Seems like everyone is eggcited (sorry) about Easter this year what with all the Easter brunches around town. But I thought I’d narrow things down to Easter brunches with a twist, with something other than the usual holiday fare. And I’ve also included cocktail and sweet treat options. Big Deal: Henry’s Hat in Studio City…
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This Weekend: Happy Hour Italiano, Rivera's $5 Cocktails, $20 Unlimited Sushi
Woo hoo! My last weekend of not drinking has finally arrived! And I plan to celebrate big come Monday at First & Hope’s Red Rover, Red Rover bar night. But til then check out all the fun things going on. Thursday, March 25 Oliverio’s Italian-Inspired Happy Hour Remember Blue on Blue? The Avalon Beverly Hills’…
Milk & Krunchies Gourmet Rice Crispy Treat Taste Test
I don’t know how but I ended up with a cinnamon doughnut from Huckleberry, Schat’s cinnamon pecan loaf and salted caramels at my desk. I blame the booze fast which has only served to aggravate my sweet tooth. Always snacking now. So you can imagine how conflicted I was when Milk & Krunchies sent over…
St. Patrick's Day Cupcake Roundup
I found the perfect way to make it through St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow: go on a bakery hop! Fortunately a ton of L.A. bakeries have created Irish-inspired goodies for the holiday and I rounded them up in a post for LA Weekly‘s Squid Ink. There’s Kiss My Bundt‘s Bailey’s Irish Cream cake with Irish cream…
Blog Bite: Border Grill Truck's Churro Tots
First Nutella poundcake and then salted caramel bars and now churro tots! All nommy brilliance, I tell you! I was fortunate enough to stumble upon this at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica where the Border Grill Truck parks ever Friday at lunchtime. I was just gonna get a couple of tacos to bring back to…
Huckleberry Cafe's Salted Caramel Bar
Dropped by Huckleberry Cafe in Santa Monica after being inspired to do so from my Tweeps @dianatakesabite and @laocfoodie who had been discussing the cafe’s pizza of the day — purple sprouting broccoli, roasted potatoes, caramelized onions & goat cheese. So I was in line about to close out my bill when I spotted a…
Getting a Buzz From BonBonBar's Bourbon Bar
When I first heard about BonBonBar’s bourbon bar, I just knew it was made especially for the likes of me, a sweet tooth with a penchant for booze. George T. Stagg 141-proof bourbon ganache with caramel and dark chocolate? Are you kidding me? So naturally I had to order it asap. Sure, it was $15…
The Nommiest Dessert: Joan's on Third's Nutella Poundcake
For World Nutella Day last week, Joan’s on Third made the yummiest poundcake I ever heard of: Nutella poundcake. Why didn’t anyone tell me that such a thing of beauty existed? Luckily I found out from Nastassia of Let Me Eat Cake, who happens to work at Joan’s and who was good enough to save…
This Weekend: $4 Maker's Happy Hour, More Bloggers Helping Haiti
Lots going on this weekend. And no I’m not talking football. I’m talking good-hearted bloggers, speed dating with derby girls and oh, football. Thursday, February 4, 2010 Maker’s Mark $4 Happy Hour at Checkers Downtown I’m so bummed I have to miss this. Of course this would be on the same day as my boozy…
Delphine at W Hollywood: You're Beautiful but M'Eh
Oh, Delphine. I was swayed by your W swank ways, charmed by your French name and drawn in by all that online hype via LA Times‘ Daily Dish, UrbanDaddy and LA Weekly‘s Squid Ink announcing your debut. But despite your gorgeous space and intriguing cocktail menu, I discovered after an impromptu rendezvous last night…that you…
