My sister-in-law Rebecca is a semi-finalist in the Scion contest for young entrepreneurs, so they flew her out to LA and put her up at Shutters for the week. (Not a bad gig if you can get it.) I lived in Santa Monica my first three years in LA and Shutters on the Beach was […]
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This week I’ve found myself hotel hopping and you won’t hear me complaining. It’s Oscar week here in LA, which means lots of parties and a generally festive mood. Events for me are usually considered work, but every now and then I go for fun, which is what I did last night with my friend
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Imagine my delight when I was greeted with this sign the other morning at La Provence, one of my favorite little spots for breakfast and lunch. And, let’s not forget the macaroons. We Angelenos know all too well that LAX is lacking in decent restaurants, but as the 1.5 billion renovation project continues, let’s hope this
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If you follow the LA food blogs, you no doubt read about Lindy & Grundy when they opened in LA over a year ago. This sustainable butcher shop supports local farmers, and over the past several months, they have become my neighborhood butcher. This is exactly what Amelia Posada and Erika Nakamura had in mind, and
I am SUCH a loser. How is it possible than in 13 years of living in Los Angeles, I had never been to Book Soup until Thursday night?! Sure, I’ve known about it, known that it was the greatest bookstore in town, but I’ve become too acquainted with my Kindle, stayed in my little “buy
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Tuesday was our eighth wedding anniversary. Spago recently reopened after a two month revamp, so we decided to celebrate with Wolfgang Puck. I’ve always said that Spago is the most underrated restaurant in LA. Why? Because I think for service, ambiance and consistency, it’s hard to beat. Some of my best meals have been at
It’s finally “fall” in Los Angeles. I snapped this on the CBS lot when I was there for “Dancing with the Stars” last week. It was 85 degrees that day and it seemed like the only fall we were going to get was one rolled in by a film set. But, things are cooling off
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