On Tuesday, December 13, I learned from over five reliable sources that The Cellar Wine Bar and Restaurant was closing its doors. Much like the fall of the Loose Goose, I asked wine people to share their positive memories of time spent in The Cellar: Steve Lemley, winemaker, Pulchella Winery – DiMaggio is a poster…
Let’s see…. Did ya take my advice this year to SEEK, FIND, BUY, & ENJOY,(or CELLAR) ANY of these wines?!?!? : ) NV Gruet Cellars Blanc de Noirs Sparkling Wine New Mexico!!! 04 Domain Wachau “Terassen Federspiel” Niederösterreich Wachau AUT Gruner Veltliner! 10 Margerum Wine Co “Happy Canyon” SB County CA Sauv Blanc!!! 09 Terredora…
I met Bill Tocantins, the CEO of Elixir G Ginger Mix, when he was pouring samples of cocktails at the Cooking For Love fundraiser recently. My husband and I are big fans of ginger flavoring in cocktails as not only do we enjoy the bite of ginger against sugar, it’s also a natural stomach healer,…
Doctors are still “acting as pharmacists” my brother said when updated on my still unknown malady. They ask you a battery of questions so they can pigeonhole you into a category. Unfortunately, for me, we’re still waiting to be pigeon holed. Or, as my doctor says, we’re waiting for the results to come back. It…
Clear-Media brings you Appetites’ Easy As Pie, a new pie-making adventure starring Evan Kleiman, host of Good Food, on Los Angeles NPR affiliate, KCRW (89.9 FM). Just in time for the holidays, Appetites and Evan teach you in this exciting new step-by-step video app, showcasing 20 original pie recipes including detailed instruction on making the…
I love BLUE drinks! And here is one from my pal Katie Mahanes for the holidays: Silent Night Martini 1/4 c. Malibu rum 1/4 c. pineapple juice 1/8 c. blue curacao 1/8 c. white creme de cocao dash or two of whipping cream or half and half Rim a martini glass with sparkly sugar. Add…
Okay, I know I tend to write about the same things over and over, but I don’t think I’ve written about J Dusi Wines (http://www.jdusiwines.com) for awhile. It was Sunday morning the day after the Garagiste Festival and we were riding around with Carey Babcock and Mike Ortiz, when I pointed out the Dante Dusi…
After receiving an invitation to attend Chef Josiah Citrin’s book signing party at his Santa Monica restaurant, Melisse, I quickly sent back my rsvp and anxiously ticked off the days before I could not only get my own signed copy of In Pursuit of Excellence but also sample some of his signature dishes. Below is…
A Toast of Prosecco Welcomes Guests to the Latest Sean MacPherson Project The most recent labor of love from veteran restaurateur Sean MacPherson (Swingers Diner, Jones, The Roger Room), il Covo on 3rd Street in Los Angeles is offering up some holiday cheer. After two years of careful construction, and the final completion of the…
Belvedere Vodka has teamed up with (RED) to create a limited edition product for this holiday. (BELVEDERE) RED Special Edition is on sale until the end of the year with 50% of Belvedere’s profit of sale being donated to the Global Fund, one of the world’s largest financiers of programs fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa. (BELVEDERE)…