New York, New York

I was on the way to New York City and finally had booked a ticket on Virgin America. Doing the LAX-NYC thing every now in then, I had usually flown on United. I immediately loved the cool mood lighting, brand…

Categories: food, life, travel

The New Gimlet

I have always had a thing for the infamous Gimlet at The Ivy Restaurant here in LA, as well as new boutique drinks, so imagine how thrilled I was when I opened Sunset Magazine this month and found a recipe…

Categories: drink

Summer

Summer cities: Paris Amsterdam Tel Aviv Petra Amman Istanbul New York Partial summer reading list: The Year of Pleasures by Elizabth Berg The Art of Mending by Elizabeth Berg We are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg Party of One…

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Slider Central

Angelenos have always been crazy about all things small; check out the women, smart cars and studio apartments. Indulge is some of these tasty mini treats featured all around the city. Chicken and Waffle Sliders These tasty treats are brought…

Categories: food

Wine Tasting at The Four Seasons SFO

Wine tastings are some of the hightlights of living in California, but sometimes 48 hours isn’t enough for a quick jaunt to SFO and then heading off to wine country. Problem solved, with The Press Room at The Four Seasons…

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International Visitors Council of LA

If you can’t escape to other countries and explore other cultures…have them come to you. It was late Tuesday evening, as I slipped into the back row of the junior league meeting.  As the speaker was lecturing about human trafficking,…

Categories: charity, life