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A Spice Affair, an Indian dinner in Beverly Hills

I have never had dietary restrictions til dealing with expensive fertility treatments, so eating out has not been easy. It has allowed me to see what the typical health conscious Angeleno feels like when they dine out. No caffeine, no dairy (seriously, nothing tastes good without cheese), no alcohol, no coffee, no sushi, no acidic foods aka unpasteurized juices, you get the picture, my choices are limited. For … Continue reading A Spice Affair, an Indian dinner in Beverly Hills

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Top 4 lunch dishes to devour at WOOD Silver Lake

Next to Osen Izakaya and Silver Lake Ramen, stands corner-side bright and airy Italian restaurant WOOD Silver Lake serving wood-fired Neapolitan pies, veggies, and salads. Owner Erik Martirosyan made his way to America from Armenia and Russia. Turns out the Oscars pizza delivery guy was his brother Edgar (the other owner) who earned 7.5 minutes of fame by delivering pizzas to the Oscars and then was subsequently summoned to … Continue reading Top 4 lunch dishes to devour at WOOD Silver Lake

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Jeremy Fall x ThreadBeast gives us a taste of new concept, Easy’s

On Saturday, August 28 guests convened at a private residence on Crescent Heights Blvd to celebrate the upcoming September opening of 28-year-old entrepreneur Jeremy Fall‘s new modern diner concept Easy’s coming to the Beverly Center. Fall’s first restaurant Nighthawk: Breakfast Bar in Venice opened in 2016 where diners sip cereal milk cocktails and nosh on fun breakfast fare til late. The restaurant’s success lead to a second location … Continue reading Jeremy Fall x ThreadBeast gives us a taste of new concept, Easy’s

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Discovering the Micro Market of Adam’s Hill

ADAM’S HILL I work all over the city; looking at homes and doing deals for my real estate business. Sometimes I discover a wonderful little pocket of the city that goes right through me.  Like it knows me. Like I know it. It’s interesting, usually when I discover one of these areas the lessons I’m unveiling within myself seem to be in sympatico with what’s … Continue reading Discovering the Micro Market of Adam’s Hill

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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

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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

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Facials “For The People”

Face Haus celebrated their “Open Haus” on August 18, 2018 at their newest location in USC Village. The “facial bar”, similar to the Dry Bar concept, is revolutionizing skin care by providing high-quality skincare “For The People”. Co-founded in 2013 by good friends Karey Burke (EVP Programming and Development at Freeform), Dawn Olmstead (Co-President of Universal Cable Productions and Wilshire Studios) and Jenn Worley, (Current … Continue reading Facials “For The People”

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Jeremy’s Hotel’s Joao Lobby Bar is more than outstanding cocktails

The Jeremy Hotel on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood offers an open elegant space with mod mid-century couches, luxurious textures, mood lighting, and pretty much gorgeous Instagram-worthy shots everywhere. Etcho Cafe is open from breakfast to evening in the lobby level. Pick up a Calif-fresh breakfast sandwich, premium coffee, cold-pressed juice, or grab a sandwich to go for that Runyon Canyon hike. But what we didn’t … Continue reading Jeremy’s Hotel’s Joao Lobby Bar is more than outstanding cocktails

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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

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Ice CREAM sandwiches delivered right to your door

I scream for ice cream! Literally, it is one of those desserts that brings a big smile to my face, especially an ice cream sandwich. It reminds me of childhood. My mother use to make them at home. CREAM otherwise known as “Cookies Rule Everything Around Me” became our nightly treat ritual. “Which one should we select tonight?” I would ask my husband as I … Continue reading Ice CREAM sandwiches delivered right to your door

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