It’s almost time. Time for the LA County Fair and copious amounts of deep fried foods, gadgets galore, musical performances by yesterday’s favorite bands, edge of your seat horse racing, rides and carnival games, and of course, the wine and beer gardens. We’re especially excited to try one of this years newest fair foods, the [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 27, 2010
This past year certainly hasn’t been void of wonderful food events to spend your hard earned money on. Some of them have gotten pretty pricey, charging upwards of $300 plus for tickets. Exclusive and as fabulous as they are, it’s just too much to spend when sampling small dishes from various chefs. In comes Learn [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 16, 2010
Save for the date: On October 7th at 5pm, The Mondavi Families, including members of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th generations, will host Morton’s guests across the country for an unforgettable wine dinner benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This is the first time I’ve ever seen a “pairing” that included technology in the mix. The event [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 10, 2010
What do you get when you mix beer and wine pairings from 55 Degree Wine in Atwater Village, food trucks, and warm summer evenings? You get good times. Starting tonight with the ever popular Grilled Cheese Truck, then every Wednesday night after that, they will feature a different truck paired with beers and wines down [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 10, 2010
A burger that sounds good and a burger that is good don’t always go hand in hand. We’ve ordered enough meat and buns off restaurant menus to know this. But every once in a while you get one of those wow burgers. A burger that you tell people about. A burger that makes your mouth [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, July 25, 2010
Wine Spectator magazine has released it’s 2010 list of Grand Award winners, honoring restaurants around the globe for it’s extraordinary wine programs. This award, only given out to 75 restaurants around the world, was first established in 1981. Those that made the list in LA… Patina of course, along with Spago and Valentino. Other California [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, July 18, 2010
On July 24th (1-5pm) Keith Saarloos and Dig Lounge are headed south to the OC, serving up 5 of Keith’s new releases, and pairing them with 4 delectable bite size cupcakes from Enjoy Cupcakes. Like Chocolate Blackberry Syrah, Strawberry Delight, Meyer Lemon Chardonnay and Chocolate Cheesecake. You can win tickets to the event thanks to [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, July 11, 2010
The venerable Farmers Market at 3rd and Fairfax is bringing back the popular Taste of Farmers Market that debuted last year at the 75th anniversary event. This years event, taking place on July 13 from 5-9pm, will feature bites from over 45 restaurants and grocers of Farmers Market. There are three different price points for [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 7, 2010
On July 24th (1-5pm) Keith Saarloos and Dig Lounge are headed south to the OC, serving up 5 of Keith’s new releases, and pairing them with 4 delectable bite size cupcakes from Enjoy Cupcakes. Like Chocolate Blackberry Syrah, Strawberry Delight, Meyer Lemon Chardonnay and Chocolate Cheesecake. No need to drive 100+ miles to Santa Barbara, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Los Angeles native Victor Abascal got his start with grape growing in the hills of Culver City. But it’s Paso Robles where he’s perfected his passion for great wine. It’s a small operation at Vines on the Marycrest. Victor makes his wines with vintage and borrowed equipment (even water) and plain old hard work. But [...]
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Monday, August 30, 2010
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