Author: Devon

The Rose Bowl Flea Market

The Rose Bowl Flea Market

Today was a gloriously hot day at the Rose Bowl.  We got up at virtually the crack of dawn so we could get there early enough to find some Fab Choices.  We took the route from my place in Hollywood through Silverlake and I found…

Il Fornaio – Pasadena

Il Fornaio – Pasadena

After our day at the Rose Bowl Flea Market, we decided we were in need of some refreshing libations and nourishment and booked a last minute rsvp thru Open Table at one of Gretchen’s favorite spots, Il Fornaio in Old Town Pasadena.  While it was a…

Vitello’s

Vitello’s

This is a favorite spot for Gretchen and is now a favorite of mine.  We’ve met there several times for casual lunches, but today we decided to meet there after my always fun visit to the dentist (all looks fine, though I need to have…

Pace

Pace

I met Gretchen at Pace tonight because I foolishly left my house keys in her car after our fabulous lunch at Musso & Frank’s. She was meeting her friend Steve Schweidel (aka Schwidy) there before his long flight to Australia where he was going to…

Musso & Frank Grill

Musso & Frank Grill

Today we spent a grueling day in the sun weeding in Madison Garden for Project Angel Food, so we booked a last minute rsvp thru Open Table at Musso & Frank Grill, another favorite of Gretchen’s. It’s a charming historic venue that’s been in business…

Project Angel Food – Day 2: Gardening

Project Angel Food – Day 2: Gardening

So today, Gretchen and I tried our hands at gardening for Project Angel Food. We were asked to meet at 10:30am at Madison Garden which is not far from Vermont and Santa Monica Blvd. On our arrival, all we saw was a huge empty lot…

Vernetti

Vernetti

Gretchen and I spent the morning volunteering for Project Angel Food in Hollywood and thought it would be nice to find a fab spot for lunch in the Larchmont Village area. As we were pulling into the public parking, I saw Vernetti from the side…

Project Angel Food – Day 1: In the Kitchen

So today’s the day!  Our first day volunteering in the kitchen at Project Angel Food! While I was excited to volunteer, I wasn’t all that excited about waking up at 7am, but we got there on time and there was a spot left in their…

Pizzeria Mozza

Pizzeria Mozza

So… I’ve been wanting to go here since before I knew it was one of Mario Batali’s restaurants. I’ve been to several of his restaurants in NYC when I lived there including Otto, Lupa and all of the restaurants within Eataly. In fact, I lived just down…

Project Angel Food – Orientation

Gretchen and I scheduled our orientation for today at Project Angel Food. Having spent the last 20 years in NYC, I hadn’t heard of Project Angel Food, so when I began working at Sony Pictures in October 2016 my manager made her annual gift to…