I wanted to like this gorgeous but ultimately shallow film more than I did…
Shanghai #1 Seafood Village has some of the best, freshest dimsum in SoCal, after 5+ visits I’ve compiled an ever growing catalog of this copious and delicious bounty…
Who says Mexican isn’t wine friendly?
Not all YA supernatural romances have to be as badly written as Twilight…
LA has such a wealth of Asian cooking that Sawtelle Blvd features not one, but two Korean Silken Tofu and BBQ restaurants…
Who ever thought dried mushrooms could be so good?
Ten months in the making, The Darkening Dream audiobook is finally ready!
Like a Venitian Ocean’s Eleven, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Oliver Twist all rolled into one…
An event so big it spanned two nights, the Hedonists down what much be several whole cows at LA’s premier beef place — and did we mention the wines?
Time to skewer up an entire whole pig, peel back the skin, and go to town. Throw in some other Filipino delicacies, 25 Hedonists, and a whole lot of wine…
Absolutely hilarious faux lip sync Game of Thrones trailer. This must have been a lot of work and I can’t tell if the semi-sensical dialog is just goofy writing or a requirement to match the mouth movements in their clips…
I’m just addicted to Chinese food — good Chinese food at least — and Peking Duck is kind of like that other thing, even when it’s bad, it’s good…
Everyone says it’s good — and well, they’re right. Gravity is a relentless thrill ride really firing on all cylinders…
First rate time travel SciFi warps in from the mysterious Canadian TV hegemony…
The perfect cool confection after some blistering hot Chinese food, a little gooey shaved ice in lots of flavors…
Newcomer Maru Sushi boldly melds Japanese flavors with Western dishes and a bevy of local ingredients…
Chengdu Taste serves up dishes of startling peppercorn clarity. The blend of Szechuan Peppercorn and Heaven Facing Pepper delivers an all encompassing heat that is as much religion as food…
Watching Sofia Coppola’s latest film, The Bling Ring, I scratch my head and rip out my hair — not at the movie but at…
We explore some of Italy’s best wines (and our fair share of food) at Terroni’s gorgeous new downtown space…
Sure it’s overdone and really should have been only two films, but I can’t help but get a little excited…
