Daou Vineyard hosts wine pairing dinner at Santuari

California’s beloved winery DAOU from Paso Robles is hosting a wine pairing dinner at sexy new Santuari Restaurant, one of LaLaScoop’s favorite new spots in Toluca Lake at the Toluca Lake Tennis and Fitness Club opposite Warner Bros Studio. Besides the enchanting setting, the California cuisine with Mediterranean flair is the reason to dine in this historic location once frequented by Clint Eastwood, Farrah Fawcett … Continue reading Daou Vineyard hosts wine pairing dinner at Santuari

Golden Road Brewing Made in LA Festival with Cold War Kids

For the third year on Labor Day Weekend (Saturday, August 31 to Sunday, September 1) Golden Road Brewing’s annual Made in LA Music and Arts Festival will occur in LA just east of Griffith Park near Burbank and Glendale at 5410 W San Fernando Road, LA, 90039. The festival announced its second headliner for August 31 – Cold War Kids! The buzzy pop-indie group is … Continue reading Golden Road Brewing Made in LA Festival with Cold War Kids

10 Things Not to Miss in Kansas City, Missouri

Named one of the “Best Trips 2019” by National Geographic Traveler, Kansas City, Missouri is one of those cities that has everything someone would want in a destination. Full of live entertainment, culinary destinations, museums, outdoor attractions, casinos and sporting events, Kansas City has no shortage of things to see or do no matter the time of year. And with direct flights to and from … Continue reading 10 Things Not to Miss in Kansas City, Missouri

Julia Child Day proclaimed August 15 in Santa Barbara at the Montecito Club

What a night to celebrate Julia Child on her birthday at the Montecito Club in Santa Barbara! She would have been 107. The Santa Barbara mayor Cathy Murillo proclaimed August 15, 2019, Julia Child Day, in honor of her birthday and a place she loved so much and spent her final years. The proclamation announced on August 15 recognizes celebrations across the nation in honor … Continue reading Julia Child Day proclaimed August 15 in Santa Barbara at the Montecito Club

Social Eats: An upscale food hall in Santa Monica

UPDATED: Place orders now on ORDERSOCIALEATS.COM. Drive thru pickup is now offered in the 3rd Court Alley and free local delivery. Simply call 424.317.5429 upon arrival and someone from our team will run out your order. We will continue to offer delivery via Postmates, Grubhub, UberEats, and DoorDash. If Gallery Food Hall on the Third Street Promenade wasn’t enough to satiate your cravings for tacos, ice cream, … Continue reading Social Eats: An upscale food hall in Santa Monica

Now you can imbibe at Chez Jay in The Backyard

Chez Jay! Hey! Your favorite beachside watering hole with a lurid history now has a relaxing space to imbibe outside called The Backyard. This cozy outdoor bar space in Santa Monica with couches, a fire pit, and Adirondack chairs is serving up some of the best bar bites, perfect for happy hour or a post-beach/post-surf giddy-up! A bright blue fence backs up the space to … Continue reading Now you can imbibe at Chez Jay in The Backyard

Julia Rizik delivers intimate performance at Cleo Mediterráneo 

As the gleam of the fading sun danced across the windshield of the Uber en route to the nights’ festivities, my mind flashed back to a few months ago when I had gone on a solo camping trip to Lake Cachuma. It was on this trip that I finally accepted the fact that underneath my toasty brown/Swiss Coffee of skin color exterior lives a country … Continue reading Julia Rizik delivers intimate performance at Cleo Mediterráneo 

Gyoza Gut in Little Tokyo

On Saturday, August 17, 2019, the 13th Annual Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship—the West Coast’s premiere eating competition—will host Major League Eating’s top competitive eaters including Joey “Jaws” Chestnut. They will devour as many Day-Lee Pride gyoza (Japanese potstickers) as possible in ten minutes. Chestnut holds the current world record in the discipline, which he set in 2014 when he ate 384 gyoza in … Continue reading Gyoza Gut in Little Tokyo

10 Must-Try Brands For 2019’s National CBD Day

In 2018, August 8th was declared National CBD Day. Well, this week marks the first anniversary of that inaugural National CBD Day. In turn, below are 10 must-try CBD-related brands making some of the best CBD products available on the market. 1) Koi CBD Koi CBD was established in 2015 with the mission to create a standard of quality for CBD products. Koi uses 99 … Continue reading 10 Must-Try Brands For 2019’s National CBD Day

Flavors of Asia Food Fest to Benefit Stu and The Kids

The only thing better than a great bite is a great cause. Flavors of Asia Food Fest flawlessly managed to combine both, featuring a star-studded chef line up and a stellar non-profit Stu and The Kids. Stuandthekids.org was founded by chef and food consultant Stuart Skversky. After living and volunteering in Thailand, Stu’s life was changed by the connections he made at the orphanages during his stay. Upon … Continue reading Flavors of Asia Food Fest to Benefit Stu and The Kids