Favorites Restaurants Travel A Trip to Portland Oregon – Foodies Paradise June 8, 2013 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on A Trip to Portland Oregon – Foodies Paradise My husband and I haven’t been to Portland in a few years so we were very overdue on a food and wine weekend. We started our spectacular food quest at DOC for dinner. When we arrived we noticed that it was just down the street from Beast another great restaurant we had the chance to […] Read more » bunk sandwiches portland cyril's portland DOC Portland double mountain brewery double mountain brewery hood river kask portland le pigeon portland Ned Ludd Portland olympic provisions portland Pine State Biscuits Portland portland urban wineries racion portland raven & rose portland rose garden portland
Love Restaurants Night + Market – West Hollywood May 28, 2013 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Night + Market is a hip Thai street food concept that has been on the Sunset Strip for over two years now and three words come to mind – hot, hot, hot! The chef is the son of the family who owns Talesai, the popular Thai restaurant which moved from Melrose to Sunset Blvd. many […] Read more » dining West Hollywood great street food los angeles Hot Spots West Hollywood Night + Market Talesai Thai Food thai food los angeles
Love Restaurants Pizzeria Il Fico – Beverly Hills May 20, 2013 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Pizzeria Il Fico located on Robertson Boulevard in Beverly Hills has been creating some of the cities only Pugliese style cooking. This traditional pheasant style food has authentic flavors using ingredients such as rapini, favas and housemade mozzerella. Pizzeria Il Fico has a small patio in front with a smattering of tables and a large bar on the inside. The paper menu […] Read more » Best New Italian Restaurants Los Angeles best pizza los angeles Great Italian Food Los Angeles Great Pugliese Cuisine Los Angeles Pizzeria Il Fico Beverly Hills
Love Travel Las Vegas Dining 2013 May 18, 2013 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 2 Comments on Las Vegas Dining 2013 Last weekend was my sister’s 50th birthday so we met in Las Vegas for some old fashioned sister fun. We checked in to the Aria Hotel and were greeted by some very nice people. They sent freshly dipped chocolate covered strawberries to our room to celebrate her big day. After a quick change, we were […] Read more »
Love Restaurants Wildcraft – Culver City April 25, 2013 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Wildcraft in Culver City has been open for just over a month now and I can’t express enough what great food they are creating. For starters, they make their dough with a sourdough starter which gives the crust slight sour flavor. Secondly, they use a 00 flour which is a milled for them in Northern California. This combination […] Read more » great new pizza restaurants happy hour culver city new culver city dining Wildcraft Culver City
Love Restaurants The Hart and the Hunter – West Hollywood April 15, 2013 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment If you haven’t been to The Hart and the Hunter in the Palihotel in West Hollywood, you should. The Chefs, Kris Tominaga and Brian Dunsmoor got acquainted working together as sous chefs at Joe’s in Venice, CA. Soon after they opened as a pop up restaurant “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” in the Capri space in […] Read more » breakfast dining west hollywood Chefs tominaga and dunsmoor great brunch spots los angeles hot new restaurant new restaurants west hollywood The Hart and the Hunter West Hollywood
Love Restaurants Public School 310 March 25, 2013 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Public School 310 is a newish gastropub in Culver City located in the old Fraiche space. Public School is owned and operated by the Grill Concepts Inc. group which owns the Daily Grill chains and The Grill on the Alley. The interior has communal tables and booths on the sides as well as a bar area […] Read more » Grill Concepts Inc los angeles restaurants New Culver City Restaurants New gastropubs los angeles Public School 310
Love Restaurants Eatalian Cafe – Gardena March 19, 2013 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Eatalian Cafe has been open for over three years now and owner Antonio Pellini continues to create some of the most authentic casual Italian cusine in Los Angeles. Pellini is from Ventoso, a small village in Emilia-Romagna region and this is where he grew up making fresh pasta and pizza. The space is very industrial and […] Read more » best pizza los angeles Gardena restaurants italian restaurants los angeles
Love Restaurants Hinoki and the Bird February 21, 2013 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Hinoki & the Bird is all the buzz on the westside of Los Angeles. The restaurant opened just five weeks ago and the place is packed with food lovers and chefs alike. David Myers is the founder and overseeing the executive chef, Kuniko Yagi, who was executive chef at Chef Myers other Los Angeles restaurant […] Read more »
Love Restaurants Bestia – Downtown Los Angeles February 15, 2013 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Bestia in Baldwin Park, close to downtown Los Angeles, has been open for a couple of months now and I have been looking for a great opportunity to try their cuisine. Restaurateur, Bill Chait (Rivera, Picca, Sotto, Short Order) and Chef Ori Menashe from Angellini Osteria and La Terza have created a neighborhood hot spot […] Read more » Best New Italian Restaurants Los Angeles Bestia restaurant downtown la downtown dining dowtown los angeles dining great new dining los angeles hot spot downtown los angeles italian downtown la