I originally created this list of favorite Los Angeles restaurants, cafes and ice cream spots for my friend Scott, who was new to LA and had taken up residence in…
Most restaurants try hard to give you a good experience. They don’t always succeed. We as customers have our pet peeves. I’ve shared some of mine. But not everything is…
Just south of Olympic Boulevard on Fairfax lies Los Angeles’ Little Ethiopia, a single block filled with restaurants and shops. If you’re like many people here in LA, you may…
So you’re going to the Hollywood Fringe Festival, and maybe you’re making a day of it. Where do you eat? Here’s my handy dandy Hollywood Fringe Dining Guide! Because the…
I’m originally from Philadelphia, and whenever I’m back visiting family and friends, I always plan a dinner at Zahav, chef Michael Solomonov’s incredible Israeli restaurant. Think fine dining but in a…
It’s important to start the day with a healthy breakfast. After all, it’s the most important meal of the day. But healthy breakfast doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be a great…
It’s time for the second in a series about where to eat before/after the show. It’s time for TheatrEats: Celebration Theatre. Celebration Theatre is LA’s LGBTQ theatre, and it’s located…
A great meal can provide a lifetime’s worth of memories. But too often, fantastic food and those memories-in-the-making get blemished by slips in service that are easy to avoid. Restaurant…
When I first saw Ribka Ethiopian Cuisine’s listing on Yelp, I was intrigued. Like many people making the Los Angeles to Las Vegas drive, I needed somewhere to stop for…
My first take on Indian rice pudding featured full-on whole milk, and it was good. There were, however, some things I was definitely looking to improve or at least investigate….
I'm an LA-based playwright and screenwriter (learn more about my work here) with a passion for food, travel and photography. After years of eating at every kind of restaurant (and being the one my friends call for recs), seeking out writer-friendly cafes, being a home cook and getting serious about where my food comes from, it seemed like it was time to start writing about it—with lots of pictures. And here we are.