Elevate your food experience in LA

This article was first posted in Resident Magazine online, January 2018. Los Angeles is never short on new tantalizing food options. Chefs bring their culture and their own travel inspiration to the food game often blending cuisines and exciting taste buds. Try one of these festive dining options for singles, couples, or groups of friends. Share a meal, and elevate your senses with a new … Continue reading Elevate your food experience in LA

Step Up Your Travel Game in 2018

This article was first posted in Resident Magazine, January 2018. Elevate your travel game this year with products and services that put a spring in your step and a smile on your face. You deserve it, right? Check out these new travel gizmos. BRING THE EXPERIENCE      ROBB Vices The luxe magazine ROBB Report now offers ROBB Vices, a member box around $80 a … Continue reading Step Up Your Travel Game in 2018

D’Amore’s, the nation’s best “healthy” pizza

If you live in Los Angeles, you are most likely familiar with D’Amore’s Pizza with locations in West Hollywood (open daily until 4 am), Malibu, Westwood, Thousand Oaks, Tarzana, Camarillo, Calabasas, and Canoga Park. The founder Joseph or “Joe” D’Amore is a super personable guy, just like most Italians we know, greeting and talking to each customer, serving them, and introducing us to one of … Continue reading D’Amore’s, the nation’s best “healthy” pizza

The Grand Velas, the pinnacle for all-inclusive luxury

Sometimes you want to go on vacation where pampering and relaxing are your only worries. Mexico is the perfect easy getaway just a couple hour flight from Los Angeles. The Grand Velas in Cabo is a resort we are still talking about, and we wish after three nights, we could have stayed long after our checkout time. Grand Velas in Cabo San Lucas Never did we … Continue reading The Grand Velas, the pinnacle for all-inclusive luxury

Santa Monica Restaurant Week returns featuring the pomegranate January 8 – 14

The return of Santa Monica Restaurant Week in 2018 takes place from January 8-14. In perfect healthy SoCal style, this year’s special ingredient is the pomegranate. Chefs will use the pomegranate’s healthy benefits to   delight local diners. More than 30 Santa Monica restaurants will offer specially-crafted dishes, all created to highlight the pomegranate – a ruby-red fruit that is a rich source of Vitamin … Continue reading Santa Monica Restaurant Week returns featuring the pomegranate January 8 – 14

Make your life easier with Boxed.com for all your bulk needs, plus wine and holiday cocktails

No time for the grocery store? No time to run around buying gifts? Who wants to be stuck in traffic? Who wants to waste valuable time in long lines? Who actually wants to go to Costco? Who wants to lug wine or spirits home from the store to the car when a click of a button can have a wine selection like “Globetrotting Red Wines” … Continue reading Make your life easier with Boxed.com for all your bulk needs, plus wine and holiday cocktails

The 2018 Global Cuisine Awards celebrates LA restaurants

The Global Cuisine Awards presented by Global Talents Media Group honors the worlds best tastemakers, restaurateurs and chefs in local, national and international markets. The award recipients are chosen from four categories, an anonymous group of culinary professionals, published food critics, public review websites and GTMG recommendation. On Sunday, December 17, Los Angeles’ top restaurateurs, chefs and tastemakers gathered in Beverly Hills to celebrate the 2018 … Continue reading The 2018 Global Cuisine Awards celebrates LA restaurants

Postmates to the Rescue for your holiday gifts in under 35 minutes

Postmates, the dependable food service that brings you dinner when you don’t feel like leaving your couch, has now added to their services. In just a click, you can send a holiday gift to your loved one within 35 minutes of ordering. Download the Postmates App or visit Postmates.com, and customers in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco can order and send gifts to friends … Continue reading Postmates to the Rescue for your holiday gifts in under 35 minutes

Tequila Avión and the Holidays

Eggnog is for Amateurs. Those of us who truly know how to celebrate or drown out the holiday spirit turn to the beverage that matters… Tequila, really Good Tequila. That being said, is there a better way to spend a Thursday night during the holidays than sampling some amazing crafted holiday Tequila based cocktails, at three of West Hollywood’s finest establishments?… nope. Thanks to the … Continue reading Tequila Avión and the Holidays

The future of the culinary industry summit this Sunday, December 17

The 2nd annual Sino-U.S. Cultural Industry Summit presented by Global Talents Media Group will occur this Sunday, December 17 from 9 am – 4 pm at the Beverly Hilton with a focus on the future of the culinary industry. Three panels will discuss “Culinary Industry Trends for 2018,” “Cooking in LA’s Melting Pot,” and “The Culture of Sharing.” The first panel, moderated by culinary travel … Continue reading The future of the culinary industry summit this Sunday, December 17