Food & Drinks

Hotel Casa del Mar donating portion of proceeds from special dish to The Bay Foundation By Kamala Kirk From now until Feb. 14, guests dining at Hotel Casa del Mar’s Catch restaurant will have the opportunity to enjoy a limited-time dish that will also benefit a good...

Santa Monica’s Buena Vida Tea Bar & Garden celebrates the good life By Kamala Kirk After a long and successful career in the Latin music industry, Mayra Vazquez decided to switch gears and pursue her passion for tea. Just last week, she and her fiancé, Marcelino...

Sugarfina debuts Lunar New Year Collection for good fortune, health and prosperity By Kamala Kirk Chinese New Year falls on February 1 and 2022 marks the Year of the Tiger on the Chinese calendar. To make festivities sweeter and richer, luxury candy retailer Sugarfina...

Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr.’s Jetway wine seltzer lands in LA By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. was at a bar in Italy when he discovered an amaretto spritz. He was so taken by the spirit that he subsequently founded...

Café Lovi brings challah to Santa Monica By Michele Robinson The recently opened Café Lovi in Santa Monica puts a twist on challah to create a new type of sandwich. Owner Benedetta Jasmine Guetta is using her Italian-Jewish heritage to make these sandwiches featuring...

Get into the holiday spirit with festive holiday cocktail recipes By Kamala Kirk If you’re hosting for the holidays, get your guests into the festive spirit by creating custom cocktails such as a Spiced Espresso Martini or a Winter Highball. Hotel Casa del Mar in...

Groundwork Coffee reveals new website and package designs By Jenn McKee Venice’s Groundwork Coffee, which bills itself as “the original organic LA-based coffee shop,” has been celebrating its 30th year by getting some work done. Specifically, Groundwork’s...

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams releases limited-edition Holiday Collection By Kamala Kirk Just in time for the festive winter season, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has released a limit-edition Holiday Collection that includes two new flavors, Pistachio Macaron and Mexican...

Hot Dog on a Stick offers limited-time Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Sticks By Kamala Kirk Iconic beach born brand, Hot Dog on a Stick, has partnered with Frito-Lay/PepsiCo to create limited-time Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Sticks. Playing up on the brand’s famous Party Batter, which...

Café Bohème opens in Playa del Rey By Michele Robinson For those seeking delicious French food, Pierre Mewissen, Ivan and Deva Kodeh have got you covered. Nestled in the heart of Playa del Rey, the newly opened Café Bohème is the only French restaurant in the...