Wally’s Wine debuted its adjacent cheese store, Cheese Box, earlier this summer, but I just recently checked it out for the first time. What took so long? I have a love-hate relationship with cheese. Anyhoo, when I stopped by the West LA booze shop for party supplies, I figured I’d try out one of the…
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This Weekend: Beer/Tequila Tasting, Vegan Beer Fest, Sassy Sale
Lots of drink-friendly events going on around town this weekend, including the Great Chefs of LA event that I’m giving away tickets to. What to do? What to do? You can also hear me talk about this weekend roundup on Carson Daly’s “AMP Mornings” radio show. Thursday, November 4 Four at Checkers Downtown: $4 Partida…
Win Tickets to 24th Annual Great Chefs of LA
Top 5 reasons to attend the 24th Annual Great Chefs of LA Go Green, Go Organic event on Sunday, November 7? You get to sample nommy culinary creations from the likes of Celestino Drago of Drago Centro, Jimmy Shaw of Loteria Grill and Mary Sue Milliken of Border Grill. In addition to the 19 or…
This Weekend: Squash and Scotch, Tour de Fat, Taste This
What a fab weekend it’s going to be! Lots of eating and drinking to do. If you missed me on Carson Daly’s AMP Mornings radio show today, you can listen to it here. By the way, I think it’s going to be a weekly thing, so listen in! Here are some of the events I…
Magnolia Bakery LA's Cupcake & Prosecco Party Debuts New Fall Flavors
Last night, I, along with several bloggers and media types, converged on Magnolia Bakery in Mid-City for a cupcake and prosecco party which previewed the new fall flavors. It was the dessert party to end all diets as we were told that we could ask for whatever we wanted: cookie bars, mini cheesecakes, icebox cakes,…
Westward, Ho! Eastside Eateries Opening up Westside Locations
I’m so happy that more well-renown Eastside establishments are opening up shops on my side of town. First, Intelligentsia made it over to Venice and now the restaurants listed below. At this rate, I won’t have to leave my hood, ever! Eh, a girl can dream… Bulgarini Gelato in Venice ( Summer 2011): This Altadena…
This Weekend: Beer Me, TheJGold Drinks, Anti-Car LA
Woot! Holiday weekend! A good thing considering there’s so much to do that you’ll need your Monday to recover. By the way, tomorrow morning I’m going to be on Carson Daly’s morning show, AMP Mornings, on AMP Radio 97.1 talking about weekend to-dos so please listen in! UPDATE: If you missed it this morning, you…
Trader Joe's Must-Get Item: Highbrow Chocolate Chip Cookies
“Highbrow,” huh? What does that mean when applied to these Trader Joe’s cookies ($3.99)? I assumed it might be in reference to Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc recipe or that Neiman Marcus urban legend. But the cute box these cookies come in makes no mention of either in its description, just that “The cookies showcase the…
10 Tips on How To Throw an Awesome Blogger Prom
Word on the Tweet says that last week’s 2010 Blogger Prom: Hollywood Confidential at Yamashiro was a smashing success. And while the glamorously dressed blogger attendees that night enjoyed the beautiful venue, the yummy nosh, tasty drinks and each other’s company and thanked us for putting on such an event, they might not really know…
Sneak Preview: Scoops Beer Ice Cream for LA Beer Week
You know what sounds uber refreshing right about now in the midst of this hellacious hellfire that we call September in LA? Beer and ice cream! And I’m not talking beer floats, but actual ice cream that is beer flavored. Unfortunately you’ll have to put that craving on hold until LA Beer Week in a…
