If you’re an Eastsider and so much as wanted to have a neighborhood place to crash with a handful of small plates and glass of wine – you’re probably the kinda guy or gal Bill and Charles had in mind while launching their restaurant, Allston Yacht Club. They’re a pair of guys in entertainment who’ve [...]
This is one for the downtown folk. If your commute or residence lands in you in the business center of LA – otherwise known as the absolute worst visitor parking situation (read: most expensive) in Southern California on a workday – you may want to save a few bucks eating at Rowdy Red Wine & [...]
I don’t usually touch the South Bay. Yeah, I’ve said it. It’s tough to find occasion when there’s so much to explore north of LAX. I may have found that occasion now.
Ortega 120, located in Redondo Beach, is a good reason to visit. Maya of ShopEatsleep and I attended a tasting there and every corner [...]
I had the opportunity to join bloggers Caroline on Crack, H.C. of LA-OC-Foodie, John of Social Domain and Lizzie of FoodSheThought for a Small-Batch Social at Ammo Restaurant on La Brea. The tasting featured Santa Barbara-based Telegraph Brews and Christina Perozzi – the “beer chick.” Ammo provided the food portion of the pairings, which on [...]
Preface: This post is brought to you by my work for the Blogger Prom Committee. Blogger Prom (official blog) takes place on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 in West Hollywood, CA. Free cocktails, delicious food, sweet giveaways, a gorgeous venue and only bloggers in kitschy, cool, weird prom attire. It’s closed to bloggers and invite-only so [...]
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The space is special to me because I used to come when it was the bar formerly co-owned by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon called The Continental. And that was something special you could say about the nearest bar to your first post-college, entry-level job in Los Angeles.
Hokusai now occupies the remodeled bar-restaurant and is [...]
I had the privilege of joining a few others in Glendale at Sidebar for a beer and chocolate tasting featuring brews from Stone Brewing Company, based in Escondido. Yes – we paired chocolates and beer – and I can positively say I’ve never even given the combination a thought. But pair they did, the tastes [...]
I had driven past Avalon Hotel countless times before. Located at the base of Beverly Drive at Olympic Blvd., it’s a straight shot down from my place. I was always intrigued by the modern façade in the front overlooking a small, U-shaped driveway but had no occasion to visit. What I didn’t know was that [...]
February 4, 2009 – 9:10 am
I don’t work downtown but if I did, I might consider CASA more readily as a potential hang-out spot. The restaurant invited us bloggers to an evening of drinks, tasty treats and merriment on them. They were attentive to us and didn’t disappoint.
The treats (yes, they were bite-sized and were eaten off small plates) rolled [...]
December 9, 2008 – 1:02 am
Caroline sent out a last-minute email to friends to accompany her on a sleigh pass to SantaCon. I have to admit, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences I just had to see for myself. If you’ve only read on blogs or heard on Japanese gameshows about mob pranks before then maybe you’re crazy enough [...]
