The Essential Guide to Dining in Maui

This article was first published on MoneyInc, November 2018. Hawaii is a true melting pot. Everywhere we dined had influences of multi-ethnic cuisine. By 1911, 16,000 Portuguese arrived as laborers on sugarcane plantations along with Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Filipinos in various years. Many stayed to create Hawaii’s rainbow of cultures that influence the food today. Along with the produce and ingredients coming straight from … Continue reading The Essential Guide to Dining in Maui

Melissa CurtinNovember 27, 2018December 19, 2018Leave a comment

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StyleWeekOC is Hitting Fashion Island!

On Saturday, September 15th, Fashion Island’s StyleWeekOC® will celebrate the best in Orange County style! Presented by SIMPLY, this not-to-miss experience will include panel discussions with high-profile experts and influencers in fashion and beauty, plus in-store parties showcasing the season’s top trends. Join fellow trendsetters and tastemakers in exclusive discussions on: MEN’S FASHION Moderated by TV personality and celebrity stylist Daniel Musto, Ashley Weston, top celebrity … Continue reading StyleWeekOC is Hitting Fashion Island!

carlyrobyngreenSeptember 10, 2018September 16, 2018Leave a comment

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Veggie Grill Launches Insanely Amazing All Day Breakfast Burrito

“Omg! This is sooooooo amazing, juicy, soft yet textural, has balanced nuanced flavors, and tastes so incredible!” These are perhaps not the operative words you might expect to use to describe a plant based meal from a fast casual restaurant. But, Veggie Grill has evoked such descriptions from “foodies” like my partner in crime whose been vegetarian in the past, presently eats animal proteins, and … Continue reading Veggie Grill Launches Insanely Amazing All Day Breakfast Burrito

Rochelle RobinsonAugust 30, 2018August 30, 2018Leave a comment

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Welcome to Dog-Friendly Surf City

Recipe for fun: Get your best friend, take the top down, and inch your way down the 405 to Surf City, USA, aka, Huntington Beach. Full disclosure, I did some growing up in the not-really-that-immediate vicinity and when someone said the word, “beach,” it was just assumed they meant Huntington. A lot’s changed since then (there’s now an internet, we all have cell phones, Communism … Continue reading Welcome to Dog-Friendly Surf City

eatwritelaAugust 30, 2018September 16, 2018Leave a comment

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Top 12 Reasons to stay at the Fairmont, Kea Lani in Maui

This article was first posted on MoneyInc, July 2018. The older I get the more I appreciate small boutique hotels, but that experience is hard to come by in Hawaii, short of getting your own condo, villa, or Airbnb rental. America loves to create grand beachside hotels with numerous pools, restaurants and a sense that you don’t ever have to leave the resort. Some of … Continue reading Top 12 Reasons to stay at the Fairmont, Kea Lani in Maui

Melissa CurtinAugust 18, 20183 Comments

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LA Getaway: Viejas Casino & Resort

As promised, here is my second installment in an ambitious attempt to highlight our local Native American gaming resorts. Today, we’ll be discussing Viejas Casino & Resort. In the small high-desert town of Alpine in Viejas in the distant southeastern corner of San Diego County, you’ll find an oasis known as Viejas. Locals come to play casino games, enjoy great dining, partake in the nightclub … Continue reading LA Getaway: Viejas Casino & Resort

eatwritelaAugust 14, 2018August 30, 20182 Comments

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Find wellness at Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills

This article was first posted on MoneyInc, January 2018. Los Angeles is synonymous with living a healthy, fit lifestyle, even while traveling. Today we see hotels popping up with new room features that optimize guests’ physical and emotional wellbeing. In our tech-obsessed age where most of us are tied to our phones morning, noon, and night, hotels are offering wellness-themed experiential stays beyond the spa, … Continue reading Find wellness at Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills

Melissa CurtinAugust 12, 20181 Comment

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17 Unexpected Experiences on Maui, Hawaii

This article was first published on MoneyInc, July 2018. Hawaii is America, just a 5-hour flight from the West Coast, but in some ways feel so foreign. Each island is unique and has its own character. Maui, the “valley isle”, is considered one of the best places to visit in the US. And while certain areas of Maui can feel overcrowded, the island’s diverse terrain … Continue reading 17 Unexpected Experiences on Maui, Hawaii

Melissa CurtinAugust 12, 2018August 12, 2018Leave a comment

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The Lure of the Mondrian

This article was first posted on MoneyInc, July 2018. Returning for staycation at the Mondrian Los Angeles was like returning to my LA beginnings eleven years later. The Mondrian, located in the middle of the Sunset Strip, was how I came to know LA and Hollywood. Once upon a time, celebrities sipped cocktails while shaking their designer booties next to you regularly at Mondrian’s famed Sky Bar. … Continue reading The Lure of the Mondrian

Melissa CurtinAugust 11, 2018September 10, 2018Leave a comment

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The Nest at The Thompson is Open for Summertime in Seattle

In spectacular fashion The Thompson Hotel opened its rooftop deck overlooking Pike Place Market, a grand span of Elliot Bay and the Cascade Mountain Range this weekend at their VIP brunch with abounding smiles, artful cocktails and incredible noshes, hot off the press from their newly released menu. How could we not smile? A break in the weather, posh surroundings and a deejay spinning tunes … Continue reading The Nest at The Thompson is Open for Summertime in Seattle

Rochelle RobinsonAugust 1, 2018Leave a comment