Tag Archives: Dinner

Ojai Valley Inn & Spa’s Maravilla A Hidden Gem

March 2, 2010 – 10:07 am

I had occasion to visit Ojai Valley Inn & Spa not of my own accord, but on invitation to spend the night there after attending the Papabubble candy-making workshop one Saturday afternoon. That is, not before enjoying a special meal in the resort hotel’s main restaurant (of a total 4), Maravilla. The resort itself is [...]

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Dine LA Restaurant Week Launches Sunday

January 20, 2010 – 11:18 am

Last week, the food and restauranteur community of Los Angeles gathered at The Hollywood Roosevelt to celebrate the launch of the winter installment of Dine LA – a two-week-long collaborative effort to offer diners three-course lunches and dinners at six specific price points.

$      Deluxe Dining   $16  $26
$$    Deluxe Dining   $22  $34
$$$   Fine Dining       $28  $44

The red carpet was [...]

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New Year, New Decade: The NYE Dinner-Party Round Up

December 22, 2009 – 7:28 pm

Photo credit to Stephanie Hillberry on Flickr
It’s not even Christmas Eve but if New Year’s plans give you a fraction of the headache it gives me, you could use this list. Whether you’re simply looking for some celebration bubbly with the guys or gals or for a full-on (or not so full-on) dinner, I’ve got [...]

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Mad Hatter Wine Pairing

November 2, 2009 – 7:10 am

Sure, Halloween is over – but there are still plenty other reasons to get festive!
Dean Hewitson, known as the “Mad Hatter” of Hewitson Wines, will be visiting Los Angeles tomorrow from South Australia on his U.S. tour celebrating the debut of his limited-release 2006 vintage Mad Hatter Shiraz.
There will be a wine reception followed by [...]

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