A modern restaurant with an open kitchen and a giant wood-fired oven roaring in the middle of it isn’t quite expected in a downtown LA restaurant, but Otium is …
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Located on Sunset Boulevard, just south of Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre in an unassuming strip mall, Luv2Eat is one of the best Thai restaurants in LA. Recommended by local chefs at Nomad LA …
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For an easy weekend trip from San Francisco, drive two hours south and pull off Highway 1 into Carmel-by-the-Sea, a charming town just north of Big Sur. With a …
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The NoMad LA kitchen staff gave us a list of insider recommendations of their favorite restaurants in Los Angeles. Kismet, a finalist for the 2018 James Beard Award for …
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We usually steer away from restaurants associated with celebrity chefs in favor of smaller, more unique concepts, but while we were in LA with Alaska Airlines, we were told …
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California has a growing number of small artisanal creameries that produce amazing cheeses, rivaling the best of Italy and France. One of the first California cheeses that we fell …
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For mouthwatering, fall-off-the-bones ribs, you’ll want to pay attention. Michael Harlan Turke shares this Balsamic Barbecued Rib recipe from famed Los Angeles restaurateurs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo of …
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The summer is warming up and we’re ready for more warm weather cocktails. Here are some of our favorites, but today we’re sharing this amazing gin cocktail from San Francisco’s …
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Looking for a grape stomping experience like the classic “I Love Lucy” moment during your fall visit to Napa Valley? Grape stomping is a fun, hands-on way to celebrate …
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Are you planning a vacation to Napa Valley this year? Know these 11 things before you go wine tasting. Get expert tips based on advice from locals and years of …
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You may have seen that we decided to go car-free recently. If you don’t absolutely need a car, we can’t recommend it enough! While we love the city, we …
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Before moving to California from Chicago, we sat in the home of famous Napa winemaker Steve Matthiason, tasting wine, along with a lovely board of meats, cheese, and olives. Steve was …