Category Archives: Dining

Velvet Margarita Cantina: Tarantino Tijuana for the Senses, but in a Good Way

And how fun would that be to gather an intimate group of friends together for a night of drinking margaritas and specialty cocktails with names like Velvet Elvis, Blue Velvet and Pink Puta?

Oh, Sweet Cheez-us!: Campanile's Grilled Cheese Sandwich Thursday Nights

I first heard about Campanile’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich Thursdays from a friend who only mentioned the event in passing. “What? Grilled cheese sandwich night?!” My ears perked up as I salivated.

Chinese Food Festival: Dim Sum, Feng Shui and Boba? Oh My!

Expand your horizons by participating in a tea ceremony, learning about feng shui, partaking of all the best food Chinatown has to offer, and then go to the Mountain Bar to catch a screening of Eat Drink Man Woman.

So-So Sunday: Brunch at Jar

That’s the hostess staring at me. Soo, I went to Jar for brunch today. It was fancy. Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. OK, and I guess the service was impeccable, but the prices were high for the small portions and the design was subdued if not a little ’70s-ish (just missing the shag…

O Sprinkles, My Beloved Cupcake

Desire, instant gratification and daily variety — what more can a girl ask for? Man, I can’t even write this without salivating.

Dominick's: A Rat Pack Haunt Revisited

Sounds like a lovely place to wind down the evening with your friends, take your honey for a romantic date or kick off the wee hours of the night a la Frankie. Order up some small plates and your standard martini and call it a night.

The Fanciest Ice Cream Soda

I wanna go here! This would be a fun place to meet someone for breakfast or to take the girls out for ice cream sodas! From “Girl’s Guide to LA”: “Beverly Hills Hotel Soda Fountain Shoppe”: Where does a girl go when she wants to put on a pretty skirt, eat a hamburger and sip…