Food to EAT, Things to SEE, Places to GO
Based in Northern California, Belcampo operates a grass-raised organic cattle farm, processing plant, butcher shops and restaurants. Following the success of its first SoCal location at Downtown’s Grand Central Market, Belcampo opened a second butcher shop in Santa Monica with an adjacent full-service restaurant and bar. A smaller third location […]
Downtown LA’s Redbird opened to much anticipation earlier this year and it has not disappointed, if all of the positive reviews are any indication. When they opened for lunch service in April, we knew we wanted to try to arrange a lunch there and our wish came true for September. […]
Downtown Los Angeles has been becoming more and more accessible and exciting in recent years, not to mention being the place to be if you are a foodie! However, for many of us who don’t work or live there already, it is still a bit intimidating and foreign. There are […]
Recently, Princess Cruises announced an upcoming partnership with celebrity chef, Curtis Stone to open his first ever restaurant at sea. The announcement was made in Los Angeles and I was privileged to attend and see some of the behind-the-scenes preparations . Before the party started, I had […]
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 […]
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 […]
About 15 years ago, some people in our neighborhood decided to coordinate a July 4th parade and block party . The first year or so, someone had a vintage firetruck they brought and gave the kids rides on. It was great! That little party has continued and gotten more […]
Our June 2015 Foodie Birthday lunch was the last lunch before everyone scatters for the summer and produced our largest turnout ever. 57 ladies showed up to enjoy a wonderful Vietnamese-fusion meal at the newly opened District by Hannah An in West Hollywood. The District is located across the street […]
Two things happened in the last year and a half that have resulted in me finding myself typing in a hotel room in Shanghai right now. First, my husband began working in the travel industry and secondly, my youngest child went off to college this past fall. I found myself […]
Chef Suzanne Tracht’s restaurant, Jar, has been in West Hollywood for 13 years, but I had not had the opportunity to go there until now. Sometimes, it takes something like DineLA to give that extra push to make the drive over the hill (since I live in the San Fernando […]