Let’s face it, we cover Santa Barbara quite a bit in this space. And with good cause. Like Palm Springs to the east and San Diego to the south, it’s a welcoming destination within about 90 minutes, which is about how long it takes to clear one’s head of the daily grind. Best of all you can just hop on a train. On my latest … Continue reading A Santa Barbara Overnighter… or Two
Read the full article on Forbes: The 22 Best Places to Travel in the U.S. in 2022 During the pandemic, LA friends joked that Palm Springs was LA’s hippest new suburb. Just 2 hours away when there is no traffic, Palm Springs is always the best desert escape from the madness of LA. See the exciting developments coming in 2022. Where to Go: Palm Springs, … Continue reading Check out LaLaScoop’s Forbes interview sharing what is coming to Greater Palm Springs in 2022
I’m a silver linings kind of guy. So, when the pandemic struck about 10 months ago, I decided to make good use of the time and read a lot of good books, work on my French and learn a new instrument. And after a week or so, I started drinking vodka. Let me rephrase that: I decided to begin to appreciate vodka for its qualities … Continue reading Developing a Vodka Palate
Enough downer stuff has been written about the year 2020, so I’d like to accentuate the positive. For starters, it’s almost over. And if you’re reading this, congratulations, that means unlike hundreds of thousands of our loved ones, you survived it. This is cause for celebration. And there is much to celebrate besides our continued existence, there’s the fact that a vaccine is on the … Continue reading A Pair of Holiday Cocktails to Celebrate Surviving 2020
Model-actress mom extraordinaire Vanessa Angel has lived in L.A. for nearly 30 years. If you are a bit older, you may know her from the classic Farrelly brothers comedic film Kingpin. If you are my mom, she calls from the east coast to tell me she saw Vanessa on the Hallmark Channel. After gracing the covers of every well-known fashion magazine in her early modeling … Continue reading Vanessa Angel reflects on her time in LA
Gastro Garage has been wearing masks and gloves since 2014. It is an unexpected evening to be seated outside on the rooftop of the W Hotel Hollywood after being thermometer checked in a mask at the hotel lobby door. In tumultuous times comes rare glimmers of sunshine. These really may be the worst of times (at least in my life) and this 8-course meal (including … Continue reading Gastro Garage’s flaming culinary experience brings joy during uncertain times
The Grove, TripAdvisor’s number-one ranked shopping destination in Los Angeles, played host last week to the inaugural “Lavish Brunch,” a gorgeously set 150-foot dining table atop the trolley tracks. Chef Dominique Ansel of acclaimed restaurant 189 showcased a menu of brunch fare for the 150 guests who braved the heat and dined in the shade of umbrellas and refreshed with Lillet-based cocktails. His offerings included … Continue reading A Lavish Brunch at the Grove
The incredibly fun and sexy hip lingerie brand TELLTALE launched in Los Angeles on June 5 at the Eric Buterbaugh Gallery. The night was hosted by singer and actress Jana Kramer. Guests admired and partied around the seven innovative and inspired collections, all hanging in glass frames and put out for guests to touch. Created with the promise that comfortable is the new cool, Telltale … Continue reading My TellTale, sensual lingerie created for comfort
On Sunday, March 10th, Westfield Century City‘s health, wellness, and beauty series, “Beauty & Balance,” featured fitness and productivity influencer Jennifer Cohen treating an audience to the live launch of her brand new podcast “Habits & Hustle” with inaugural special guest and former NBA star – Dennis Rodman. Loud and proud, sporting bright, yellow, neon nail polish and a tee-shirt designed with his iconic face across the front, … Continue reading Beauty & Balance Meets Habits & Hustle: An Afternoon with Dennis Rodman
Anson Chen has what it takes to make it as an actor in Hollywood: good looks, a winning smile and deft, creative skills. Fluent in both Mandarin and English, the Chinese model turned actor is the full package – writing scripts to produce, direct and star in. Now more than ever, Chen feels is the time to make his impressive debut into Hollywood movies and … Continue reading Chinese Actor Dreams Of Hollywood
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