Archive for the DINING/ RESTAURANTS Category
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DINING: TWO NEW YORK FOOD TRANPLANTS
TWO NEW YORK FOOD TRANPLANTS As a transplanted New Yorker myself, (a term I loathe,) I understand the urge to move west. But I kind-of hate it when food places do. I like each area of the country to have its own special niche. Part of what mak
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DINING: VILLAINS TAVERN OPENING
VILLAINS TAVERN OPENING When I saw the new film, The Kids Are All Right, one of the things that stood out to me was the interesting restaurant owned by Mark Ruffalo’s character. It looked like an oasis in a mysterious location. I found mysel
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DINING: UMAMI BURGER–THE WORST BURGER EVER!!!
UMAMI BURGER--THE WORST BURGER EVER!!! I had to put the bottom line in the title, in case you don’t read this whole review. I just got back from one of the absolute worst restaurant experiences, on every level, and my fingers, that usually t
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DINING: KASSAVA CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT
KASSAVA CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT When I heard that the director of a film I did a few years back, Brothers In Arms, had opened a restaurant, I just scratched my head. I couldn’t imagine was what going on. Turns out that even though Jean-Claude
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SPORTS: WIMBLEDON 2010
WIMBLEDON 2010 Today begins the 2010 Wimbledon tennis tournament, so I just want to warn everyone that I’m usually totally unreachable during it. I watch every second, and even miss parties and events. I promise, I’ll still try to post
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PARTIES: CHEFS, INC.
CHEFS, INC. PARTY I went to a really fun cooking birthday party at Chefs, Inc. recently. It was so different that I was jealous I didn’t think of it. But, since it involved cooking, of course I wouldn’t have thought of it!!! As long as it
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PARTIES: POWDER SUGAR CAKES LAUNCH PARTY
POWDER SUGAR CAKES LAUNCH PARTY As a pretty good party planner myself, (though just for myself and an occasional pal,) I always have something to find fault with at most soirees. But not this time! East Coast cake designer Theodore “Theo”
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DINING: NOVEL CAFE
NOVEL CAFÉ I’ve always known of the cozy-ish Novel Café in Westwood, and recently learned of the other branches. On the recommendation of a new very handsome acquaintance, three friends and I had lunch at the latest one, (their ninth!), in
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DINING: AFTERNOON TEA AT THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL
AFTERNOON TEA AT THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL If you’re looking for something special to do this Mother’s Day, or any Thursday-Sunday, actually, look no further than Afternoon Tea at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City. I’ve had t
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PARTIES: EVA LONGORIA’S PERFUME LAUNCH
LAUNCH PARTY FOR EVA PERFUME Now that my back is doing a little better (after three months--enough already!,) I’m finally up to going to a few A-list events again! Yay! I started off with a bang--Eva Longoria’s party to launch her new fragrance,
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