When you are a food blogger who doesn’t eat pork and loves her Meatless Mondays, you end up turning down a lot of invitations. Sorry Bacon Fest! So when I received the invitation to preview and attend Meat Street, I was ready to pass… until I saw Foodbeast was putting it on, and I KNEW I would have to […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
Hello everyone, Diane here! As many of you know, for almost two years now I have been sharing many of my food adventures on The Episodic Eater and for even longer on Vintage Zest. Since then, I have been lucky enough to be invited to restaurant openings, food festivals, and events featuring wine or beer. […]
After last year’s inaugural Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival, I spread the word like crazy via word of mouth and social media. I was so impressed with the ambiance, the chefs and sommeliers involved, and the schedule of events that I could not wait until the dates for 2015 were announced! As soon as […]
I admit that the last time I was in Hawaii, I was probably around 3 years old, so even if I tried authentic Hawaiian poke… it’s been juuust a little while since then. Fortunately for me, the dish is gaining in popularity! Not only can I find it on the menus of regular restaurants nowadays, […]
