It’s France and Argentina… but This Time on a Plate

With spring supposedly around the corner, you’re probably beginning to feel a bit of wanderlust. And if you’re not able to jet off to Paris or down to Buenos Aires, don’t fret, you’re able to get a taste of those exotic destinations right here in L.A.  Juliet is the latest dining offering from the team that brought you Margot and Norah, and pays homage to … Continue reading It’s France and Argentina… but This Time on a Plate

LOQUI – 1 taco, 2 tacos, 3 tacos, 4

Tacos at LOQUI are incredibly satisfying. This may be due to the special scatch-made flour tortillas or the ingredients that make me feel like I’m back in Mexico. Cofounded and led by Mexican-born Ari Ampudia, LOQUI celebrates the connection between familial culture and Mexican food. LOQUI recreates the flavors and simplicity of a classic taqueria.  It is impossible to not eat one or two on your … Continue reading LOQUI – 1 taco, 2 tacos, 3 tacos, 4

Tito’s Tacos – now offering delivery for the first time in 60 years

For the first time in 60 years, Tito’s Tacos is offering delivery (permanently) and pickup, but no phone orders. Midweek we popped in the long line that steadily moved full of mask wearers 6 feet apart to take home some tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chicken tamales, and chili con carne. A rare treat when we haven’t eaten out in 3 months. A Los Angeles staple in … Continue reading Tito’s Tacos – now offering delivery for the first time in 60 years

Ring in 2020 in LA style – where to get your evening started

Some of us prefer to stay home on New Year’s Eve but some of us prefer to go big, especially when ringing in once-in-a-lifetime 2020! Forget cooking at home this New Year’s Eve and worrying about what to purchase to entertain guests and family. Make your holiday easy and memorable by booking a festive night at one of the many fabulous Los Angeles restaurants offering … Continue reading Ring in 2020 in LA style – where to get your evening started

LA’s sexy new rooftops

Margot Los Angeles celebrated its grand opening at Platform in LA Thursday, January 17. The rooftop restaurant in Culver City is Rohan Talwar’s IB Hospitality Group’s newest project. This trendy hip rooftop space adds to the already chic shopping and dining mecca at Platform LA’s repurposed industrial building center complete with distinct boutique retailers like Soul Cycle, Blue Bottle, Aesop, Boba Guys, Janessa Leonne, Sweetgreen, and more. … Continue reading LA’s sexy new rooftops

The Tooheys Taste Tacos and Quaff Queso from QDOBA

Full disclosure- I was a huge QDOBA fan during my adolescent years. Fifteen years ago, if you visited their storefront in sleepy Westlake Village, you may very well have spied me chomping on chips with family and friends. They were efficiently doling out dishes with fresh and natural ingredients before “fast casual” become the foodie buzzword du jour. But the last time I had their … Continue reading The Tooheys Taste Tacos and Quaff Queso from QDOBA

Yalla Mediterranean Opens Up Shop in Culver City

We fell in love with Yalla Mediterranean before the fist bite because our Yalla girl, Tammy Hughes, was just too adorable when she brought by two massive trays to our LaLaScoop Sunday Bubbly #LAbubbly to help us celebrate our two-year anniversary. But, then we tasted the goods! So many flavors tantalized our taste buds from each of the Mediterranean spreads, we had to force ourselves … Continue reading Yalla Mediterranean Opens Up Shop in Culver City

Ultimate LA Thanksgiving Dining Guide

Eat, drink, and be merry! Make life easy and have your turkey dinner delivered, catered, or just leave the house to let someone else do all the work at one of LA’s stellar restaurants. We present you with the ultimate Gobble Gobble Goodie Guide for Gnoshing: The Pikey’s 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Day Celebration with Some British Flair in Hollywood One of the best Thanksgiving meals we have enjoyed … Continue reading Ultimate LA Thanksgiving Dining Guide

#soLA – Cold and Thirsty, the first cryotherapy and juice wellness spot

#OnlyinLA is a saying that comes to mind quite often. Now just 2 months old Culver City offers the first Cold & Thirsty, a cryosauana plus cold-pressed juice bar. Last week we ventured in to check out the LaLaScoop on this Wellness hotspot, or should we say cold spot meeting the two lovely Founders Brooke and Katie who blended their passions for nutritional and holistic health. … Continue reading #soLA – Cold and Thirsty, the first cryotherapy and juice wellness spot