Location: 612 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Cuisine: American/Italian
Best Dish: The Pan Roasted Salmon. The salmon is beautifully cooked and complemented with roasted potatoes and sauteed broccolini. For a winning combination, pair with the Vanderpump Rose.
On Thursday, November 2 at the Mondrian Sky Bar in Los Angeles, Bravo’s hit show “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles” brought together a crowd of stunning brokers, industry executives, and friends to celebrate the new season. We got a sneak peek at the new season, including the introduction of the first female realtor to join the cast, Tracy Tutor Maltas.
Each year Lupus LA presents awards to individuals who strive to make the world better for those living with lupus, whether it is through research, charitable gifts, spreading awareness and more. This year’s recipient of the Loop Award was comedy actress Kristen Johnston, who is also a Lupus LA Ambassador and has helped increase awareness and raise important dollars for research. Her Third Rock From The Sun co-starJoseph Gordon-Levitt presented the award. Additional award recipients included Meredith Davidow Pegula, who received the Daniel J. Wallace Founders Award along with Dr. Paul Hackmeyer who received the Medial Visionary Award for his exemplary dedication to those living with lupus. Event chairs included Jim Gianopulos, chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment, Nancy Utley, President of Fox Searchlight Pictures and Lauren Shuler Donner, acclaimed film producer.
This past weekend the second annual All-Star Chef Classic took place at LA Live. On Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending the Grill & Chill presented by DCS and Stella Artois. The event deck at LA Live was transformed into a food carnival. As you entered the event you were handed a ticket booklet. Each ticket within the booklet represented a chef and their dish. Throughout the venue there were cooking stations that corresponded to each ticket and whenever you were ready to have the next food experience you would tear the ticket, place it in the appropriate bucket, and receive a plate.
The Playboy Jazz Festival took over the Hollywood Bowl this past weekend. The two-day festival saw droves of people coming together to enjoy the musical talents of both veteran and up-and-coming acts.
On Saturday Morgan James showed us exactly why she was picked to play the part of Teena Marie in Motown: The Musical. The majority of her set included songs from her debut album titled Hunter. Morgan belted out the lyrics to “Fed Up on You” which instantly became one of my new favorite songs! “Heart Shake” and “Say the Words” were pretty dope as well.
This past weekend the 2015 LA Pride Celebration presented by Christopher Street West turned the West Hollywood Park into a festival of fun for members of the LGBT community and their allies. Throughout the weekend the festival was filled with revelers. Both the clubs and the bars within walking distance of the park were full to capacity!
This past Saturday the All-Star Chef Classic rounded out its four-day experience with the Grill & Chill presented by DCS and Stella Artois. The closing night event took place both inside of Restaurant Stadium and in the All-Star Chefs’ Tasting Arena.
The All-Star Chefs’ Tasting Arena was an open-air foodtopia! Yes, I just made that word up. There were tents placed throughout the venue that represented a variety of food options. After checking in I was handed a key ring that had a bunch of mini credentials on it, each credential represented a tent. In order to try a particular dish you had to hand in the credential with the chefs’ name on it and in turn, you would receive a plate.
Melissa’s, the largest distributor of specialty produce in the United States, presented the All-Star Chef Classic Cuisine For The Cure benefiting City of Hope on Friday, March 13 at Restaurant Stadium. City of Hope, located in Duarte, CA, is “the leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening diseases.”
The All-Star Chefs that were tasked with throwing down in the kitchen for this event were Suzanne Goin, Brooks Headley, Jenn Louis, and Aaron Sanchez. The theme for the night was superfoods, each chef had to incorporate these “nutrient powerhouses that pack large doses of antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals” into his or her dish. The chefs did some awesome things; the food was tasty, healthy, and light.
