New downtown Mexican restaurant Casa Cocina y Cantina had a press release boasting a menu “unlike any other Mexican restaurant menu in Los Angeles.” But I couldn’t help but wonder if that held true to its cocktail list as well. So my friends (Johnny the Fish and Tara) and I stopped by on a very…
Category Archives: Dining
This Weekend: Pervy Puppets, First Fridays and dineLA
Suffering from the post-holiday blues? I know I am. Hopefully the following will help cheer you up. You just have to get out there and keep busy. Friday, January 9 Slumdog Millionaire and Q&A With Director Danny Boyle OMG, I LOVED this movie! Compelling storyline. I laughed, I cried. If you haven’t seen it yet,…
Restaurant.com Deal: Pay $5 for a $25 Restaurant Certificate
Flickr Shot by dotsara (detail) Thanks to TravelZoo for this. Pay only $5 for a $25 meal at fancy restaurants like Parc Hollywood and Aqua Lounge. Restaurant.com, purveyor of restaurant gift certificates, is having an awesomely special deal through January 12 where you can buy an already discounted restaurant certificate at an additional 50% off…
Upstairs 2's Wine & Dine Wednesdays
The Wine House’s restaurant, Upstairs 2, is upping the frequency of its popular Wine and Dine dinners from every other Wednesday to every Wednesday night. This special region-themed dinner consists of a four-course spread — prepared by the restaurant’s chef, Todd Barrie — and paired with four wines from around the world, chosen by sommelier…
Today's Stream of Consciousness
Did you know that making a New Year’s resolution could be bad for you? Having said that, I’ve got a bunch! To be more organized, lose weight and to be more frugal. What’s yours? Whist wants you to be their Facebook pal. If you sign up as a fan of the restaurant on Facebook and…
101 Coffee Shop: Smoked Salmon Scramble With a Side of Drama
You ever go to a restaurant where they seat you at a table that still has the cash left over from the previous patrons’ check sitting on the table and then wonder what would happen if you took it? Well I found out. I didn’t take the $60 that was sitting on our table for…
Riva: Santa Monica's Spot for Late Night Grub and Cocktails
My friend Shelley and I wanted a chill late night spot to hang out and catch up on what happened during our Christmas vacations. Riva in Santa Monica, a new Italian restaurant brought to you by the folks behind Fraiche, seemed like the perfect spot. I knew it had late hours, that there was a…
Pea Soup Andersen's: Childhood Wish Fulfilled, Twas OK
It’s always been a childhood dream of mine to stop off at Pea Soup Andersen’s in Santa Nella off Highway 5 near Gustine. It’s just that when I was a kid we would always go on these road trips and would invariably pass that huge windmill, never stopping of course. My parents only stopped to…
This Weekend: Holiday Lights Bus Tour, Champagne on Sale, Free Prime Cheeseburgers
Well, I’m out of here on Saturday through the 29th. I’ll probably still blog out of boredom cuz I’ll be in Sacramento. So I leave L.A. to you fine folks. Happy holidays! Thursday, December 18 Last Day for Falcon’s $1 Bathtub Gin and Market Crash Menu Yet another way to get through these trying times….
Osteria Mozza: My Favorite Restaurant, Minus the Quail
People always ask me what my favorite restaurant is. And while I can offer up a selection of those I’m fond of, I never really had a favorite before — that one answer that’s at the ready for any dinner-related question, the one that I utter with glee every time. That is until I had…
