son of a gun restaurant

check out Animals new sister restaurant Son of a Gun on 3rd, I am hearing great things!!

8370 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90048

sunday supper at dominicks this week looks amazing!!!

March 6th, 2011

Fried Green Tomatoes w/ Remoulade Sauce

Shrimp Sauce Piquante w/ Louisiana jasmine Rice

Banana's Fosters Gelato w/ Salted Pecans

dominicksrestaurant.com

thanks paige! :)

joes stone crab

this wonderful gem of a restaurant with locations in las vegas, miami and chicago it truly amazing. 

from the service to the decedent crab (finished off with key lime pie of course), this is one you don't want to miss.

joesstonecrab.com

art walk downtown tonight!

dont forget about the LA artwalk downtown tonight! 

and...the food trucks (being 90% of why i go, i thought id mention it)

http://artwalkla.wordpress.com/

bottega louie gourmet market

for a split second, i forgot how delicious and easy it is to grab a quick bite from bottega louie's gourmet market within the popular restaurant. artisan cheeses like burrata, brie and humbolt fog piled high next to freshy baked baguettes and cured meats. last night i picked up a quick dinner of ham and gruyere on a long and skinny piece of french bread and a small container of burrata with prosciutto and arugula. im not even a big fan of arugula, but this was really amazing...and all for $11. other grab and go items are mac and cheese, cobb salad, tea sandwiches, couscous, mediterranean salad, meatloaf, and the list goes on. and dont forget a macaroon (or two) for desert.

bottegalouie.com

700 s grand

los angeles, ca

the best things about superbowl sunday...

does this scare anyone else?

The Tall size from Starbucks is more than enough for me!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/17/starbucks-trenta-size-31-oz_n_809878.html

www.thedailytribute.com

Matsuhisa

Ben, thank you for an amazing dinner at Matsuhisa. Last time I went, I thought I was crazy for getting 2 desserts, but we topped it off this time with three.

http://www.nobumatsuhisa.com/

bridal shower

my aunt terri threw me an amazing bridal shower in chicago.

see below for the delicious food she made!

gibsons famous deserts

normally i do not order desert, but when my mom said we HAD to get the mud pie at gibsons in chicago, i nodded my head.  after all, chicago is the mecca for over the top, fattening foods that are unavailable to me in los angeles. so why not.  the more i think about eating it, the more the guilt sinks into my soul and i have to quickly make myself start thinking about something else. but let me tell you, it was worth the estimated 1,000 calories per serving.  the crunchy gram cracker crust was pretty grainy and course, which complimented the soft vanilla ice cream. the hug slice was also topped with chocolate sauce and whole macadamia nuts. every bite was worth it, and it was hands down, the best desert i have ever eaten.

gibsons

1028 north rush street

chicago, il

my summer hangover cure

everytime i think i find a new miracle hangover cure, i like to share it with everyone.  i have found myself sitting on my couch on various sunday mornings googling "hangover cures", and trying every one in the book.  this one is simple and really does the trick. an arnold palmer. something about a little sugar, a little caffeine, and the cool crisp and refreshing taste of lemonade swirled with ice tea.

Lindsey's B Day!

Everyone that knows me knows that I am a little over ambitious when it comes to celebrating birthdays.  Starting out with my homemade invitations, and ending with my homemade cupcakes, I really try my hardest to pick a specific theme and stick to it.  For Lindsey's birthday, that was quite difficult because her sister Erica and I got excited over everything from pinatas to lanterns, to food choices, to drink options.  In the end, we decided to serve heavy appetizers, frosted sugar cookies, and chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. It was defiantly a night to be remembered.  Thanks to Mar, Nicki and Michelle for all of your help!
xoxo

                                                  

                                        

                                         

mai tai season. the best season.

dip n dots

the amazing melt in your mouth beads of ice cream that my sister describes as "ice cream cavier" are COMPLETELY underrated. and why can i barely ever find the stuff anymore? at balboa bay club in newport, they offer over 10 flavors in two sizes. they are also looking for people wanting to open the franchise in california. anyone? please? for me?

this is really why ur fat...

every summer calls for montage laguna beach brunch. breakfast burritos, chicken tenders made with a light and fluffy batter that i really cant compare to anything else. mimosas. pure pleasure hounding.

if you are in seattle...

you must pick up beecher's macaroni and cheese, from beecher's homemade cheese in pikes place market. the self proclaimed "best macaroni and cheese in the world" most DEFIANTLY wins the title in my book. for $25 bucks a tray, you can serve 4, and it is worth every penny!!

http://www.beechershandmadecheese.com

bay cities brought to me on my bday!

mother's day at aunt terris...

cafe habana, open in malibu!!

i nearly fell out of bed this morning when i opened daily candy to find that cafe habana is opening in malibu today.  on my last visit to new york, jeff and i trenched through blocks and blocks of a snow storm so i could indulge in the melt in your mouth corn and cuban sandwich.  only to find he wasn't interested in the 45 minute wait.  cafe habana's amazing food and island cocktails will be an indulgence of mine every weekend this summer. and we can all hope jeff WILL suck it up and wait! 

                                        

bouchon, beverly hills

happy birthday to me!