Mitsuwa (Torrance, CA)

Starting this month, the food court in Mitsuwa Del Amo in Torrance is open for outdoor dining! I stopped by to try a few places including Ramen Santouka, Hamada-Ya, and Modo Hawaii! My advice is to come hungry and bring an empty bag to carry home some goodies! 😋 Mitsuwa Marketplace3525 W Carson St Suite […]

TORCHED – The Gastro Garage Pop-Up at W Hollywood

The Gastro Garage crew is returning to Hollywood for an all new culinary pop-up experience on the rooftop of the W Hollywood called TORCHED! It’s a one-of-a-kind experience with an 8 course menu and it’s available for ONLY 8 nights! Limited tickets available and reservations are mandatory, so visit Eventbrite now or contact The Gastro […]

Rock & Brews (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)

  What’s rockin’ everyone? This year is starting off with a bang, and I wanted to share with you one place that I’ve heard about for a while now, but hadn’t visited until now: Rock & Brews!     When I heard that co-founder Gene Simmons was going to be at the Rancho Cucamonga location, […]

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (Los Angeles, CA) – American Licks Collection

Ever since Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams opened nearly a year ago in L.A., we have been treated to inventive flavors like Thai Chili, Sweet Basil and Honeyed Pine Nut, Berries and Burgundy, and Yazoo Sue with Rosemary Bar Nuts. Well, Jeni’s New Winter Collection features six, all-new nostalgic flavors!  What does that mean?  The new […]

SOCIAL Costa Mesa (Costa Mesa, CA) + New Dessert Program!

It has been nearly a year since my last trip to SOCIAL Costa Mesa and on this visit, I was lucky to try a few new desserts from the dessert program from pastry chef Ashley Guzman!  Of course, we had some fantastic dishes from Executive Chef Jeffrey Boullt’s beforehand, to satisfy our savory cravings as well. […]

Kay ‘N Dave’s Cantina (Culver City, CA)

Recently, I headed to Kay ‘N Dave’s in Culver City with a group of blogger friends to experience their brunch, it was simply amazing!  We had so much food, drinks, and dessert that I actually had leftovers for once!  I left stuffed and with more goodies for later.  Sounds like a perfect way to start […]

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. […]

TART Restaurant (Los Angeles, CA) | dineLA 2016

Happy 2016!  This year for dineLA week, I returned to TART Restaurant for their special menu with beer pairings.  After their fantastic Thanksgiving meal, I was super excited to try out their debut dineLA menu and it did not disappoint!  In addition to the awesome comfort food, each course was paired with a beer, so I […]