Maradentro (Studio City, CA)

Recently, I was invited to dine at Maradentro Restaurant, which I was ridiculously excited about after having tried a glorious shrimp tamale at this year’s East LA Meets Napa event.  Believe me, if I’m making the trek out to Studio City, it better be worth it… and it totally did not disappoint!  Most of the […]

Via Veneto (Santa Monica, CA)

Tis’ the season!  Which one is that?  A foodie’s favorite time of the year… truffle season!  I was invited to Via Veneto in Santa Monica for a tasting of their White Truffle menu, along with some other food bloggers and tastemakers.  It was absolutely amazing and not just because I had been looking forward to […]

Bad to the Bone BBQ (San Juan Capistrano, CA)

When I received the e-mail in my inbox with the first line “Have you ever wondered how BBQ joints slow cook their meat to make it fall-off-the-bone?”, I’m pretty sure I yelled “YES!” out loud.  Then, when I found out that I would be participating in a behind-the-scenes look at Bad To The Bone BBQ, […]

Old Vine Cafe (Costa Mesa, CA)

Recently, I was invited to an intimate dinner at Old Vine Cafe.  Actually, if you have ever been to the tiny restaurant at The CAMP, you’ll know that just about every meal there is cozy!  Also, if you have ever shown up on a weekend, you will find a crowd of people waiting for a […]

BAM Fest 2015 – Beer, Art, & Music Festival (Santa Monica, CA)

Happy weekend!  In a minute, I’m going to be passing off the mic to Beerface McGillicutty and his thoughts plus favorite beer picks for the Beer, Art & Music Festival.  But first, I wanted to mention how awesome our time was here!  I captured some of it in our Snapchat video below, and I’m so […]

Taste of Italy 2015 Preview – Aperitivo Italiano @ Rao’s Hollywood (Los Angeles, CA)

In a few weeks, The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) will be presenting the 7th annual Taste of Italy.  On October 10th, downtown L.A. will host many local restaurants, Italian and California wineries, live entertainment, chef demonstrations, and celebrity guests. As historian and Executive Director of the IAMLA Marianna Gatto explains, “Taste of […]