Every so once in a while as a food blogger, I get to do something really special. You might be thinking, “Hey Diane, haven’t you already written about Umami Burger three other times? How is this special?” First of all, I visited another new Umami Burger location to me: Hollywood! And yes that’s fun and all, […]
Tag: cocktails
SOCIAL Costa Mesa (Costa Mesa, CA)
When I hear about a new restaurant opening up in Orange County, I immediately at it to a list of places on my radar. With all the constant updates, sometimes one place slips through the cracks for far too long. Unfortunately for me, SOCIAL Costa Mesa was one of those restaurants. Fortunately for my stomach, […]
SOCIAL Costa Mesa Cooking Demo @ Pirch (Costa Mesa, CA)
Today’s post is a bit of a different one! I had the pleasure of attending a cooking demo by the Executive Chef and Bar Director of SOCIAL Costa Mesa at the fabulous and gorgeous PIRCH store in Costa Mesa. We had the pleasure of learning how to mix one of SOCIAL’s signature cocktails and make a delicious seasonal […]
Five Crowns (Corona Del Mar, CA) – 50th Anniversary!
This week, I was invited to experience Five Crown‘s new menu and beverage program, which is part of the restaurant’s 50th anniversary celebration! The new menus cater to both loyal customers and new guests, featuring their traditional items along with innovative dishes. We dined in the gorgeous private space outside, with long tables set up […]
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 […]
Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival 2014 (Newport Beach, CA) #1
So you would think after last month’s L.A. Food & Wine Festival (see posts 1, 2, 3 & 4), I would have been wined and dined to my heart’s content. But come on folks, it’s me! Also, this is a different take on a food festival with all of the restaurants hailing the lovely city […]
Bestia (Los Angeles, CA)
After the four wonderful events of the L.A. Food & Wine Festival that I attended (#1, #2, #3 & #4), what better way to share the amazing time with my family of foodies than to… eat dinner at Bestia! Honestly, I was pretty much stuffed… but when the food started rolling in, it wasn’t hard […]
L.A. Food & Wine 2014 (Los Angeles, CA) #3
*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 […]