West LA/Beverly Hills

9th Annual Italian Fest at the Wine House

22. October 2008

Last night the Wine House hosted their 9th Annual Italian Fest at their Upstairs 2 restaurant. I lost count at 10. There were about 60 different wines from all over Italy. But somewhere at around 10 tastings I lost count. The restaurant itself was much smaller than I had imagined. We showed up a [...]

Italian Fest tonight at the Wine House

21. October 2008

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Feeling a bit nostalgic from my trip to the Mediterranean, when I got the email about the Wine House’s Italian Fest at Upstairs 2, I RSVP’d right away. Seems like such a great deal. Italian Wines from 40 different Estates, 60 different wine and hors d’oeuvres, all for only $55. Brunello, Barolo, Amarone, Super-Tuscans, and [...]

Marty D’s - Beverly Hills

23. June 2008

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I’m on a quest, it’s been slowly going on for a few months. I’m searching for LA’s best hot dog. Beyond the obvious town favorites of Pinks, Carney’s, and love ‘em or hate ‘em, Dodger Dogs, there are several other stand outs. Like the grilled dog at Earlez on Crenshaw, the gourmet Haute Dog at [...]

Ruth’s Chris - Beverly Hills

28. January 2008

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Decided to try out Ruth’s Chris for the first time last night. It just so happened to be on the same weekend of Dine LA. I was set on trying the bone-in Cowboy Ribeye ($41). My friend Angela went with the Dine LA special and got the Petite Filet, Caesar salad, mashed potatoes and bread [...]

Gyu-Kaku - Beverly Hills

9. January 2008

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For the timid ones who are too shy to trek into Korea Town for authentic Korean BBQ, you might want to check out Gyu-Kaku in Beverly Hills. It’s “Japanese style” charcoal dining where you cook the food yourself over charcoal grills. Grill up a tasty selection of beef, chicken, pork, duck, fish and vegetables right [...]

JuJu Cereal Bar - Westwood

14. November 2007

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Not sure if I’m sold on the idea of paying nearly 6 bucks for a bowl of cereal. But then I started thinking about all the possible combinations that you could create at the new JuJu Cereal Bar in Westwood. Cheerios with strawberries, vanilla wafers and banana milk… Golden Grams with cocoa crispies, chocolate chips, [...]