Last night I met up with my old friend, Brian, for dinner, whom I haven’t seen in a while. He loves the Japanese culture, so he suggested we go to Robata Jinya. It’s a small but lovely place, with modern Asian decor including a Samuri, and…
After a long morning, I decided to take the long trek out to Malibu to see my friend Sally who was doing some work at Gladstones. I figured that even though I was exhausted and over-tired, a couple hours beach-side was necessary. Plus hanging with…
What a FAB day I had with Gretchen. It’s been a long time since we’ve been able to hang out, so it was time to resurrect the blog, and we did it at The Highlight Room, the rooftop restaurant at the Dream Hotel in Hollywood. …
Gretchen had some errands to run today, so I met her close by at Laurel Point for lunch. She had been there before and a friend of hers also recommended it as a great place to go for happy hour. Seemed like a bit of an…
Yesterday Gretchen and I were talking about grabbing lunch today, so I found what looked like a nice place on Open Table called The Little Next Door that was convenient for both of us. It’s a relaxing sweet French brasserie and a great spot to meet a friend or…
Gretchen wanted to meet today to try out The Butcher, The Baker, The Cappuccino Maker which is a coffee shop restaurant she has passed in the past and wanted check it out. So I made a rsvp thru Open Table for 12:30p. Let’s start with the…
About a week or so ago, Gretchen’s friend Robert Landau invited her to see the Chambers Brothers perform at the Improv in Hollywood. He has been working with the Chambers Brothers on a documentary and is also working with Ed Pearl who started the Ash Grove in…
Gretchen, her husband Bobby and I had previously purchased tickets to see the Chambers Brothers at the Improv in Hollywood tonite, so Gretchen thought it would be convenient to have an early dinner at Mauro’s Restaurant/Cafe across the street. Being that they don’t actually serve…
Inspired by the Fab day we had at the Project Angel Food garden and Figaro Bistrot, Gretchen decided to do some additional gardening in the area behind her Jacuzzi, so we stopped at Home Depot to get some flowers, soil and mulch. They have a nice…
After our morning in the garden for Project Angel Food, we decided to scope out the Los Feliz area which was just north of where we were. We parked then asked a guy who we assumed was a local if there were any good places near…