Oh my Omakase!

Oh my Omakase!

Blink and you might miss the unassuming entrance to Q Sushi in Downtown Los Angeles. Consistently named one of the top Sushi restaurants in the city since opening in 2013; Q Sushi from Chef Hiroyuki Naruke and wife Kyoko offers a transformative Edo-style Omakase experience like no 

Bestia or Bavel? Which restaurant is right for you?

Bestia or Bavel? Which restaurant is right for you?

Powerhouse Chef team Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis are responsible for making Angelenos fond of eating trendy animal parts, teaching us how to pronounce ‘nduja, and creating two restaurants in Downtown Los Angeles that never have easy reservations!! Bestia or Bavel? Let me make it easy 

The best meal I ate in 2017

The best meal I ate in 2017

The overarching theme of 2017 has been coming to grips with the reality that is in front of you…instead of the one you thought you knew. For that reason my favorite meal of 2017 was one of pure comfort and joy, that was already steeped 

Before Gwen it was all about Maude

Before Gwen it was all about Maude

I like to imagine Curtis Stone’s L.A. restaurants, Gwen and Maude, are sassy sisters (actually they are named for his grandmothers). For me they represent two L.A. female personas: Gwen is the leather-jacket wearing, meat-eating Hollywood tough girl while Maude is the demure, Chanel-clad flexitarian. Although these 

How to get a reservation at The French Laundry

How to get a reservation at The French Laundry

Rather than do a recap of my favorites restaurants of 2013, I thought I would share the details of my visit to foodie Mecca…aka Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry. Getting the reservation This was an absolute stroke of luck/genius that I owe entirely to my 

Bestia; what to know before you go

Bestia; what to know before you go

Bestia in Downtown Los Angeles is one of the trendiest charcuterie obsessed restaurants of the year…and it took me almost a year to get a reservation on a Saturday night! Here are some of my tips to know before you go, so you can get