After a not-so-great brunch experience at the Boulevard Lounge, I returned but for dinner this time. I met up with my friend Nancy who then introduced me to the chef/owner Michael Bourseau, who never brought up that less-than-stellar review I gave his place that other time. But in all fairness, I was crazy about the…
Category Archives: Dining
This Weekend: Love Hangover
Ugh, I’m still recovering from last weekend…and why is Valentine’s Day so tiring? Anyway, here are some stuff for you to do. Friday, February 15 DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist’s Hard Sell Tour I caught these two at their Hollywood Bowl show last summer and they were pretty darn good and innovative. That’s the first…
6 Ways To Romance Your Sweetheart for V-Day
Fellas, I hate to tell you this but Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, next Thursday to be exact. But don’t panic, I have some ideas about how you can still save the day. Nope, not restaurant suggestions. You can find those here or here. Rather, treats and stuff. If none of these work…well…
Simon LA: A Bittersweet dineLA Experience
I don’t know how long I’ve been dying to check out Simon LA, Chef Simon Kerry’s restaurant at the Sofitel Hotel. If anything I wanted that junk food platter; those cupcakes, that caramel corn, and especially that huge cloud of pink cotton candy. Everyone knows Simon LA for its desserts. If you don’t want the…
The Green Truck: The Taco Truck's Evil Twin
Flickr Shot by dotsara It was bound to happen, I’m just sorry I didn’t think of this idea first: a “taco truck” that sells healthy, organic food. “Sacrilege!” you’re probably saying but then when you think about it some more you have to admit it is a pretty good idea, especially in health-conscious L.A. But…
BabyCakes NYC: Vegan Cupcakes Still Coming
Flickr Shot by jslander BabyCakes NYC, Gotham’s vegan cupcakery, has already relocated its West Hollywood digs even before it’s moved in. Now instead of sitting on the corner of Spaulding and Beverly, the store will open up four blocks east on Gardner and Beverly, alongside high-end denim designer, Earnest Sewn, in the renovated Tire Town…
The Custom Hotel: From the Lobby to the Top Floor
Looking for cocktail hour at a swank hotel in Westchester? Didn’t think so, but you might be interested to know that there is such a place. It’s the Custom Hotel, formerly Furama Hotel. That’s right, the one next to the bowling alley and the Ralphs.
The Happy Ending Bar & Restaurant: Get Stupid
The other night, my friend Ramona was celebrating her last night as a Chambord ambassador with a little gettogether at her favorite bar, the Happy Ending Bar and Restaurant. Apparently she likes to come here to watch football on Sundays. Yes, it’s a sports bar. But unlike a lot of sports bars that you know,…
This Weekend: Shiny, Shiny Bad Times Behind Me
Did I already tell you how much I love our city? This weekend we have so many different and cool things going on: a neon cruise, swinging ice skating and a taco truck adventure. Friday, January 18 Xu Xu Fang, Exitmusic and Winter Flowers at Bordello Bar I’ll be at Bordello before the music starts…
2008 dineLA Restaurant Week: Meal Deals
Ever wanted to try places like Dakota and Katsuya but shied away from all those “$$$$” listed on their Gayot descriptions? Yeah, me, too. Fortunately dineLA’s restaurant week(s) is making it affordable for cheapskates like us to enjoy a swank meal out at such high-end restaurants. From January 27 to February 1 and from February…
