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

Argentine Beef takes over LA restaurants this March 2023

For those of you who have visited Argentina, you know beef is a major component of Argentine cuisine. Why is Argentinian beef so good? The many breeds of cattle introduced to Argentina thrived in the pampas, grazing happily and often, resulting in leaner, more flavorful, and nutritious beef. Whereas most American beef is grain-fed, Argentinian cattle feed on plentiful grass, resulting in more omega-3 fatty … Continue reading Argentine Beef takes over LA restaurants this March 2023

10 Los Angeles Restaurants to Add to your 2023 Dining List 

It’s impossible to keep up with new restaurant openings in LA as it feels like every week there are countless new hotspots. Choosing a place to dine in LA often depends on where you live or where you plan to be that day.  Newcomers quickly learn that a typical dinner reservation in LA might be over an hour drive away, even if it’s less than half … Continue reading 10 Los Angeles Restaurants to Add to your 2023 Dining List 

This Mexican steakhouse is the best new restaurant in Beverly Hills

Spiral down to this sloped open-roof restaurant off Rodeo Drive, to a candlelit dinner surrounded by beautiful people in this 90210 attempt to bring a decades-old Baja California feel to one of the richest neighborhoods in America. The Hideaway is hidden, of course, and is the best restaurant we’ve experienced in Beverly Hills since the pandemic. While we overheard actors discussing their career moves, Ryan … Continue reading This Mexican steakhouse is the best new restaurant in Beverly Hills

Cook the perfect steak this Memorial Day Weekend with First Light Farms Wagyu

A First Light Farms Fire open fire cooking experience with Chef Kevin O’Connor Since being introduced to First Light Farms 100% grass-fed wagyu in LA, I’ve become obsessed with the richness of the boeuf, especially the rib eye. The beautifully marbled meat tastes like no other I’ve ever sampled. It is truly the Rolls Royce of beef – sweet, tender, juicy. And who doesn’t want to only … Continue reading Cook the perfect steak this Memorial Day Weekend with First Light Farms Wagyu

Matu’s multicourse meat menu in Beverly Hills is all too satisfying

Matū (mah-too) is for the meat lover, for the one who only puts the best ingredients into their body. Matu serves 100% grass-fed wagyu – not from Japan, but from First Light Farms of New Zealand.  Upon valet arrival at 239 S Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, a guest leaving lets me know she has come every week from Pacific Palisades to this new buzzing, … Continue reading Matu’s multicourse meat menu in Beverly Hills is all too satisfying

Mastro’s Ocean Club – add Chocolate Butter Cake to your Surf and Turf

UPDATED: All Mastro’s in LA are offering 10% off orders when you place it to-go. If a walk into Mastro’s Ocean Club in Malibu doesn’t make you happy to be alive than maybe nothing will. The crashing waves right outside your window-side table almost feels like you are dining on a boat. Once a former Charthouse, Mastro’s Malibu is just one of the many alluring … Continue reading Mastro’s Ocean Club – add Chocolate Butter Cake to your Surf and Turf

Fogo de Chão, a Brazilian meat feast

UPDATED: Check out the new Beverly Hills To-Go Menu for pickup and delivery. 10% of all sales will go to No Kid Hungry.  Dining at Fogo de Chão is like going to a meat party. The Fogo churrasco experience provides endless cuts of fire-roasted meat brought on large skewers to your table and sliced in front of you. Even a little prong is available for you to … Continue reading Fogo de Chão, a Brazilian meat feast

Commerson Restaurant: Escalate your taste buds

Commerson joins the burgeoning list of tantalizing restaurants on La Brea in mid-city – more than I could imagine ten years ago. Just down the road from Republique, La Brea Bakery, and above Trejo’s Tacos on the corner of W. 8th, sits this dimly lit bustling restaurant bar Scandinavian streamlined, open with minimalist decor. Helmed by former Wolfgang Puck Chef Sal Garcia, the California cuisine … Continue reading Commerson Restaurant: Escalate your taste buds

Lûmé Comes from a Land Down Under

Last week, Los Angeles was treated to a sneak peek of a coming attraction from Down Under. Chef Shaun Quade of Melbourne, Victoria’s Lûmé, hosted an intimate group of food writers in the Arts District with a four-course sampling of his multisensory culinary approach that has earned him accolades in his native Australia. Victoria is renowned for its food scene, which is centered in downtown … Continue reading Lûmé Comes from a Land Down Under