Pacific Palisades might be a tiny little village nestled between Santa Monica and Malibu but it’s host to not one, but two, dueling frozen yogurt joints…
When the hedonists saddle up and head out for Spanish, the extravaganza includes 60 year old Rioja…
N/Naka continues to up its game — which is one helluva a game indeed — high end small course modernist Japanese Kaiseki. Never the same meal twice, but always delicious…
I return to this flavorful fortress of Southern Italian flavor for some hearty good stuff…
Every Wednesday through the summer and early fall Il Grano has “tomato night,” where a crazy bounty of the fruits are used in every conceivable dish…
If you are out East and in the mood for some upmarket bakery-lunch fare, the place is solid…
25 people, 30+ bottles of blockbuster wine, and over 20 courses of homemade Syrian food! One of my most epic meals yet…
Your arteries will clog just reading this post! The Counter is a burger, fries, and shake joint with a few twists…
Uni ice cream with gazpacho, anyone? Well, it’s back to Kiriko for some really inventive sushi – this ain’t no rainbow roll…
I venture out again with the “Hedonists” to get some serious steak and drink some really serious wines…
Can you turn a sublime and personal sushi experience into an A, B, C corporate lunch spot?
Another great restaurant in Split, Boban has been serving up classic Dalmatian cuisine for almost 40 years…
Probably the best meal we had in Split, this is a lovely seaside terrace restaurant with a top kitchen…
This was a great first taste of Croatian cuisine. Konoba Nevera is a typical coastal tavern located near the city of Split…
I updated the post on this newish rustic Italian to include twice the yummy pizza, pasta, and old-school Italian delicacies…
An updated review of the offerings from this Pacific Palisades Bistro. Maison Giraud brings classic French food into a much needed culinary vacuum…
Saam is the private room behind Jose Andres’ cutting edge Bazaar restaurant, and it continues to serve up 20-25 course Spanish molecular “theater”…
West Los Angeles is full of Italian restaurants and this is one of the best — albeit most overpriced. Packed with celebrities, and packed in general, this is the place to go to overpay for truffle risotto…
This food and wine extravaganza at the Saddle Peak Lodge was an evening of unparalleled hedonism. Twelve of us brought bottles of top shelf trophy wines and paired them with a host of meaty pleasures.
Finally, the Westside gets it’s very own top grade New wave Neapolitan pizza joint!