Thursday Nights...1910 Night at Edison downtown...

I have discovered the best happy hour LA and it is at The Edison downtown. Every Thursday, they have a "1910 martini for a 1910 price of 35 cents"...genius. Can't make it Thursday? On Friday nights they have complimentary tomato soup and grilled cheese between the hours of 5-7...added bonus: 25% of proceeds during this time go to local charities. Who's with me?
108 W 2nd St Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 613-0000

Fiesta!

This is really the only thing I miss about Tucson. Tres Leche Cake from El Charro...sometimes I dream about it. Still searching for a recipe that compares...anyone? A couple weeks ago I dug into the little slice of heaven, and it was as heavenly as I remembered. The perfect texture doused in caramel, cinnamon sugar tortilla strips, and loads of frosting.
El Charro
311 N. Court
Tucson, AZ

My Love For Hot Dogs...

If you know me, you know about my undying love for hot dogs. Ever since I learned how to chew, I've been eating them...and the obsession has grown over the years. If I could drive the Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile around town I would quit my job in a second. Too bad I just read in this months "Food Network" magazine they just hired someone new. Guess I will have to drool over this hot dog raft I saw in Lake Havasu last weekend until they are hiring again.

The Roger Room

Went to the opening of The Roger Room last night with Mar, Jorge, Javi, and Stephanie.
Drinks were amazing...ginger margaritas, fresh fruit drink menu, and my favorite item: ABSYNTH. The theme was circus-y (think plastic monkeys hanging off of your glass), dark and dismal, good music, vintage circus paintings taking up most of the wall space, and bartenders that know what to recommend. No sign, easy to miss...same owners as Bar Lubitsch.
Check it out:
370 N. La Cienega

THANK YOU BETH AND MAR

For the amazing cupcakes on my birthday (from Bristol Farms and Crumbs, my two favorites!)...I love you guys!

Bottega Louie

So you can either pick up food and grab a quick glass of wine in the prepared food section, OR...you can opt for the sit down experience, which was what we did. I loved this place because there were many small plates to choose from, ranging from $6-$8. We got the burrata with grape tomatoes, meatballs marinara, olives, spaghetti bolognese, pepperoni pizza, and my FAVORITE dish, which was the house made ravioli with panchetta sage and peas in a light cream sauce. Words do not express.
On the corner of 7th and Grand...downtown.
www.bottegalouie.com

The Biggest Marshmallows I've Ever Seen!!!

...And boy did they make great smores!