The culmination of my recent one-day turnaround trip to Paso was a hands-on Lobster dinner – as in my hands are still feeling a little rough while I type this out – at Sextant winery. But let me start at the beginning. Wasn’t entirely prepared to crash the 7th Annual Lobster Boil at Sextant Wines…
37th Annual PPLA Food Fare Returns to Santa Monica Barker Hangar on March 3, 2016 Save the Date for Los Angeles’ Premier Culinary Event Enjoy a day and an evening of eating, drinking, shopping and fun in support of community health, education and wellness. Planned Parenthood Los Angeles’ 37th annual Food Fare will be returning…
This past Tuesday night, March 8, an intimate party of about 45 Santa Claritans attended the first French wine paring dinner held this year inside Valencia Wine Company. Hosted by Guy Lelarge and his staff, the dinner was privately catered by former Oaks Grille Chef Samson Francois with assistance from Kelly Klemovich. Attendees encountered a…
My husband Ed’s sister Ann, recovering from major surgery and not really up to the long drive from Rancho Cucamonga, deserved a home delivery of catered treats on Thanksgiving. Within a day or so of the suggestion, her energies rallied and she took charge. Forget the advertisements from supermarkets and well-known pie restaurants that we…
On Thursday, March 5, 2015, nearly 1,600 Los Angeles food lovers and Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA) supporters flocked to Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar for one of the most highly anticipated gastronomic events of the year: Food Fare. Celebrating its 36th year, Food Fare delivered an outstanding variety of food and drink samples from over…
Wine Cellar Emergency – Solved! The Cellar Manager, LLC http://thecellarmanager.com Recently, I’ve been writing quite a bit about passion for wine. Often, those of us who have this passion direct it towards collecting (and drinking) great bottles, working in the wine trade, or writing about our experiences. Some, a chosen few, take it to the…
Slated for May 4, Taste of the Town helps support the Child & Family Center. Picture this: Dozens of local restaurants and caterers offering delectable dishes for you to leisurely feast upon. There’s a large array of wine and beer purveyors eager to pour their finest selections. Distinctive entertainment by platinum recording artist Mark LeVang…