Renowned around town as a quick and healthy lunch joint, Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop has now expanded into the dinner market with a new location on Hollywood Boulevard, a block from the Pantages. The menu includes the familiar staples, like the famed Turkey Melt on pretzel bread, tortilla pizzas and, of course, the salads. But you’ll also find a handful of entrees, such as salmon and … Continue reading Greenleaf — It’s What’s for Dinner
L.A.’s own Walter Manzke, of Petty Cash and Republique, is off to Aspen to represent our fair city at the Grand Cochon cookout this June. This past Sunday, the acclaimed chef won the local competition, held at the Viceroy Santa Monica, with the help of a Cook Pigs large black heritage pig. Last year’s “King of Porc,” Ray Garcia — an L.A. local, born and … Continue reading Swine and Dine: Pork Tour on a Roll
Coachella -ella -ella. It’s that time of year again where almost all of LA flocks to the grooviest music fest around – Coachella. Fashion from neon colors to cutout airy hippy dresses to flower headbands, to cut-off high wasted jean shorts. Coachella has created its own spring fling weekend fashion. Not only should you have your style in check for this weekend of sweaty outdoor … Continue reading What shall you pack for Coachella?
This 100 year old two story former home on 5750 Melrose Avenue now The Larchmont makes you feel like you are no longer in busy LA. As soon as I arrive things feel calmer because the seating is intimate and the white washed main dining room is not noisy like many establishments in LA. There is a wooden deck and even a neat outdoor area that … Continue reading The Larchmont Ups its Game with French Laundry Alum Chef
Surrounded by mega influencers in sports, entertainment, and charity, as well as best-selling authors, nationally known speakers, and global thought leaders at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, we met Warren Moon, the quarterback of the Houston Oilers, NFL football player Michael Robinson, former standout tight end Tony Gonzalez (who served as the co-chairman of the Gala) and many other NFL football greats inside at the red carpet social … Continue reading Unstoppable Foundation 6th Annual Gala Honors Warren Moon
Freezing eggs.? Well, my eggs may already be frozen (or as my good friend likes to say, hers are already cooked), but at our late age it is never too late to learn about your options since 1) the right man has never come along 2) your job(s) have taken over your life 3) you can’t imagine going through life without a child and 4) … Continue reading Great Possibilities: Freeze Your Eggs
As we careened up the harrowing Malibu roads with the PCH getting smaller in the distance and the Pacific Ocean reminding us how minuscule we are in this world, we climbed into a shuttle van to whisk up even higher to the enchanting home of designer Michael Lee and Gatsby Geerts. Although at times one can feel tiny in sprawling Los Angeles, the intimate crowd was … Continue reading Andrew von Oeyen in Concert for Project Angel Food
For those who know and appreciate history, Michael’s is sacred ground. The groundbreaking restaurant on Santa Monica’s Third Street north of Wilshire redefined the dining scene in L.A. when it opened in 1979. Today, Michael McCarty’s maverick spirit still invigorates the joint, keeping it as fresh as the cuisine he helped invent. With spring upon us, it is al fresco season once again, and one … Continue reading Patio Season Kicks off at Michael’s
Last month, the town of Cambria, located in the 805, played host to the inaugural Paso BlendFest on the Coast, a wine-tasting event to showcase the distinctive blends of the most celebrated wine region in this part of the state. More than two dozen renowned wineries offered guests the opportunity to sample two or three, sometimes four, unique blends. “As evidenced by Paso’s recent honor as Wine … Continue reading Escape LA: Wines Among the Pines in Cambria
Death threats. Protests. Litigation. It’s par for the course for Hot’s Kitchen Executive Chef and co-owner Sean “Hot Sauce” Chaney. Recall, if you will, the 2012 decision by California legislators to ban the selling of foie gras. It was Chaney who defied the unconstitutional reach by offering free foie gras on the side at his Hermosa Beach establishment, and, more importantly, by using the courts … Continue reading Hot’s Kitchen Keeps Getting Hotter
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