Mignon: The Perfect First Date Spot
There are two things I’m always searching for in Los Angeles. The first is a good love story. The second is a perfect first date spot. On a recent spring evening, that ideal spot came in the form of...
View ArticleSlater’s 50/50 Backyard Brewfest Tickets Giveaway!
When it came to burgers, we believed there would never be anything better than a juicy ground beef patty, hot off the griddle, medium rare. Then Slater’s 50/50 was born, and with it came a patty...
View Article3 Favorite Eggs Benedicts in L.A.
It’s only right that the day after filing taxes we get to celebrate National Eggs Benedict Day. What better reward for getting out of bed than a taste of those perfectly poached eggs topped with a...
View ArticleAfter the Sunset
“Well, this doesn’t surprise me,” my mother responds when I tell her the guest list for my inaugural attempt at hosting Passover dinner has grown to nearly 20 people, “you never do anything in...
View ArticleThe Princesses of Tides
An entire city filled with southern gentlemen was undoubtedly a draw, but what initially sparked the idea of a vacation in Charleston was the food. Alongside my three girlfriends—the Princesses of...
View ArticleCirca 1886: Fine Dining in the South
Over the last five years, there has been a lot of talk about the death of fine dining, but in a city like Charleston, where restaurants are housed in 19-century mansions, and chivalry is as deeply...
View ArticleTacolandia: A Grand Taco Celebration curated by Bill Esparza
Everyone in LA has an opinion on tacos. We argue about and vote on and dissect and muse over each taco—comparing authenticity and ingredients, flavor and texture. But as much as you may think you...
View ArticlePetrossian: Elegant Alfresco Dining Becomes More Approable
Summer, for me, has always been sun-drenched drives to Malibu—windows down, hair whipping in the wind. It’s always been picnics at the Hollywood cemetery screenings, drinking our coats in bottles of...
View ArticleSummer in Spain: A Dinner Party
Plagued by an inexplicable restlessness, I tend to move around more than the average person. Seven months in this apartment; eleven months in that one. With the change of each season I find myself...
View ArticleHow I Came To Like Gin
I know what I like, and I’ve always been that way. I know I like men’s cardigans and doing crosswords in bed. I like the sound of toe shoes clapping against marley. I like the smell of newspaper....
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