tequila

2015 marked the tenth anniversary of The Los Angeles Magazine’s Food Event. As in previous years, this year’s soiree brought the best of LA’s restaurant scene to the beautiful hills of Malibu’s wine county. Here’s a look back at the setting, the people, and of course the foods and beverages that make The Food Event a highlight each year.

Ortega 120 is featuring a special menu for Mothers Day – Mas y Mas or More and More!  The menu includes a variety of Mexican brunch classics.  Mention “South Bay Foodies” when you make your reservation for a special discount.  Click for details!

What ever reason brings you to raise a glass this May Fifth, here are a few specials around the Los Angeles Metro that will make you say “Vamos a celebrar Cinco de Mayo!”

If it’s December, it’s tamale season.  A close friend of my wife and I gave us an early Christmas present; a “Tamales 101” cooking class at Ortega 120 in Redondo Beach.  Read on for the adventure…

In this report, Bryan — our Street Food expert — gives an advance look at what’s on deck for the LA Street Food Festival, taking place Saturday, July 21.  The line up of vendors includes some of your LA favorites and also a few trucks making their debut.  Read on for details!

Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, I’ve been given the opportunity to sample a relatively new premium tequila:  Senor Rio.

With temperatures on the rise, this weekend is the prefect time to relax with a cool beer and a taste of tequila.  The ladies of Soroptimist International of Manhattan Beach, would be glad to serve some of both at their event this Saturday.

For one week each year, happy our lasts all day, every day….but only in Orange County.  Featuring cocktail and dining specials, OC Happy Hour Week runs from October 24th until the 30th.

Here’s my review of the kick off event at Sol Cocina in Newport Beach.

Its never to early to start planning for Cinco De Mayo.  This May 5 weekend, Ortega 120 is planning two big events, including one that might make you a star! Toma Tequila Mixology Competition First up is a challenge to pros and amateurs alike to mix up the next great tequila cocktail.  You know how […]

When winter comes around I start to crave beverages that will warm me up; coffee, hot chocolate, cider.  All this time, I never considered tequila!

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending happy hour at Chaya Brasserie, a quaint but trendy Asian-fusion bistro in Beverly Hills.  The occasion? A gathering of foodies and food bloggers called together by none other than Chrystal and Amir, the tenacious twosome also known as The Duo Dishes.  They put the call […]

After weeks of anticipation, Blogger Prom has risen to a climax and is settling into rosy memories of polyester, big wigs, and good eats.  The crew that put this thing together did a great job executing it and the attendees did their part by enjoying every minute.