Today I celebrate my 9 year LOVE affair with LA. California was a place I dreamed about living since the fashion magazine pages stared back at me as a kid in Connecticut. Driving across country solo and landing in a new place with nothing but a dream and hope for a more exciting and fulfilled life is a choice I’m so happy I had the … Continue reading 2016 Favorite Food Bites Around Los Angeles
You’re twenty something. Okay you’re thirty something. Well maybe you’re forty something and single. You want intimacy not just great sex. You want emotional availability. Oh yeah and you want someone who has a decent job, no freeloaders. You want someone who is kind and respectful and romantic. Kids? You’re at a place where you could go either way. Online dating seems to have been … Continue reading Love, Sex and Single
There are nights and let’s face it, many days, where I don’t want to cook and ordering a delicious meal from one of LA’s amazing restaurants seems just way easier than making sure I have the right ingredients at home. As I get older, as much as I do like to cook, I also value my time. DoorDash is one of LA’s greatest food delivery services … Continue reading DoorDash to the Food Rescue!
In its continuing support of artists, Hennessy this month launched its latest limited-edition collaboration with American tattooist Scott Campbell. The Brooklyn-based artist created an intricate label for the Hennessy Very Special Limited Edition. The bottle design was inspired by drawings and notes from a journal of James Hennessy, the family’s second-generation visionary, who took the reins of the Cognac-making dynasty from his father in 1788. The … Continue reading The Art of Cognac: Hennessy Teams with Tattoo Artist Scott Campbell
Night Splash Fridays is an exclusive and unique rooftop pool party at the W Hotel Hollywood, presented by French Tuesdays and La Vibe in partnership with Bulldog Gin and Canard Duchene. Night Splash Fridays will feature a master DJ each Friday, food by Michelin star winning chef Cristina Bowerman, two full bars, and a satellite bar dedicated to both Bulldog Gin Cocktails and champagne. The … Continue reading Night Swim at the W Hotel Hollywood
In downtown Los Angeles, Angelenos are clamoring to spin on the vertigo-inducing new SkySlide with expansive 360 degree views as well as watch the dizzying views from LA’s tallest Observation Deck. The new glass slide brings you to the 70th to the 69th floor of the U.S. Bank Tower. Kendall Jenner hosted the Red Carpet Launch of the OUE Skyspace LA last week with many celebs in … Continue reading Kendall Jenner hosts the Red Carpet Launch of the OUE Skyspace LA
I caught myself pursing my lips while on the phone with an old friend. I finally brought up why I was pissed, it was about the forty bucks she owed me from a few years back. The air between us got awkward. More than three decades ago I declared I would never again ‘lend’ money unless I was truly okay with never getting it back, no matter … Continue reading Break the Fault Finding Habit
Sip a cocktail on the water or pull up your boat at the Killer Shrimp dock. Killer Shrimp is the only place in LA that offers dock and dine in Marina Del Rey. The restaurant and bar were packed with LA’s diverse mix on a Thursday around 7 PM. Known for their Killer Shrimp bowl, the zesty broth with shrimp can be accompanied by even more … Continue reading Dock and Dine at Killer Shrimp
Few things in life can you be lousy at and yet still enjoy. Bowling is one of those things. My bowling scores are only a tad bit better than my golf scores, but while I might feel like snapping a five-iron over my knee now and then, I never get terribly upset if I occasionally roll a ball into a gutter. Maybe the booze anesthetizes … Continue reading Bowlero L.A. is Ready to Roll
Travelers, take heart, your world keeps getting a little smaller. Last year, American Airlines began nonstop service from LAX to Australia, and this year, it is expanding to include daily flights to New Zealand. To celebrate the new bond between L.A. and Auckland, the iPic theater in Westwood recently played host to a celebration of the island nation that stood in for Middle Earth in … Continue reading Check New Zealand off Your Bucket List
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