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Travelogue: Sirio Ristorante at the Aria Hotel, Las Vegas
I recently told you about my stay at the Aria Hotel & Casino and what the property has to offer. Now for the important part — the food! Our first meal was a 10:00 p.m. dinner at Sirio Ristorante,...
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Not just another pretty face: new cocktails, satisfying food at Cecconi’s
Galleggiante Swizzle at Cecconi's Cecconi’s West Hollywood, the SoHo House-owned Italian restaurant with a storied Venice history, may be known as a celebrity hot spot, but you’d be remiss to wave it...
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New chef, amazing desserts at Enoteca Drago
Strawberry Short Cake at Enoteca Drago Beverly Hills’ Enoteca Drago, one in Chef Celestino Drago’s stable of Italian eateries, has a new chef de cuisine on board. Garrett Mukogawa, a Drago protégé, has...
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Travelogue: La Jolla, California
La Jolla Cove’s sea lions To celebrate our first wedding anniversary, Rory and I took a weekend trip down to La Jolla, just north of downtown San Diego. La Jolla, an affluent beach community that’s...
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Flipping the script at Vitello’s Restaurant
Rack of lamb at Vitello’s You know the place — the neighborhood Italian red-sauce-and-mozzarella restaurant. That was Vitello’s in Studio City. Dating back to the 1960s, Vitello’s was a Rat Pack...
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Neapolitan heaven at DeSano Pizza Bakery + pizza making class
Margherita pizza Do you love pizza? Like, really, really good pizza that has the perfect balance of toppings and cheese on a crispy-but-chewy crust? Then we share this love, you and me. So let me tell...
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Get ready for Barberia restaurant
Expanding from the Barbershop Ristorante pop-up into a permanent space in downtown Los Angeles named Barberia restaurant, Chef Walter el Nagar (Il Grano, La Botte) has been hosting a run of tasting...
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Amorino gelato packs big flavor in pretty package
Amorino gelato’s flower cone I love ice cream and all its variations, so when I learned about Amorino gelato and its beautifully crafted flower cones, I jumped at the chance to try it. Everything looks...
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Eating good in the Larchmont neighborhood with Vernetti restaurant
Vernetti salumi platter Larchmont Village isn’t a Los Angeles neighborhood that I frequent. It’s small and never really held a big draw for me, despite its cute, small-town feel. But now I know about...
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