Tag: Los Angeles

Terrine–Foodie Birthday Lunch for January, 2016

We started out our fourth year of lunches on beautiful day at West Hollywood’s Terrine.  Terrine is a California brasserie that combines classic French dishes with a Californian flair.  Helmed by Chef Kris Morningstar, Terrine’s seasonal cuisine served on their lovely patio was the perfect setting for our first lunch […]

The Bellwether–Dine LA 2016

The Bellwether, in Studio City, was where we had our October Ladies’ Foodie Birthday group lunch (see post here).  It was great then and it has gotten even better since! This Dine LA dinner was actually an impromptu visit as earlier plans to go elsewhere fell through and we wanted […]

Pok Pok LA–Dine LA 2016

Chinatown’s new Pok Pok LA was the second of our January 2016 Dine LA visits.  This latest venture from Portland’s Andy Ricker was fun and bustling for a weekday lunch.  It was nice to see the old Mandarin Plaza have a little life again even though the vast majority of […]

Viviane at the Avalon Hotel–DineLA 2016

Viviane, the new restaurant at by Chef Michael Hung (previously at Faith & Flower) at the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills was the first of our Dine LA, January 2016 explorations.  Although it was an overcast day, the gloom couldn’t mask the fun, upbeat, mid-century modern vibe it exuded.  The […]

Eveleigh–Foodie Birthday Lunch for December 2015

Our December lunch was held on the perfect day at the perfect place!  The patio at West Hollywood’s Eveleigh is the perfect spot on a clear sunny day for a relaxing lunch with girl friends that.  Great food, friendly service, and a killer view of LA’s Westside made this the […]

Holiday (and beyond) Party Options

Now that the Thanksgiving turkey is well behind us, there’s still time to turn our attention to the holiday get-together!  We have been coordinating a monthly ladies luncheon for the last three years so we’ve got a pretty good list of great places to check out if you are thinking […]

Commissary–August 2015 Foodie Birthday Lunch

A summer heat wave started just in time for our August lunch, and although it was a bit warm, the plant and light filled greenhouse (fortunately air-conditioned too) that houses Koreatown’s Commissary Restaurant on the second floor of the Line Hotel was the perfect compliment for the weather and our […]

Son of a Gun–Foodie Birthday Lunch July 2015

Our July Foodie Birthday lunch was a great affair at the cozy seafood-centric Son of a Gun.  Our smaller summer numbers were a perfect fit as 27 of us took up a good half of the restaurant for lunch.  Located in West Hollywood on Third Street, just a couple of […]