I think it was the book Accidental Tourist where I first I heard the phrase “armchair writer” to describe the main character who was a travel writer that wrote from home. For me the phrase was apropos because when my daughter was under 18 I really didn’t want to leave her with a sitter to…
From our friends at FEEDSCV, SCV Elite Magazine and Santa Clarita Magazine comes this comprehensive list of local restaurants and their current dining options due to the Cornonavirus. We highly recommend that you check this list often as it’s constantly updated. Also, if you can afford it please consider supporting all of the restaurants that…
Well of course I coaxed local winemaker Steve Lemley from Pulchella Winery into letting me taste their – co-winemaker Nate Hasper definitely had his hand on this one – first ever 100% ROSE OF TANNAT that had YET TO BE RELEASED just so I could get your taste buds watering. It may be in bottle,…
This past month I got to sample some of the wines from Tablas Creek in a preview tasting held at Salt Creek Grille Valencia and organized by Carl and Terry Kanowsky. Why? On February 22 (2017) I ran the news on my website, social media and my weekly newsletter, but here it is in a…
Newhall Press Room Receives The Wine Spectator Award Of Excellence – The Only Santa Clarita Valley Restaurant Awarded With This Distinction SANTA CLARITA VALLEY – Downtown Newhall’s brightest new star, the Newhall Press Room wine bar and restaurant, was recently presented with a very enviable honor: Wine Spectator magazine’s Award of Excellence. The Press Room…
Wine on the Roof was not held on May 16 on top of the Macy’s parking structure at Westfield Valencia Town Center. Instead, the event was in a different location and started earlier than planned. Why the changes? The rain! WiSH Education Foundation’s Executive Director Amy Daniels made the swift decision – after much consideration…
(Santa Clarita, CA) – This spring, San Diego, Ventura and Santa Cruz’s beloved Tequila & Taco Music Festival will be making its way to debut in sunny Santa Clarita on the weekend of May 10th and 11th, 2019. The festival will feature exclusive tequila sampling exclusively on Saturday, with entertainment, good eats and other libations…
I’ve known Rick Pratt, owner and winemaker for the new Entourage label by Two Papas Wine, for a few years now as he and his wife Teresa are one of the wineries that participate in Sunset in the Vineyard. I’ve come to learn that Pratt’s wines are made from all Santa Barbara County grapes, that…
I love Le Chene. Always have. The menu, the location, the atmosphere, the service, the bar, the patio and gardens…there really is nothing quite like it. So, I was quite thrilled to discover that they have more than one upcoming event! Check these out: Easter Brunch: Join us on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Le…
