Looking to get your sweetie something better than the usual boring box o’ chocolates this Valentine’s Day? Surprise your Valentine and secure some V-day night sugar of your own (wink, wink) when you present them with the following goodies which range in price from the very affordable $2 chocolate strawberry to a $90 sweets extravaganza….
Category Archives: Los Angeles
Dear Caroline on Crack: Restaurant for Parents' Anniversary?
Dear Caroline on Crack, My parents’ anniversary is coming up. We are looking for a restaurant my whole family (10 people) could go to celebrate for probably like $75 a person anywhere from the Westside to downtown. Open to any cuisine, meat or fish. What do you think? Thanks, The Good Daughter
Korean Barbecue and Wine Tasting: Kogi BBQ and Colorado Wine Company
Seems as if all of L.A. is in a frenzy about the Korean taco truck, Kogi BBQ-To-Go. It’s here, it’s there, with long lines of eager diners everywhere it goes. Who can blame us? Mmm, short ribs. Korean barbecue is yummy and all that but wouldn’t it be perfect with some wine? you’re probably wondering….
Pink Slip Parties at Boe Restaurant
AP clip of a pink slip party in New York. With the unemployment rate in California now at an unbelievably high 9.3 percent there’s a good chance that you either just lost your job or have a real reason to fear losing your job. Sucks, I know. But don’t count me out as a Debbie…
This Weekend: Gorey Ball, Indian Tea Party, Cut Chemist
I can’t get this song, or the dance moves, out of my head! Since I’m not a football fan, the importance of this weekend is lost on me. (Although I do still like going to those Super Bowl parties!) If you feel the same way, no parties to plan or superstitious rituals to perform, here…
Copa d’Oro Cocktail Bar in Santa Monica: Pick Your Poison
Grazie, Vincenzo Marianella! For bringing your special brand of cocktailing to the Westside. Because of Vincenzo’s new bar, Copa d’Oro cocktail bar, in Santa Monica, I don’t have to trek all the way across town for one of those fancy cocktails. You know, the ones you find at the Edison or Comme Ca. Vincenzo, noted…
Gooey Cheese! BreadBar's Fondue & Flight Night
My kryptonite? Cheese. Mmm, cheese! And I’m finding the fondue & flight night at BreadBar in Century City hard to resist. Are you kidding me? THREE fondue stations featuring a different cheese blend? And all you can eat artisanal bread and cheese? That’s right, on Friday, February 6, the bread-dedicated eatery is holding a special…
Love Potions: Valentine Cocktail Ideas
This content requires Flash Player 8 or higher. Valentine Cocktail Ideas Powered by ThisNext. Get This! Looking for ideas on how to seduce your cocktail-loving sweetheart. Here ya go. I just put together this list of booze and mixers along with some Valentine-inspired recipes to kick off your night of seduction. I know, I know….
The Association's $10 Vintage Cocktails
I admit it. Part of the reason I avoided checking out new downtown bar, The Association, was because of its name. It just sounds so clique-y, so elitist; the siren call to douchebags, says I. Word of mouth seemed to confirm this. But then when I was hanging out with H.C., after we went to…
This Weekend: Toy Swap, Free Coffee, Craft & Bowl
Just when you thought it was summer, the rain comes and reminds you that yes, it’s January. Here are some ideas to keep you out of the rain. Well, except that toy swap in a parking lot. Friday, January 23 The Dark Knight in IMAX Rereleased I’ve always kicked myself for only seeing the Dark…
