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Farfalla Trattoria
1978 Hillhurst
Los Feliz, CA
It was that time again - lunch with Noah. He’s an old co-worker I won’t let go of. Everyone needs one, or twelve, lunching companions. The type that finish your sentences and love to eat as much as you do.
This time around, we chose Farfalla Trattoria in Los Feliz. I was [...]

Malo
4326 Sunset Blvd.
Silverlake, CA
I like Malo despite it’s many flaws. He’s rather like the super good friend you have that’s always flubbing meet-up times and inserting foot-in-mouth, but you see his goodness, so all is forgiven. Actually, wait, no - Malo is like that friend that screws up on a regular basis but looks adorable [...]

The Whisper Lounge
189 The Grove Dr.
Los Angeles, CA

So there we were, two girls all jazzed for a free screening at The Grove’s theater of Little Miss Sunshine, and wham-bam, they ran out of seats. De-va-station.
What to do?
Drink. Heavily. We felt we were forced into it, after all.
We shimmied our butts on down to an oft-thought-of [...]

John O’ Groats
10516 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

John O’ Groats is massively adored. I have some friends who swear it’s the best breakfast joint in LA. They’ll wait for over an hour on a weekend for a table, and rave all the way home. The hooplah, my friends, is not to be trusted. Groats [...]

Whist at the Viceroy
1819 Ocean Ave.
Santa Monica, CA
7.30.06 - Sunday, 6:30 PM
Moi + a French Foodie Friend

The Viceroy hotel is a swanky little spot a stone’s throw from the Santa Monica beach, right on Ocean Avenue. It’s not really a famous LA hotspot, but it certainly has it’s historical significance. Inside this decadently decorated hotel [...]

Social Hollywood
6525 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA
8.26.06 - Saturday, 7:00 PM
I’m not sure Social Hollywood even has a wing and a prayer. Jeffrey Chodorow, however, has a reputation, so if anyone can pull off such a lofty goal, one would think he has the mojo. This time, it’s a case off bad judgment.
I had a delightful editor [...]

Gingergrass
2396 Glendale
Silverlake, CA
My first impression of Gingergrass felt warm and fuzzy - I love the lofty, minimalist feel. The building feels unfinished, artsy, yet oddly comfortable. No distracting frou frou scenester fanfare - and the smells were intoxicating from the get-go. The place was slammin’, and a little too warm, but that only adds to [...]

Blowfish Sushi
9229 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA
Cross Street - Doheny
7.25.06 - Tuesday, 6:30 PM
Moi + Val
I’ve said it before - I like a good helping of raw fish. I’ve hit a bazillion sushi joints in this town (barely a dent in those available), and this has been on the list for a while - the place [...]