Figaro Bistrot
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…
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Inn at the Seventh Ray
Gretchen and I headed over to the Inn of the Seventh Ray in Topanga Canyon today, because her friend Claudia Lennear invited us to hear her perform with friends at Will Greer’s Theatricum Botanicum. They were doing a tribute to Pete Seeger, a folk artist, called “The…
A.O.C.
After a somewhat grueling week for both Gretchen and me, we decided we needed some time off from our busy schedules. Gretchen suggested lunch, so yesterday I made a 1pm rsvp at A.O.C. thru Open Table. We had tried going there once before a couple of months…
The Bellwether
Tonight, Gretchen invited me to have dinner with her and her son, Sean, who was in town from Nashville. Her friend had recommended The Bellwether so she wanted to check it out. We had actually tried going there once before, but they were closed which…
Paley
So this was the beginning of a truly Fab night out with Gretchen. I met her and her Fab friend Sally Kellerman at Paley (pronounced pay-lee) for an early dinner at around 5:45pm. At that time, there were a few people seated outside and several…
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
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
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
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…
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…