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Rachel Ray Ritz Commercials
2007-11-12 20:41:00 I had just had to ask: Has anyone seen the Ritz Cracker commercials with Rachel Ray (run constantly on the Food Network )? If so, did anyone happen to notice that she says she has just finished her deviled ham dip and topped it with olives? Keep in mind that this dip looks like hummus in the ... More About: Rachel Ray , Commercials
Pete?s Kitchen
2007-11-06 05:31:00 Ah, the local deli - tables that have seen better days, a griddle within view, and the friendliest service you’ve ever had. That is Pete ’s Kitchen , on Denver ’s South side. Last week my husband and I took a trip to his old stomping ground, Denver, to watch my beloved Packers take on the Broncos for ... More About: American
Toscana
2007-11-02 22:13:00 Those of you who read my previous post on Lares already know I was having some camera trouble. It turns out that I wasn’t missing my memory card. After five years, my camera officially passed away that night at Lares. While that hasn’t stopped me from going out to eat, but it unfortunately ... More About: Los Angeles , Italian , Brentwood , Toscana
Lares
2007-10-19 23:42:00 First off, I would like to start this post by apologizing: No pictures!!! When the waiter brought out my giant-sized margarita on the rocks, I whipped out my camera, turned it on, and….a flashing “no memory card” message greeted me. I was so sad that I couldn’t share it with all of ... More About: Los Angeles , Mexican , Santa Monica , Ares
Restaurant.com October Promotion
2007-10-19 02:24:00 I just wanted you all to know that my affiliate, restaurant.com, is have a great promotion that ends next week: Save 60% on dining certificates. This means our $25 dining gift certificates that normally sell for $10 have been reduced to just $4. This offer is valid from October 19th to the 22nd ... More About: Promotion , Restaurant , Romo
Pinkberry Rumor Alert!
2007-10-10 22:57:00 Is it true? I just heard from an unreliable source (who heard from another unreliable source), that the newly opened Pinkberry at Barrington Court in Brentwood will be closing. I walk by that location a couple of times each week, and have noticed that it is DEAD! Can anyone confirm if this rumor is true or ... More About: Rumor , Los Angeles , Dessert , Alert
Peppone
2007-10-10 04:03:00 New Jersey. Gangsters. Red-checked table cloths. Italian -American grandmas slaving over stove tops all day Sunday. When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie…. Those are the images that will float through your head throughout your dinner at Peppone. As one of the most enduring Italian restaurants in Los Angeles , and ... More About: Brentwood
Wine.com October Promotions
2007-10-09 19:26:00 I wanted to let everyone know that my affiliate, wine.com, is have some great October promotions. They are listed below, with coupon codes and links. Cheers! Get 10% off any gift basket at Wine .com. Enter coupon code LSOCT10 at checkout. Offer ends October 31, 2007 Get 5% off orders of $100 or more ... More About: Promotions , Romo
The Landmark Theater in the Westside Pavillion
2007-10-04 21:51:00 Despite the fact that LA is a movie town, it is rare to have a unique movie-going experience here. It seems that new mega-plexes open every week, while old art theaters become run down shacks that eventually close. Sure, there are still some old movie houses, but again they are not taken care ... More About: Theater , Los Angeles , Pavillion , Landmark , Thea
The Brentwood Art Vendor Fair
2007-09-25 00:14:00 Last weekend was the bi-annual Brentwood Art Fair . I first discovered this fair, which occurs every Spring and Autumn, three years ago when my husband (then boyfriend) and I first moved into our little one-bedroom in Brentwood. I was ecstatic to learn that the Eastbound side of San Vicente Blvd would shut down ... More About: Los Angeles
LA Times.com Acknowledges Food Bloggers
2007-09-13 00:55:00 The article du jour that’s making the rounds around the ‘Net today is “Restaurant Critics are Blowing Their Own Covers” from latimes.com. The article points out how the digital age has made so many of us into restaurant critics, using blogs that describe every last detail about us, often including our pictures, and removing ... More About: Food , Los Angeles , Bloggers , Times
Larry?s Shaver Shop & Cutlery
2007-09-12 19:52:00 Because I write about dining out so often, I have a feeling most of you don’t realize that I don’t actually eat out every meal. Yes, it’s true: I actually have to cook most days of the week, and even more surprising, I enjoy it! The first real kitchen splurge I ever bought ... More About: Los Angeles , Larry , Shop , Santa Monica , Shave
Silky Smooth - A Correction
2007-09-07 19:57:00 In my previous post about Silky Smooth Ultra Creamery, I accidentally implied that their product might not be real frozen custard. I would like to correct that - because they use 1.4% egg yolk and 10% butterfat, the product is, indeed, frozen custard. It contains the lowest fat possible to be frozen custard, and ... More About: Los Angeles , Dessert , American
Silky Smooth Ultra Creamery
2007-09-06 06:26:00 I was recently contacted by the owner of Silky Smooth Ultra Creamery, who asked me if I could stop by his Beverly Center location and try, what he described, as a cross between premium ice cream, frozen custard, and gelato. He claimed his product could compete with my favorite, Kopp’s, and blow Pinkberry out ... More About: Los Angeles , Dessert , American
Bandera
2007-08-31 04:53:00 What is part smoke house and part upscale singles bar, with a dash of jazz? Give up? It’s Bandera, a lounge-restaurant that oozes masculinity, from the smell of meats smoking on premises to the smell of the leather booth in which you are sitting. Try to meet someone new and sit at ... More About: Los Angeles , American , Brentwood
The French Have Conquered Thailand
2007-08-16 20:18:00 A craving for Thai food can hit suddenly, unexpectedly, and out of nowhere. That was how it was for the husband and I last night, as we took a stroll down to our neighborhood Thai restaurant, Tongdang. However, when we got there, we were faced with the picture you see to your ... More About: Thailand , Los Angeles , French , Brentwood
Zu Robata
2007-08-08 01:32:00 My husband has many valuable skills: bug killer, trash taker-outer, dish washer, and a newly discovered skill: new sushi restaurant finder. It was last week that he decided to utilize this skill by taking me to Zu Robata, which opened just a couple of months ago. We arrived late - 9pm on Thursday - and ... More About: Los Angeles , Japanese , Sushi
SusieCakes
2007-08-03 21:22:00 Well, it’s been over a month since my birthday, so I figure it’s about time that I post about my fabulous birthday cake that my husband got me from SusieCakes. SusieCakes is a small bakery in Brentwood that just celebrated it’s one year anniversary this July. While they do sell an ... More About: Los Angeles , Dessert
Sor Tino
2007-08-02 02:53:00 It was hot all last week in Los Angeles , and on Friday my husband and I were full of trepidation because we were about to spend a short weekend in Phoenix to visit some family, and we knew it could only get hotter. To console ourselves, we decided to treat ourselves to a restaurant ... More About: Italian , Brentwood
Gaucho Grill
2007-07-26 20:47:00 Due to some crazy travel-related expenses this month, my husband and I really had to tighten the ole wallets and reduce our normal restaurant-eating ways. It was a tough drought, but as the end of the month drew near, I looked at the July budget and saw we could have one last meal before ... More About: Los Angeles , Brentwood , Auch , Grill
For Love of Chaumes
2007-07-13 20:34:00 A few months ago, I broke out of my normal cheese-buying routine and tried something new: Chaumes. Knowing absolutely nothing about this cheese, I picked it because I could tell from the way it bulged against the plastic wrap that it was a semi-soft cheese, which I was in the mood for. When I got ... More About: Love , Cheese
Wine Blogging Wednesday (WBW) #35: Passionate Spain
2007-07-07 05:40:00 I first learned about Wine Blogg ing Wednesday , aka WBW, from Sonadora of Wannabe Wino. The gist of it is that a whole bunch of wine-soaked bloggers can write about a wine in a sort of universal tasting event. Every month a new theme is picked by the creator of WBW, Michelle, of My ... More About: Spain
Bodega Wine Bar
2007-07-03 21:34:00 Last Sunday, my husband and I were invited to celebrate a co-worker’s birthday at Bodega Wine Bar in Santa Monica . I had never heard of this place before, but I was excited to discover a new drinking spot. As soon as I walked in, I knew I would like this place. It ... More About: Los Angeles
Pizzicotto
2007-06-30 00:38:00 My husband kept my birthday celebration going by taking me to Pizzicoto on Saturday night. This cramped space is always filled with locals who know where to get authentic Italian food in Los Angeles ’ Westside. There is nothing stuffy or uptight about this place - the interior is decorated with imported pastas and ... More About: Brentwood
Katsuya
2007-06-29 01:17:00 This is the final post in my Brentwood sushi restaurant trilogy. As you may remember from my previous posts, there are three sushi restaurants within walking distance to my apartment: The Good, The Bad, and The Trendy. Katsu ya is definitely “The Trendy”. Less than a year old, Katsuya attracts the rich, and ... More About: Los Angeles , Japanese , Sushi
San Gennaro Cafe
2007-06-26 02:38:00 I learned a very valuable lesson the other day: when a restaurant sends out a mass mailing of coupons, avoid that restaurant like the plague. Unless it’s some sort of chain restaurant, like Baja Fresh, where you order at a counter, coupons mean bad news. For one, they mean that the restaurant isn’t ... More About: Los Angeles , Italian , Brentwood , Cafe , Genna
Another Tag! (Lucky Seven Meme??)
2007-06-23 00:11:00 Sheliza from MOMFILES.com tagged me the other day with a meme - the rules are to state seven random facts/habits about your self, and to tag seven other bloggers to do the same. I would like to name this meme the “Luck y Seven Meme ”, as I feel all memes should have a name. ...
My First Taste of Pinkberry
2007-06-20 22:36:00 After multiple posts in anticipation of Pinkberry ’s arrival, I have finally tasted it. I hate to admit this, I really do, because I so wanted to dislike it, but…. I enjoyed every last spoonful of the tangy, creamy stuff. I actually didn’t even know that the Pinkberry down the street had opened yet until ... More About: Los Angeles , Dessert , Taste , Brentwood
A Second Pinkberry!
2007-06-18 20:48:00 Yes, you read this correctly. A second Pinkberry is opening up within walking distance to my apartment. I mentioned it once, and I will say it again: will Pinkberry become the next Starbucks? I am certainly not the only person who thinks this. Sean at Franchise Pick raised the same question. Let me explain: There are ... More About: Los Angeles , Dessert , Brentwood , Econ
The Brentwood
More articles from this author:2007-06-15 02:00:00 I have been looking forward to writing a post about The Brent wood ever since I started this blog. This is one of those restaurants where everything you order is wonderful, where they surprise you by making even simple things better than you would have expected, where the waitstaff is always on its best behavior, ... More About: Los Angeles , American , Rent 1, 2, 3 |
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