Perusing through Daily Candy this fine morning, I saw a write-up of a new-to-me cupcake store in Burbank that’s sure to rival my beloved Sprinkles! It’s uncreatively called Yummy Cupcakes (of COURSE they’re yummy!) and is touted as “Delicious New York-Style Cupcakes,” whatever THAT means. And apparently they have a fancy cupcake bar where you…
Category Archives: Dining
Westwood Brewing Company: Beer, What Beer?
I haven’t gone to Westwood in ages so I jumped at the chance to drop by the Westwood Brewing Company when invited. All right, it was more like, “Really? There? OK.” My friends knew one of the bartenders so we were set for drinks, meaning we drank hard liquor and not any of the beers….
L7's Wine Tasting at the Sterling Steakhouse
Ah, the lush life! My last memories of the Sunset Room were staying after a Mediabistro mixer and watching a burlesque act on stage. Wasn’t all that impressed seeing as I’d never returned. But apparently that’s all gone now and replaced by one of the many hipster steakhouses that have popped up around L.A., Sterling…
Bollywood Nights: Sad, Little Happy Hour at Nirvana
When I think “Bollywood” I think fabulous colors and huge musical productions. So I was really disappointed when I walked into Nirvana for its “Bollywood Nights” happy hour to find a low-lit zen sanctuary. There was no one else in the place except me, my friend and the Nirvana staff. It was a beautiful setting,…
Ode to a Pumpkin Pie
Nothing says autumn like the warm spices of a pumpkin pie, and then after Thanksgiving we make way for cold, sharp pepperminty things. So for the quick week we have left, I offer up some pumpkin pie alternatives for those who just can’t get enough. Cold Stone Creamery’s Pumpkin Pie in the Sky creation: Pumpkin…
An Afternoon With Hats On: Tea Time at Casa Del Mar
“It’ll be an afternoon with hats on!” I forget where my sister and I got the expression but it was either from some old black-and-white movie or an episode of I Love Lucy. In any case, to us, it meant that we were going to have a fancy afternoon: Maybe get our nails or hair…
Venice Grind, Welcome to My Hood!
I was driving eastward down Venice Boulevard a couple of weeks ago when I saw the most awesome neon sign ever, and it wasn’t even lit up! It was simply “COFFEE” in big block letters encased in a downward arrow. I tried to figure out what it was pointing at but there was only a…
Chick-fil-A: Best Mall Food Ever
OK, so I’m probably a little crazy for writing about a fast-food restaurant in a mall food court, but apparently this is another best-kept secret from those “in the know” as to where to get really good, tasty chicken. First time I heard about Chick-fil-A, some people I worked with in Beverly Hills who lived…
Free Wine Tastings at Downtown's San Antonio Winery
My friend Beth told me about this winery located near Downtown L.A. A winery near downtown? I imagined a vineyard in Skid Row….that doesn’t sound very tasty. But apparently it really is. About a hundred years ago, the L.A. River was lined with wineries, but then Prohibition jolted the wine industry. San Antonio Winery survived…
