Photo from Jones Hollywood It’s a rare and beautiful thing when a bar in Los Angeles lives long enough to see its 15th anniversary. And that’s why Jones Hollywood, barestaurant institution near the Warner Bros. lot, intends to go all out for its 15th tomorrow night. All day from open (12pm) to close, new and…
Category Archives: Dining
This Weekend: Terrorizin' Y'alls Neighborhood
As a supplement to my earlier what-to-do-on-Halloween post, I present the following for your consideration. BTW, didja guys see my post about Halloween wine and candy pairings on LA Weekly? Eeeee! Thursday, October 29 Build Your Own BBQ at Zeke’s Smokehouse Famished but cheap? Zeke’s got you covered with its “Build Your Own BBQ Special”…
Marked5 Burger: What Do Bloggers Think of It?
There are so many food trucks out there now that it’s hard to be able to try them all, but this past Saturday after brunch in Venice with H.C. of LA and OC Foodventures, Sonja of Active Foodie and my friend Mei-Mei we spotted the Marked5 truck (Japanese style burgers). Even though we had just…
Brunch at Gjelina: Experiencing the Mr. Hyde Side
Have you ever given someone a compliment and then wished you could take it back because they turned out to be an a-hole? Well that’s how I feel about Gjelina in Venice. I LOVED having dinner there, that scrumptious flat bread pizza! But when I had brunch there this past weekend with bloggers Active Foodie…
Win Tickets to 23rd Annual Great Chefs of L.A.
Dakota’s chef Jason Johnston at last year’s Great Chefs. ******Contest is CLOSED***** How would you like to spend an afternoon noshing on dishes created by renowned L.A. chefs like Akasha Richmond (Akasha), Govind Armstrong (8 oz.) and Jose Chicas (The Bazaar – SLS Hotel)? You will at the 23rd Annual Great Chefs of Los Angeles…
This Weekend: A Human Race, Chocolate Party, Rare Cognac Tasting
Looks like it’s going to be a busy weekend. I’ll be doing that Blogger Beach Cleanup, working on my Halloween costume and…I don’t which of the many following events. So many fun things! Friday, October 23 LF Warehouse Sale Nowadays folks need a really good reason to shop and this one is it. At the…
Kahlua Dinner at Loteria Grill Hollywood
Last week I was fortunate enough to be invited, along with “other tastemakers” like Natalie of the Liquid Muse, to partake of a dinner where Kahlua coffee liqueur was incorporated into all four courses at Hollywood’s Loteria Grill. This wasn’t a meal where cocktails were paired with dishes, which I also love by the way….
This Weekend: Oktoberfests Galore, Free Coffee Drinks, Sasquatch Kills
Sushi, Maya of ShopEatSleep.com‘s pug, throwing a tantrum because Maya put her in this cheerleader costume. Just had to post it. Besides the exciting fact that LA Beer Week kicks off today continuing on through the 24th, there are a ton of other things going on this weekend. Oy! Thursday, October 15 TINI Grand Opening…
Beer Dinners: Maui Brewing Company at Hudson House & Allagash at Akasha
If you’re a big fan of beer pairing dinners and want to celebrate LA Beer Week, you are gonna want to dance a little jig right about now because there are two upcoming events doing just that. Maui Brewing Company at the Hudson House Maui Brewing Company, one of Hawaii’s only microbreweries, has teamed up…
This Weekend: Diva Costume Sale, Ghostbusters Cemetery Screening, Oompah & Brews
I’m still in NYC but was thinking about you guys and your weekend plans. I’ve got some ideas. BTW, I’ll be back in LA in time for Taste of Abbot Kinney. You going? Thursday, October 8 826LA’s Young Hollywood Party 2009 Fete it up with industry folk, tastemakers and celebs at the 7th Annual Young…
