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…
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…
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…
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…