My friends and I are HUGE fans of Mélisse in Santa Monica. When we hear Josiah Citrin has opened a new restaurant in Venice, we have been eager to visit. As usual, it is difficult to coordinate everyone’s schedules, but we manage to do it. Reservations are snagged at Charcoal Venice, in a spot where […]
Luna Estrella in Whittier is a lovely surprise
It is always interesting to venture into a city you’re not all that familiar with, and find something delicious there. This is the case when we find ourselves at Luna Estrella, a little Mexican restaurant in Whittier. Located in a quiet strip mall, it is only one of a few businesses open at night. It […]
an LA food crawl
It’s been quite some time since I’ve driven up to LA for no reason other than to hit some of the spots I’ve had bookmarked for a while. I grab a friend and we head up to LA last weekend for a day of food crawling starting in downtown Los Angeles, at Pok Pok. My […]
a grand old time at Mr Chow
I was invited to dinner at Mr Chow Beverly Hills this week to taste some wines from Terlato Winery. Mr John Terlato, a third generation vintner presented seven of his wines during the meal. As Mr Terlato says, “Chinese food is difficult to pair with wines, and we are here, together, to taste and decide which […]
Cafe Gratitude: your body will thank you
I’m no vegetarian let alone vegan, and although I am open to eating it from time to time, I have never felt it is something I am able to eat several days a week — until now. My BFF and I recently eat at two Cafe Gratitude locations — there are currently three — but I’m […]
