Dine LA has come and gone, and every time it rolls around and abruptly comes to an end I falter to experiencing the same reaction: I kick myself for not having ventured to more places to try more menu’s. I start with the best intentions and go to great lengths creating iPhone notes with lists...
Category: FOOD (+ BEVERAGE)
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5 “Over Achiever” Churros In LA You Need To Have… ASAP.
It’s churro effing mania in LA right now it seems and LA makers are serving up more than just your basic churro. Just when you thought churro’s could not possibly be more exciting and delicious than their simple fried dough form, LA churro innovators haven taken this favorite sugary snack to the next level. The...
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Pho Baguette About It | East Borough, Culver City
I get asked, frequently, for restaurant recommendations in LA and I’m always thrilled to delve deeper, go the extra mile, and come up with the best options for each curious individual. Sometimes my answer is based on food restrictions, sometimes it’s cravings or specialties, and sometimes it’s simply narrowed down to an area of town....
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Biscuits. Beignets. Brunch. | Willie Jane, Venice
“Biscuits, beignets, bottomless mimosa brunch.” were the only words I needed to read via text from a friend in order to immediately secure a reservation at the Abbot Kinney hot spot: Willie Jane. It really was as simple as that. I was thrilled to discover we could practically have “all that and a bag of...
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Rich, Chic, Romantic Italian | Rivabella, West Hollywood
I sound like a Yelp review, but I seriously can’t get enough of Rivabella. It may partially have something to do with my constant insatiable appetite for Italian food and dining on patios, but with each visit to Rivabella I discover more and more reasons to immediately return. This past weekend I had one of...
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#WineWednesday | “Sommelier Saturdays” at Del Frisco’s Grille, Santa Monica
Wine is practically my middle name, I have a glass every night, sometimes two… or three, so you could say I’m an enthusiast. A devout fan for life if you will. My parents live in Napa wine country and I’ve grown up drinking and learning quite a bit about Northern California wines so as you...
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Photo Diary & More | LA Weekly’s Tacolandia
This past Saturday I had the pleasure and fortune of attending (and gaining 10 lbs) at this years Tacolandia event presented by the taco lovers themselves, LA Weekly. This is their 5th year of hosting this event and it was bigger and better than I’d ever imagined; the back drop and location provided at DTLA’s...
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Outdoor Movie Fun This Summer With Eat | See | Hear
Summer in LA = outdoor movie screenings. We Angelenos love our movies, we love our food, and we love our outdoor activities and I’m preeeetty sure no one understands that better than Eat See Hear. Up until this past weekend I have to admit I’d kind of taken this whole outdoor movie screening thing for...
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The O.G. of Pizza | 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria, Santa Monica & Westwood
Every major city has their mandatory, infamous, must-have pizza joints and Los Angeles should be no different story but I’ve found it difficult to decipher where Angelenos pizza allegiances lie heaviest. I hear a lot about a lot of pizza places like Stella Barra, Pizzanista!, Joe’s, Village Pizzeria, and more, but there’s one spot everyone...
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5 Spots Where It’s Not Awkward or Depressing to Dine Alone In LA.
Don’t cue up a box of tissues power ballad like “All By Myself” just yet because dining alone in a town like LA actually ain’t all that bad. This may come as a surprise but Los Angeles has a many options for you to choose from, options besides Poquito Mas, Tender Greens, or Veggie Grill that is....