With new executive chef Scott Garrett (formerly of The Viceroy’s Whist) taking over kitchen duties at the Avalon Hotel’s blue on blue, the restaurant launches its new “kick the blues” poolside happy hour. From Monday through Friday 4 to 7pm, you can skip rush hour traffic by sitting in a white cabana enjoying the tapas-style…
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My Extra Girly SoCal Snow Day
Flickr Shot by dotsara If you got a “Snow Day” from work, what would you do for your unexpected day off? That happened to me last Thursday when I got the call in the morning that our building had shut down due to loss of power and wouldn’t be back up til 9pm. Oh darnnn!…
uWink To Open in Hollywood & Highland Center
Guess what? uWink is opening up a location in the Hollywood and Highland Center in early May! I know! I’m so excited! I’ve wanted to check out this interactive restaurant ever since I first heard about it but since it’s all the way in Woodland Hills I never did. But now Hollywood barhoppers and tourists…
The Waffle: Hollywood's New Breakfast Joint/Bar
“hey, i wanna check out this new place daily candy wrote about today.the waffle. i checked out their menu and it sounds cool and they’re open til 4am on fri/sat nites.” My friend Shelley IM’d me this last week. I gave their menu a look-see, Googled them and found that not only Daily Candy wrote…
This Weekend: I'll Be Running My Ass Off
Frankly, what with the L.A. marathon this Sunday I can’t do any of the following fun stuff. Waah! I’ll be too busy freaking out, I mean, preparing for my run. Anyhoo, that shouldn’t stop you. Friday, February 29 Free Pink’s Hot Dogs Do you like Pink’s hot dogs so much that you’d eat one for…
Dessert Tasting at Patina: Spring Preview
A strange thing happened to me. I was invited to a dessert tasting at Patina to sample renowned Pastry Chef Ian Gresik’s spring preview dessert menu. It’s strange because I’m not a professional food critic, just a blogger with an insatiable, albeit picky, sweet tooth. And yet here I was in fancy-pants Patina downtown in…
Dinner at Akasha: I Am Now a Vegan Convert
People who know me know that I am so not a healthy eater. Healthy in terms of reading labels, counting calories and treating my body as a temple. But regardless of the fact that the new green restaurant in Culver City, Akasha, serves organic and vegan fare, I was dying to check it out. I…
9th Annual Open That Bottle Night: No Corkage!
Shot of Mode (who isn’t participating) I first heard about this from Pacific Dining Car but I didn’t know there were more restaurants involved in this 9th Annual Open That Bottle Night. Apparently some Wall Street Journal wine writers started this tradition where they encouraged winos to bring out those vintages they were saving for…
Oscar Treats for Your Awards Show Viewing Party
Since I’m not in the industry, I’ve never really been into the Oscars, not even for the red carpet action. But I have attended a few Oscar viewing parties simply for the camaraderie, gambling and food. Food was usually the Trader Joe variety not that there’s anything wrong with that. But I’ve got a couple…
Today's Stream of Consciousness
Flickr Shot by Revolute I love Mondays off. Yesterday I actually got to watch a soap opera for the first time in 14 years. It’s good to know that I’m not really missing anything there. Anyhow, here’s my post vacation state of mind. Cool-sounding upcoming “food” events: the beer tasting at Surfas on 2/20, a…
