Let LaLaScoop tantalize your imagination with creations by top culinary artists around town, so that your taste buds can be satisfied by masterful meals and aperitifs, sure to incite pleasurable mastication all year round.
Stay awhile. No need to race to Sonoma or Napa. Slow down and take advantage of Santa Rosa. Here are some of our favorite finds published on JohnnyJet.com and MSN.com (February 24, 2024). https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/find-more-than-just-wine-in-santa-rosa-the-gateway-to-california-wine-country/ar-BB1iaVFM Continue reading Slow down in Santa Rosa, the Gateway to California Wine Country
The desert came to LA this year in advance of Coachella because as you know everyone has to get “festival-ready.” The ultimate beauty gifting pampering party had everyone feeling and looking their best at a mansion covered in graffiti art (only in LA!) a day before the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival kicked off. Guests were treated to private @dolceglow by @isabelalysa spray tans, … Continue reading Dolce Glow and Gifting Lounge Glams Festival Guests in LA
If you haven’t seen LaLaScoop’s article in Locale Magazine, we scoured and devoured eats from the new vendors at Smorgasburg LA, and rounded up our favorite bites and sips. Get to know these hardworking entrepreneurial Angelenos who bring their heritage and creativity to Los Angeles’s Smorgasburg. Try these flavors of the world every Sunday from 10 AM – 4 PM in a safe area of … Continue reading Favorite Smorgasburg LA Bites and Sips in 2024
Book a memorable dining affair at Heritage in an intimate 100-year-old craftsman house in the Rose Park neighborhood of Long Beach, accompanied by friendly hospitality and exceptional service. The set-course menus change regularly, even daily, based on what is in season and what produce is ready to be plucked from their own Heritage Farm down the road. They even have a chicken coop. This is … Continue reading Michelin and Green Star, Heritage Restaurant is the top reason to visit Long Beach
What you think is what you get! Be grateful for the now. When suffering or coming across hardships, think, “I am grateful for the experience,” and then let it go. Surrender. Don’t resist to what is, even with a cancer diagnosis. Instead of thinking, “This chemo is going to kill me. Think I am happy to have this serum running through my body to help … Continue reading A HEAL-ing day in Malibu hosted by Kelly Gores
Celebrating dining experiences across the Greater Palm Springs region, Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week takes place from May 31 to June 9, 2024, across the 9 desert cities. Visitors and residents can try a diverse selection of some of the top dining establishments showcasing over 75 restaurants for ten days. The full list of participating restaurants is available at dinegps.com where you can search by location or price. Diners … Continue reading Celebrate Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week (May 31 – June 9, 2024) by making a reservation for a special set menu
Mezcal (“cooked agave”), our favorite spirit, is known as “maguey” in Mexico. Meant to be sipped neat in small cups, in Los Angeles you’ll find a mezcal cocktail recipe on just about every restaurant and bar menu, as LaLaLand has caught on to the smoky benefits of this flavor-winning situation. Another reason we love mezcal is we never feel hungover after a night of sipping … Continue reading Why Zomoz Mezcal should be in your Bar Cart
No one does tacos like Los Angeles. In fact, if there was a signature dish that best encapsulates the city, I think a strong case can be made that it’s the street taco. Whether you’re out on a date in an upscale Mexican-fusion restaurant with a wall of rare tequilas or just grabbing a late-nite bite from a truck, stand, or street vendor, the taco … Continue reading Taco Town
You may have wondered whether a river cruise is right for you. Typically river cruises run older often due to cost but I am in my 40s and it has been my favorite way to explore Europe for many reasons. As a travel writer, I sailed on Viking in 2022 and brought my mom on the Seine from Paris to Normandy and back. Learn why … Continue reading Is a river cruise right for you?
Celebrate National Espresso Martini Day on March 15 or every day. Make one of these fabulous espresso martini concoctions at home or order one at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel on Friday, March 15. Cincoro Tequila Espresso Martini 2 oz Cincoro Reposado Tequila1 shot espresso, freshly pulled and slightly cooled.75 oz Mr. Black Coffee LiqueurDash of agaveCombine all ingredients into a shaker, add ice and … Continue reading Celebrate National Espresso Martini Day with a New Favorite Recipe
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