Susina Bakery - You Get What You Dessert

Back when I was out in the frozen tundra, I received a phone call from one of my friends in L.A. He had a food emergency. He was going to a birthday party and needed the “best cheesecake in L.A.” Without hesitation, I told him to get to Susina Bakery ASAP and [...]

The 411 on Valley “Fro-Yo”

If you’ve lived in Southern California anytime in the 80’s, chances are, you tried a dish of  Penguin’s Frozen Yogurt.  This chain was the king of yogurt during that decade.  There seemed to, literally, be one on every corner. 
What you may not have known, (I didn’t) was that Dannonactually created the first frozen yogurt back [...]

Cherry Picking @ Northside

One of my favorite things about the end of spring and the beginning of summer is the abundance of cherries. And what better place to get delicious cherries than right off the tree?

Last weekend, I went cherry picking. I was afraid that it was going to be too late in the season for good cherries, [...]

Coupa Cafe ~ Beverly Hills

It’s important to give restaurants a second and possibly third chance, just as it is with people. I tried Coupa Cafe twice when they first opened in Beverly Hills and wasn’t impressed. Early this week, my boyfriend and I were lamenting over how Beverly Hills needs a few better breakfast spots. Since he’d never been, [...]

LAMILL COFFEE CO.

I finally meandered over to Silver Lake to experience the much talked about coffee boutique, LAMILL (pronounced lah-mill). This is not, let me repeat NOT, your average, cater to the masses, grab your daily cup o’ Joe and go coffee shop. No ladies and gentlemen, LAMILL takes the art of coffee to a pristine new [...]

Love + Valentine’s = Cheese

It’s no secret how much I love cheese. I also love my local cheese emporium, The Artisan Cheese Gallery in Studio City.
Apparently plenty of cheese aficionados make frequent pilgrimages to this temple of buttermilky delights. One of their bestsellers is Coach Triple Creme Goat from New York cheese maker Coach Farm (apparently the same [...]

Little Next Door

 
My mom was in town this past weekend and I took her to Little Next Door, the spawn of its popular parent restaurant, The Little Door. I went when they first opened and was very disappointed with both food and service but the ambiance is great! I am obsessed with the imperial violet blue and royal [...]

CRUMBS ~ BEVERLY HILLS

There’s a new Crumb in town and this bakery means business!
Opening first in New York and the Hamptons with ample praise, I was hoping this bake shop wouldn’t disappoint me as so many “trendy cupcake boutiques,” have lately. Located mere blocks from the “almighty,” albeit overrated Sprinkles, I figured this gutsy little bakery must really [...]