Del Frisco’s Grille (Santa Monica, CA) – Valentine’s Day Menu

When it comes to Valentine’s Day, I admit that I don’t always make plans… but I had a preview of Del Frisco’s Grille‘s menu, and this is definitely worth planning for!  Even better, they are serving the menu all weekend, so you can have it Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, if your little heart desires! For […]

DTLA Dinner Club (Downtown Los Angeles, CA) with new host Arnold Myint!

You know those amazing supper clubs that you wish you had the invite to, but you only hear about it after the fact?  Well, here’s the inside scoop on one that I thought I would never be able to get into… the DTLA Dinner Club! You might be thinking, “Diane, of course you would get invited. […]

Vital Farms at Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern (Dana Point, CA)

I was recently invited to a dinner to welcome Vital Farms to Southern California, held at Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern.  In addition to learning tidbits about the Austin-based egg-producers, we enjoyed a fantastic dinner with dishes especially created by the chef to feature Vital Farms’ eggs! Also, because Vital Farms wants to roll out the welcome […]

Industriel (Los Angeles, CA)

We had another family dinner on Sunday this time at a place of my sister’s choosing, so I was ecstatic when she chose Industriel, a restaurant that has been on my list for a while!  They describe their food as… “simple, pure, flavorful dishes with roots in the Provençal tradition, but with modern LA attitude.“ […]

Lobster Rumble 2014 (Los Angeles, CA)

It’s been less than a year since the inaugural West Coast Lobster Rumble and my how things have changed!  This time, I had my fancy camera, so the pictures will be a bit better, even with the “eh” lighting.  Ready for the tour? First of all, it was so much more popular that the parking lots […]

The Rockhouse (Las Vegas, NV)

Our last day in Vegas, we wanted to watch the World Cup final, and we checked out The Rockhouse!  They bill it as the original and only Las Vegas Ultra-Dive bar with drinking game nights and a mechanical bull… but during the day there were kids watching the soccer match.  Yep, they had just as […]

I ♥ Burgers (Las Vegas, NV)

It was time to watch the 3rd place game for the World Cup, and we scouted a few locations to have our lunch and see the game.  It turned out that I ♥ Burgers was the perfect place for some great burgers and more while we watched amongst tons of soccer fans. I already visited here […]

Riviera 31 (Los Angeles, CA)

Riviera 31 is a cocktail lounge located at the Sofitel Los Angeles in Beverly Hills, with a pretty substantial menu.  Let’s see some of the bar bites in action! The lounge area is decorated in the old-Hollywood style with photograph stills from classic movies. Strawberry Basil Martini demidoff organic vodka / muddled strawberries / fresh […]