Rotary Club of Los Angeles to benefit Volunteers of America and their commitment to helping the homeless transition… Continue reading

Fiddlehead Cellars at Corkbar

  I was invited to check out Fiddlehead Cellars at Corkbar last week. Winemaker Kathy Joseph was in town from Lompoc to talk about her Sauvignon Blancs and Pinot Noirs. I found Fiddlehead… Continue reading

Fooding Around LA: LQ @ SK

picture taken at Chefs Night Out When I heard Bistro LQ had closed, I was really bummed. I had the great pleasure of dining with Chef Laurent on memorable occasions. The first time… Continue reading