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In a rather savvy cross-promotion (actually, a no-brainer, when you think about it…) the delightful ice-cream parlor and café on Beverly, Milk, teamed up with the Got Milk? people (namely, the Cali Milk Processor Board) to host an open house last night.
I spotted a handful of fellow bloggers, including the gorgeous Kristy of [...]

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I occasionally like to imbibe a cocktail or dine in a hotel. It feels extra glamorous and I can pretend I’m a traveller in a foreign land. So when a visiting friend suggested we meet for lunch at the Hotel Intercontinental, on Avenue of the Stars, [...]

The best thing we ever cooked up, baby Simon:
Born April 19th, he was a big boy, well fed from our pre-infant dining tour for sure. Just look at all that hair!

As I have said before, I get a lot of PR emails for restaurants and events around town. I’m not special, most foodbloggers are on the same lists I am.
One email did catch my eye this week. From a PR company, I got a cleverly titled email, “Recession Concessions at Table 8″. Hm, sounds [...]

I’ve always wondered what culinary school is really like and what goes on there. For years, one of my fantasies has been to spend a day in Le Cordon Bleu Program. Well, I get to check this fantasy off my list. Yesterday, I was invited to visit the California School of Culinary [...]

Heading into the final days of DineLA Restaurant Week, more reviews are rolling in.
I know that the votes are still be counted, but I am going to project that this event has been a winner. People trying places they haven’t been to, returning to old favorites and generally enjoy some good deals.
A couple posts here [...]

Normally, a place like Grace would be a very special occasion dining choice for me, so restaurant week seemed like the perfect time to try it. I have walked by Grace often enough gazing longingly at the low light and neutral tones of the interior, and the trio of soups and homemade donuts on the [...]

DineLA will be taking the night off on Saturday, but fires up again on Sunday. A few more reviews have rolled in, with mixed moods.

More controversy at Tiara, where Franklin Avenue tried to have lunch on Sunday. “We specified the Dine L.A. menu when we made reservations and the person on the other end took [...]