I know it’s been a while since I’ve written, this year so far has been very busy, but good busy! I’ve been dancing my way through 2011 going to a ton of shows… but with all of this dancing & good times of course there comes food! My girl Elizabeth was in town this past [...]
Archive for the ‘american’ Category
farm shop | santa monica, ca
Posted in 4 stars, american, restaurant review, santa monica on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
the tar pit | west hollywood
Posted in 4 stars, american, restaurant review, west hollywood on June 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ever since I heard the news that Mark Peel was opening another restaurant (just realized I don’t know if I’ve reviewed Campanile,) it immediately went on my list that I literally have on my phone in case I’m out and about and need a place to try. I’ve heard good things thus far, so when the [...]
elements | phoenix, AZ
Posted in 3 stars, american, phoenix, restaurant review on June 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Work allows me to travel here and there which is nice. I went to Phoenix last week for a client meeting and we took them to Elements at the Sanctuary Resort & Spa. Besides the fact that it was about 104 degrees at noon (I had like behind the knee sweat, gross!) this spot was so [...]
don’t forget to wear flowers in your hair…
Posted in 4 stars, 5 stars, american, restaurant review, san francisco on June 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
… isn’t that what they say in that “if you’re going to San Francisco” song? Anyway, I’ve got two great finds in S.F. that even though I just ate lunch, thinking about it is making me drool… Zuni Cafe was a suggestion from a chef friend, so I did go in with slightly higher expectations [...]
tavern | brentwood
Posted in 2 stars, american, brentwood, restaurant review on June 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
After I don’t even know how long, I finally tried Tavern for lunch with some co-workers. We got there just before noon and were the second table to be sat in the bigger dining room area. I loved the decor, it was classic and sunny. I took a glance at the bar area and the [...]
switch | las vegas
Posted in 2 stars, american, las vegas, restaurant review on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
last saturday some of my girls and i had dinner at encore’s restaurant switch in las vegas. i can’t really say that the food was that great for the price, but hey it’s vegas so you have to expect to spend a little more. the “thing” about switch is that every 30 minutes or so [...]
la grande orange | american
Posted in 3 stars, american, restaurant review, santa monica on July 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
i’ve been here three times now so i figured it was time to write an official review. the first time i went it was for happy hour w/ some friends. what keeps me going back besides the close location to my home? the white sangria… delish and very summery. it’s homemade and they call it [...]
top chef news
Posted in american, downtown, food news, santa monica, top chef on July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
if you know me, you know that i love top chef. i’ve already been to craft (both the L.A. & NY locations,) craftsteak, witchcraft & cafe firenze… on my list is to try the two “coming soon” establishments by ilan hall and stefan richter. i was excited to hear that ilan moved to L.A. to open [...]
