A few weeks ago, my parents were in town for a visit, though they spent most of their week in The O.C.—Newport Beach to be exact. Work was too busy to join them, so I compromised and met them in Manhattan Beach one night for dinner. It was recently announced that Manhattan Beach Post (M.B.……

It’s the first week of Spring. I’m having “Downton Abbey” withdrawals. I’m sure you know by now it’s filmed at Highclere Castle in Newbury, England. But, did you know that it was also the location of my  favorite film of all time—Hallmark Hall of Fame’s “The Secrect Garden?”  Yes, it’s true…I’ve been dreaming of this……

After months of making reservations and having to cancel for one reason or another, I finally made it to Michael Voltaggio’s highly anticipated new L.A. restuarant ink. It was a Monday night (not exactly an any given weeknight type of restaurant), but you never know how long you’ve got. I say use your silver and……

1. Jetsetter is having a huge Paris in Springtime sale. If you are planning a trip to the city of lights, check out their deals! 2. Carrie Bradshaw’s New York City  brownstone is back on the market for $9.65 million.  I keep hoping my husband will come home and say, “I got it” ala Mr. Big. I’ll……

Good friends of mine just got back from their first trip to Paris & London and I got the scoop last Sunday night over dinner at SBE’s latest Italian market inspired restaurant in LA, Mercato di Vetro. I had zero expectations, because I honestly didn’t care if we ate happy meals in the parking lot– I……

It has always been a dream of mine to take cooking classes in Paris, so when my 30th birthday rolled around, I knew exactly what I wanted. My husband dutifully signed us up for a 3-hour lunchtime lesson at La Cuisine Paris (I’ll put it this way, if left to his own devices, he would……