I was so excited when I heard that gastropub Waterloo & City just opened up in my old crappy hood, down the street from my old favorite BBQ joint/car wash at Outdoor Grill. It’s only been in business for four days and yet has already received a ton of attention. Maybe this stretch of Washington…
Category Archives: Dining
This Weekend: Vendys, Forever Oz, Grilled Cheese & Beer
Yay! I’m so happy I’m in town this weekend. And it’s a good thing, too, because there are LOTS going on. Saturday, May 15 CitySip LA Home Brewing Class Times are tough. Maybe you don’t have the money to go out for a night of drinking. So why not learn how to make your own…
This Weekend: Ditch Day Fridays, Sparkling Wine Tasting, Dessert Architect
I’ll be up north racing a Starship Lemon this weekend but look at all the fun events I’ll be missing out on. Boo. And yay for you. Friday, May 7 The Dessert Architect’s Suite of Sweets at Porta Via in Beverly Hills Treat your mama to one of the trio desserts created by renowned pastry…
Cinco de Mayo 2010: Mustache Airbrushing, Mexican Beer Pong, Umami & a Movie
Tired of the same old, same old for Cinco de Mayo? It doesn’t have to be about another margarita, another mariachi, another hangover. Here are five unusual ways to celebrate Mexico’s victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla, or as it’s commonly called, Cinco de Mayo. 25 Degrees’ Sonoran Hot Dog: 25 Degrees…
Blog Bite: Perfect Pairing of Hatfield's Manhattan and Pork Belly Skewers
So sinful but I LOVE this pairing and don’t care if it involves glaze and fat. John of Social Domain, a fellow appreciator of fine Manhattans, turned me onto it. He first enticed me to Hatfield’s by saying that they make one of the best Manhattans in L.A. and that I hadn’t officially started my…
This Weekend: Pourtal's $4.29 BBQ, Derby Day Beachside, French Wine Tasting
Here I am trying to lose weight and everything and a majority of the events going on this weekend have to do with food and drinking. Ah well. Enjoy! Thursday, April 29 Pourtal’s One-Year Anniversary Wine & BBQ Can’t believe that it’s already been a year since Santa Monica?s Pourtal Wine Tasting Bar first opened….
Photo Gallery: Nights With Neve Ice Party at Osteria La Buca
Last night’s Neve Ice party at Osteria La Buca was like a blogger Tweetup. Build free, delicious cocktails and they will come. Heh. I arrived with ShopEatSleep and SocialDomainLA and ran into Food GPS, Teenage Glutster, marpop, SauceLA, Thirsty in LA, Squashblossom, inomthings and Eating LA. Craziness. We were all there to enjoy the cocktails…
This Weekend: $1 Cocktails, Beer Class, Poketo Party
SO many fun things to do this weekend. I hope it doesn’t rain! Friday, April 23 $1 Cocktails at Bigfoot Lodge West One of my fave Westside bars is debuting two new cocktails on its happy hour menu and we all benefit. From 8 to 10pm, the new drinks — Moscow Mule and the Honeycomb…
Photo Gallery: Ludo Bites 4.0's Entire Menu
Last Friday, me and a bunch of my blogger friends, converged on Gram & Papas in downtown L.A. for Chef Ludo Lefebvre’s fourth pop-up restaurant, Ludo Bites 4.0, which runs til May 28 but is all booked up. Anyhoo, if you don’t have Twitter, read L.A. food blogs or own a TV, Chef Ludo is…
This Weekend: 25-Cent Tequila Bar, Free Mixology Class, Maker's Mark Dinner
Happy Tax Day. It ain’t so bad, especially if you already filed, right? Plus there are ample food discounts and drink specials abound. Check here and here for deals at Copa d’Oro, The Tar Pit and Bigfoot Lodge West. Yay, cheap drinks! Anyhoo, here’s what’s going down this weekend. Thursday, April 15 Coachella Weekend Kick-Off…
