Daou Winery Scores Big
Most of you that read my articles on Paso Robles realize that I have developed a fascination with the exponential growth and development of Daou Vineyard. It seems that every time I go to Paso and visit them they have something new to show or tell me. My wife and I along with our good…
THE HUNGRY CAT ADDS ½ OFF OYSTER MONDAYS AT HOLLYWOOD AND SANTA BARBARA LOCATIONS
Three Locations Now Offering a Dozen Fresh Oysters for $15-16 All Day WHO: Chef/OwnerDavid Lentz, The Hungry Cat, Santa Monica Canyon The Hungry Cat, Hollywood The Hungry Cat, Santa Barbara WHAT: ½ Off Oyster Mondays Applauded by the L.A. Times, L.A. Weekly and Los Angeles magazine for pioneering the best in West Coast sourced seafood, Chef David Lentz and The…
THE ROGER ROOM MIXES FIVE FOR FALL
The Roger Room Bartenders Create New Craft Cocktail Menu for Autumn Season WHO: THE ROGER ROOM, West Hollywood WHAT: THE ROGER ROOM, Los Angeles’ award winning mixology bar, presents five new cocktails for its fall menu, to warm the spirits for the upcoming holiday season. This modern day speakeasy, named the Best West Hollywood Bar 2013 by the LA Weekly, hottest…
Sipping into the Sunset
Another year, another sunset in the vines, and there’s nothing sweeter. The Assistance League of Santa Clarita mixed things up this year by honoring their Community Partners with a VIP event and early entrance. They also lined the entryway with displays that depicted each of their philanthropic programs showing what they do in our community. Guests…
Gregory Alonzo: Pairing Coffee with Breakfast Foods
Like most Americans, I greet each day with a cup or two of coffee. I enjoy my morning ritual of selecting an exotic coffee from some far away land. As we have already discussed in a previous article, my favorite coffees hail from Indonesia. I also love Hawaiian coffees with almost equal fervor. Whether your…
Eve of Destruction on The Women to Read
In the inaugural Books 101 column, male award-winning writers were highlighted. This week, of course, I feel compelled to focus on current female writers. And, as my mother once again has voiced her opinion on the subject, I am equally compelled to allow her the first choice: Nicole Krauss, The History of Love The oldest…
EAT AND DRINK FOR A CAUSE: 4TH ANNUAL SEASON’S EATINGS TO BENEFIT OREGON FOOD BANK
Nearly a Dozen Local Food and Drink Businesses Come Together at New Deal Distillery PORTLAND, Ore. (October 20, 2013) — The 4th Annual Season’s Eatings brings 11 local artisans together to showcase the area’s finest food and drinks to support nearly 1,000 hunger-relief agencies. Eat, drink and shop for a cause on Saturday, December 14…