I haven’t posted since last summer. This place isn’t in Downtown. So it must be great.
February 26, 2023Hello Enthusiasts – I want to post more often. I really do. And there are some spots Downtown, both old and new, that deserve some love. I’ll get there. But, as has often happened in the however many years I’ve . . . Read More
An Overdue Rave
March 23, 2019Hello Enthusiasts – I know, I know. Many of you depend on me to tell you about new, cool places you should check out. Or, even more accurately, new places that are SO cool that I actually am inspired to . . . Read More
An Open Letter to the new LA Times Food critics
November 17, 2018Hello Enthusiasts – Well, we have our answer. The LA Times has announced Jonathan Gold’s successor. Or, successors, as they were. It makes sense that they wouldn’t try to simply pass the mantle to one person. It’s impossible. So, they . . . Read More
Quick Post … Big Opening … Beyond Exciting
September 28, 2018Hello Enthusiasts – First, let me acknowledge what I’m sure you all thought when you got the email alerting you to a blog post in your inbox: “TWO BLOG POSTS IN ONE WEEK?! IS IT MY BIRTHDAY?” You’re welcome. But . . . Read More
Downtown’s Most Creative … and Labor Intensive … and Beautiful … New Bar
September 25, 2018Hello Enthusiasts – As I’ve said many times before, I frequently visit new places and think “I should probably blog about this at some point.” But I hardly ever do. Or else I procrastinate, and then just tell you about . . . Read More
Jonathan Gold, Los Angeles … and me
August 10, 2018Hello Enthusiasts – Sad times here in La La Land. Our culinary pied piper got called for a reservation at the big restaurant in the sky. Jonathan Gold’s unexpected death hit all self-respecting Angelenos pretty hard. And I’ve been thinking . . . Read More
A Whoooole Bunch of Quick Hits
June 1, 2018Hello Enthusiasts – The question I get asked the most is “are you still writing your blog?” followed closely by “did you take me off your distribution list?” To which I always have the same answers: “no, I still write . . . Read More
Downtown Takes the Next Step
February 5, 2018Hello Enthusiasts – Today’s post tells you about a place you may have already heard something about, so I may be jeopardizing my track record as being the person you hear about things first from. (“the person from whom you . . . Read More
Three Amazing Places Under – or on top of – One Roof (and a bunch of other places, too)
November 7, 2017Hello Enthusiasts – Here I am, back again, which means you know I’ve found somewhere that I think you need to know about – and try – immediately. But since I like to make you wait a bit for the . . . Read More