The holiday season is upon us! As we head towards 2019 and into colder weather (yes, anything below 70 degrees in Los Angeles is cold), the comfort food that we love so much becomes easier to indulge in. While there is nothing wrong with enjoying one or six slices of pie, it’s helpful to know […]
Santa Monica is home to the iconic Pier, famous Third Street Promenade and some of the best restaurants in Los Angeles. It is also the perfect place for picnics in the Palisades Park or Santa Monica State Beach. Go outside with some takeout, enjoy the coastal breeze, late sunsets, and starry nights. Here are the […]
When Alexander Palermo’s mom came to visit recently, she brought a long-forgotten sixth-grade school project titled “How to Make a Pizza.” She wouldn’t have guessed it at the time, but that Wisconsin school project would prove to be the first step in her son’s lifelong journey to share Italian cooking with the world. Palermo founded […]
In a city where five-star restaurants are tucked away in nondescript strip malls, there’s nothing particularly novel about a high/low culinary mash-up. Still, when Rome native Mario Vollera opened South End, a casual eatery dedicated to pairing fine wine with rustic pizza, it’s hole-in-the-wall location at the very southern end of Venice’s Abbot Kinney quickly […]
Los Angeles is home to the most dynamic food scene in the country — from authentic street food to prestigious James Beard winning restaurants. From late-night food trucks to wholesome locally-sourced ingredients. The choices are endless and we can all agree that an Angeleno’s favorite pastime is dining out — but going out to eat […]
If you’re hungry and involved in an omnivorous relationship, I know how you feel. Picking a date night restaurant can be a hard decision, to begin with, but when you have a plant-based foodie and a hungry meat-lover trying to agree on one restaurant—things can get messy. I know from experience. To paint a clear […]
With St. Patrick’s day just around the corner, it’s got us thinking about ways to celebrate this Irish holiday a bit differently. Instead of digging that one green shirt out of our closet or heading straight to a cheesy Irish pub to down a beer or two, we’ve decided this year calls for some new […]
The best restaurants keep diners coming back because they capture the pulse of a place and time. And though the cultural and culinary landscape of Los Angeles is always changing, fickle Angelenos know loyalty when it comes to the city’s great restaurants. From institutions like Randy’s Donuts and Canter’s to more recent — though equally […]
