Love Travel Travel Napa Valley April 13, 2012 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment My husband and I headed off to Napa Valley to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. We hadn’t been there in several years after moving back to Southern California from the Bay area. I had heard that downtown Napa had been revamped with new restaurants, bars and food retail, so we decided to stay down there. […] Read more » Best Dining Napa Valley ca Dining in Napa Valley Hotels in Napa Valley Napa Valley Wine Country Oenotri downtown napa Travel Napa Travel Napa Valley Where to eat in Napa Wine tasting rooms Napa Valley
Love Restaurants Salt’s Cure – Los Angeles February 16, 2012 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Salt’s Cure in West Hollywood has been open for about a year and a half and their Brunch is fantastic. I am not much of a breakfast person but this place takes it over the top. The menu is written on the chalk board along with a paper menu of more lunch items. The chalkboard reads […] Read more » best brunch los angeles best dining los angeles Dining in West Hollywood meat lovers restaurant Salt's Cure restaurant Salt's Cure West Hollywood
Love Restaurants Milo & Olive – Santa Monica February 4, 2012 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Milo & Olive, now open for a couple of months, the newest venture by Zoe Nathan and Josh Loeb specializing in housemade pizza, bakery items and farmer’s market entrees. The Wilshire location is quite compact with only two communal tables and a bar for dining. The front of the place has a bakery case loaded with Zoe’s special treats from savory to […] Read more » best Bakery Santa Monica best pastries santa monica Chef Zoe Nathan dining in Santa Monica farm to table restaurants los angeles Milo & Olive Santa Monica new farm to table dining los angeles pizza restaurants santa monica
Love Restaurants Tar & Roses – Santa Monica January 30, 2012 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Tar & Roses opened on Tuesday and we were lucky enough to snag a reservation on Saturday evening. The dimly lit restaurant has an industrial feel with a large wine rack display at the entrance. There is a 10 seat bar in the center for drinking and dining and the kitchen in the back. Andrew Kirschner, chef […] Read more » best restaurants santa monica chef Andrew Kirschner dining santa monica new dining Santa Monica small plates santa monica Tar & Roses Santa Monica wine bar santa monica
Love Restaurants Pizzeria Bianco – Phoenix, AZ September 26, 2011 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I’ve been waiting for years to get to Phoenix to try Pizzeria Bianco. I have read numerous articles about how wonderful Chris Bianco makes his pizza. Finally, I had the pleasure of dining there. The menu is small — a couple of appetizers, three salads and six pizzas. My expectations were not very high considering we […] Read more » Bar Bianco Phoenix Best Italian restaurants Phoenix Best Pizza Arizona Best restaurants phoenix arizona Pizzeria Bianco Phoenix Arizona pizzerias arizona
Love Restaurants M.B. Post – Manhattan Beach September 9, 2011 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment If you haven’t been to Manhattan Beach in a while, now is the time. New restaurants are popping up everywhere and the selection is much better. M.B. Post in a small plates –farmer’s market fresh –restaurant from chef David LeFevre of Water Grill in downtown Los Angeles. Chef LeFevre menu reads wonderfully but tastes even […] Read more » best small plates dining ca Chef David LeFevre dining in los angeles great brunch restaurants 2013 great cocktails los angeles M.B. Post Manhattan Beach restaurants Manhattan Beach
Love Travel Travel Peru June 15, 2011 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I just returned from a fabulous vacation in Peru. We explored several areas of the country and the best, of course, was Machu Picchu. Hiking through the ancient Inca ruins was amazing with views from every perch. The next best thing about Peru is Gaston Acurio, the famed Peruvian chef with several dining locations throughout […] Read more » Astrid y Gaston Lima Peru Chef Gaston Acurio Chi Cha de Gaston Acurio Cuzco Peru fine dining Lima peru Great dining Peru La Mar San Francisco Machu Pichu Restaurants Peru Travel Peru
Love Restaurants The Misfit, Santa Monica – Great Happy Hour! May 7, 2011 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment The Misfit opened last Friday in the space formerly operating as Annisette Brasserie. Many know this massive space which is done in a “French Bistro” motif” — originally cost millions to build out. The Misfit kept most of the same interior with just a few new touches — murals painted on the upper walls and new red bar stools. […] Read more » best dining santa monica best small plates dining best small plates los angeles Dining third street promenade santa monica gastro pub santa monica Great Bar Scene Los Angeles great bar scene santa monica Misfit Santa Monica
Love Restaurants Son of a Gun – Los Angeles April 18, 2011 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Son of a Gun opened about a month ago created by chefs of Animal, Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo. The space is quite small with a rustic nautical theme. The menu is a list of about twenty five items which remind me of an East Coast Seafood Cafe, but with a unique twist. Before our […] Read more » Animal restaurant best fried chicken sandwich los angeles best small plates los angeles chefs john shook and vinnie dotolo great cocktails los angeles Son of a Gun Restaurant Los Angeles third street restaurants los angeles
Love Travel Travel Portland April 12, 2011 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment We just got back from a great weekend in Portland and to no surprise the food scene remains terrific. We started our first evening out with a quick cocktail before dinner was Saucebox, a swanky bar offering freshly mixed cocktails containing fresh herbs and mixers. The Thai Basil Gimlet was refreshing with thai basil, lemon-lime juice […] Read more » Alexana wine Andina Restaurant Portland Best Restaurants Portland EIEIO winery Great wineries Portland Little Bird Portland Pok Pok Portland Ponzi Tasting Room Willamette Valley Tasty n Sons Portland Travel Portland Voodoo Donuts Portland
