It was after midnight and the tingly mingly at Seven Grand was mellowing out. I wanted to go home but Shelley, Crazy Andy and his roommate Greg wanted tacos from the taco truck on Alvarado. “Aren’t you hungry?” Shelley asked me. “No. I usually just go to sleep and that takes care of it,” I…
Category Archives: Dining
Taste: Great for a Fake Anniversary
I already wrote about Taste on Melrose last year, but last night’s experience called for another writeup. I picked Taste as the restaurant where I wanted to celebrate my and my bf’s one-year anniversary since I lovvved the food and I didn’t want anything too scene-y. It’s a low-key neighborhood restaurant even though it’s located…
Sugar High for the Holidays: Simon LA's Holiday Dessert Platter
Remember Simon LA‘s infamous dessert platter with that big pile of cotton candy that looked taller than Marge Simpson’s hair and that set off a thousand similar dessert platters at other happening eateries? Well, special for the holidays is this fantastic pleasure platter of Christmas goodies that’s sure to put you off sweets for a…
Holiday Cupcake Cheer: Bakeries Get Festive
Flickr Shot by dotsara So many holiday parties to go to and so little time to bake. Fortunately we’ve got cupcake stores to save us. Most have the standard peppermint or gingerbread flavored cute cakes while others have their own holiday take on the cake. Sprinkles is offering seasonal dozen JOY boxes ($36 or $3.25…
Boule Atelier: A Lovely Afternoon of Tea and Cookies
I finally was able to make it to Boule after my first failed attempt a couple of months ago. My friend Mei-Mei and I dropped by the West Hollywood patisserie after some quick hat shopping at the Goorin Bros. sale on Melrose (scored a cute knit cap btw). Since it was a cold day with…
This Weekend: Biz in Front, Party in Back
An NC-17 double feature, Swayze’s mullet and chocolate Kahlua bread pudding. You gotta love L.A. Friday, November 30 So Bad It’s Good Film Festival: Road House I’ve never seen this movie but people at work were saying it’s one of the greatest films ever. I don’t know if I believe that but I guess now’s…
Alibi Room: Dive Bar Location at Beechwood Prices
I was so excited to check out the Alibi Room, the dive bar turned gastropub in Culver City. It kinda sucked that it came to be after I moved out of the neighborhood because it would have been cool to have a bar within walking distance. But here it was now, baby Beechwood, created by…
Beer Me: Unibroue Beer Social at 3 on Fourth
With Thanksgiving in a couple weeks, admit it, you’re already on autopilot. You need something to look forward to before then. How’s about a beer social? Huzzah! 3 on Fourth in Santa Monica is presenting a Unibroue Beer Social featuring the talents of beer sommelier Christina Perozzi and 3 on Fourth’s Chef Daniel Snukal. The…
This Weekend: On the Stairway to Heaven
What’s heaven? I’m pretty sure it’s all the tamales you can eat, all the hip clothes you can buy and all the beer and wine you can drink. And don’t forget to throw chocolates and Jason Bentley in there as well. Friday, November 9 3rd Annual Los Angeles International Tamale Festival Mmmm, tamales. If you…
Whirlwind Tour of Myers' Empire: Boule Atelier, Sona and Comme Ca
Nancy of Living LArge and I had a plan of attack. We’d meet up at Boule Atelier at 6:30 before they closed at 7, get some treats, then head over to Sona for cocktails and then to Comme Ca for cocktails and maybe food. It was to be a Myers’ Empire tour, if you will,…
