Food festivals are always such a blur with all the delicious dishes to try, free flowing drinks, and happy people to meet that even though I love attending them, I need that full year to recover for the next event. I have been known to skip a few here and there, but I make it a […]
This weekend, I attended the 12th Annual Simply diVine event benefitting the L.A. LGBT Center. Last year was my first year attending, and it was so divine that I had to return again! There were bites and tastings from more than 55 of L.A.’s top restaurants, vintners, beer, and spirits partners, plus cooking and cocktail demos, […]
Today’s post is going to be a bit of a departure for The Episodic Eater. Yes, I still plan to include all the pictures and comments about the dishes I sampled at Guelaguetza Restaurante, one of L.A.’s most iconic restaurants. However, there are going to be more words, more thoughts, and one huge step for […]
Alert! Alert! GD Bro Burger is opening in Signal Hill on Saturday, February 6th at noon, and I had an inside sneak peek of their second brick-and-mortar location. You may remember their award-winning truck from Food Network’s Great Food Truck Race, and you definitely cannot forget that red bun. 🙂 There is one item that […]
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. […]
On Monday, I attended the most unique dinner party of my life! The Food Bloggers of Los Angeles hosted the talented and hilarious guys of SORTEDfood as they make their way across America on their #LostAndHungry tour! I almost, almost submitted some of my recipes from Vintage Zest, but you know that I like to stay behind […]
*Update* See all L.A. Food & Wine 2014 coverage here, here, and here. After three amazing food events, I was sad (and yet happy for my belt’s sake) for the L.A. Food & Wine Festival to come to a close. The last event was the Lexus Grand Tasting on Sunday, which was yet again held in the gorgeous space from the […]
*Update* See all L.A. Food & Wine 2014 coverage here, here, and here. On Saturday night, it was time for the main event: Lexus Presents LIVE on Grand hosted by Michael Chiarello Featuring COMMON at Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival. With the Walt Disney Concert Hall as a backdrop yet again, I knew I was in for an […]
