Burgers, Bourbon, & Brand New Bites!

Burgers, Bourbon, & Brand New Bites!

This week in history brought us the birth of Madonna in 1958, the death of Elvis in 1977, the Berlin Wall construction in 1961 , and now in 2016 a lot of new restaurant news! New Restaurant Alert: C’est La Vie  Just as quickly as the sign went 

5 Reasons to DineL.A. this Summer Updated!

5 Reasons to DineL.A. this Summer Updated!

DineL.A. Restaurant Week is back for the summer session and is going on now until July 31st, 2016. This is the last week you can take advantage of prix-fixe style dining at L.A.’s most popular eateries for as little as $15 for lunch and $29 for 

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 

Your Ultimate L.A. Father’s Day

No father is the same, so why celebrate them in the same old way. Read on for 5 unconventional ways to honor dad this June 19th 2016!  For the Car Enthusiast This Father’s Day, La Dolce Vita will be offering a “Steak, Scotch, & a Sports Car” experience. 

Vegetable Tastings, from Paris to L.A.

Vegetable Tastings, from Paris to L.A.

Recently I had the opportunity to dine at Le Comptoir, one of the most affordable tasting menus in this city at $79 for 7-courses, and L’Arpège whose vegetable tasting menu will set you back quite a few Euros for 12-courses. Both restaurants feature vegetables picked from the 

A New Mom’s Guide to Mother’s Day in Los Angeles

A New Mom’s Guide to Mother’s Day in Los Angeles

As a new mom I am firmly behind the idea of making Mother’s Day EVERY DAY, but seasoned moms have told me otherwise. Here are few ways to celebrate ALL maternal figures in your life no matter the stage with the New Mom’s Guide to