Food + Drink

Restaurant Reviews

Baltaire...No Stuffy Steakhouse...

Baltaire…No Stuffy Steakhouse…

What’s up?! The westside of Los Angeles, just like the Kardashian’s, keeps pumpin’ out newbies, but these are tasteful and classy.

Restaurant Reviews

Ox & Son Plows Ahead...

Ox & Son Plows Ahead…

Ox & Son is a new modern American restaurant in Santa Monica….part of the food renaissance brewing on the west side of Los Angeles.

Restaurant Reviews

All You Need Is Love & Salt...

All You Need Is Love & Salt…

Love & Salt. The perfect recipe for a delightful dinner.

Restaurant Reviews

Sorry Fred, Barney Is Better...

Sorry Fred, Barney Is Better…

Many are resistant to change.

Restaurant Reviews

Alimento, Good Nourishment...

Alimento, Good Nourishment…

  There is a definite buzz around Alimento.

LifeStyle, Recipes

Toasting Progress...

Toasting Progress…

We celebrated last night in our new, renovated dining room. The table was set and our daughter joined us for a delicious meal.

Restaurant Reviews

Mud Hen Lays An Egg...

Mud Hen Lays An Egg…

My stomach can rise to the occasion after a big meal…not my feet and hands. I departed Mud Hen Tavern and felt as bloated as when I was pregnant.

Restaurant Reviews

Flocking to Redbird...

Flocking to Redbird…

People are flocking to Redbird, the new downtown Los Angeles restaurant from Chef Neal Fraser.

Restaurant Reviews

N/Naka Knocked Me Out...

N/Naka Knocked Me Out…

Unbeknownst to me, my husband delved deep and researched “Unusual Los Angeles Restaurants” to fulfill my foodie desires. He found n/naka in the unassuming Palms neighborhood and made a reservation.

Entitlement, Food + Drink

The Devil Made Me Do It...

The Devil Made Me Do It…

I frequent restaurants. It is all for research or as I like to say, the devil made me do it.