During the month of October, Cookie Good has gone pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month by donating a portion of all sales of their cookies, bars, gluten-free options and now edible brownie batter to Breast Cancer Care & Research Fund. Their cookies and edible brownie batter will take you to that feeling when…
Day of the Dead at Border Grill
The iconic L.A. restaurant Border Grill during Halloween season is staying true to their Mexican heritage and will be featuring a cheeky Day of the Dead themed menu from October 16 – November 6. As a nod to the Day of the Dead tradition of honoring those who have passed away, Border Grill has also curated…
Wine & Dine at Wally’s Beverly Hills
Looking over the wine “bible” at Wally’s Beverly Hills can be quite daunting, as it’s a thick menu filled with pages of white and red wines from different local and international regions around the world. Wally’s owner Christian Navarro and Wine Director Matthew Turner oversee a wine program of 3,000 selections. There are four pages…
Nights of the Jack O’Lanterns
With Halloween creeping up soon, take the family to an immersive Nights of the Jack experience at Gillette Ranch in Calabasas. This spot was chosen as the site, because of the great historical nod to pumpkins – Calabasas means “pumpkin” in Spanish. Nights of the Jack is a gentle 1/2 mile walk to see thousands of…
Alessandro Del Piero Scores a winning goal at No. 10 Restaurant
Last Saturday was the second time I’ve dined at No. 10 Restaurant in Beverly Grove. The first time was right before it opened. While contractors were standing on ladders adjusting lights, the chefs Nick Parker and Italian-born Fabio Ugoletti prepared a variety of seasonal Italian delights. The name of the restaurant No. 10, as in,…
8 Spots to Eat & Drink Exploring Ventura
Ventura is a laid-back California coastal city, about 90 minutes northwest of Los Angeles. Recently it was named one of the happiest cities in America by National Geographic. My brother Rick White will attest to that. He and his wife Eliane have lived in Ventura for 25 years. Not only is the small surfing town…
Solid Gold Citizen in Beverly Hills
When Citizen opened about two years ago next to Spago on Canon Drive, I enjoyed the creative food, kitschy decor and more reasonable prices than many of the other restaurants along the street. When my husband and I returned to Citizen for dinner last month, we noticed they still have the macrame wall coverings and…
Let Everyone Eat Cake
Walking into the smaller Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater inside the Geffen Playhouse, I admired Peter Hickok’s set for The Cake. It was so detailed that I thought I was walking into a soundstage to watch a taping of the Cake Wars baking show. The Tiffany blue walls and bright pink bakery counter were pleasing to…
Day at the Spa Catalina Island
Alison Elizabeth Wrigley-Rusack took a historic and worn El Encanto shopping and dining complex in the city of Avalon on Catalina Island, and turned it into a luxury spa and community hub for residents. She is the daughter of the former president and chief executive officer of the William Wrigley Jr. Company, the chewing gum…
