chef, cookbook author, culinary + travel writer based in Los Angeles
Next to Naples, Italy, few places on the planet come close to having a pizza pedigree as deep as New York City. From comforting classics to nuvo-creations, you can get your slice coal-fired, fried, on fermented dough and more and these four top pizza spots in New York… Read More on LuggageFree.com
Finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones topped with clotted cream and lemon curd, tiers of confections and hand-selected tea blends — these are just a few of the decadent goodies offered at afternoon tea in Los Angeles. At these four luxury hotels around town: Hotel Bel-Air, The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, Montage Beverly Hills and The Peninsula Beverly Hills, you too can indulge in a tradition that traces back more than 150 years to English nobility.
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As a diamond is to the jeweler, so is caviar to the chef. The precious ingredient is both a dining centerpiece and decadent accent, and we can’t get enough of it. From spooning the delicate salt-cured gems onto blini with mother-of-pearl spoons, to pairing it with a juicy burger, to devouring a heap of briny pearls in some egg-on-top-of-egg action, get the details on how you can fully satiate your caviar cravings in Los Angeles at Petrossian West Hollywood, Mélisse, Strand House.
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Dining in Los Angeles has never been so good. The scene combines top chef talent utilizing year-round access to farm-fresh produce and expertly sourced meats, making it a perfect recipe for restaurant success. If you want to eat out in L.A., here are five reservations you need to have right now at Redbird, Union Pasadena, Odys and Penelope, CUT Beverly Hills, The Polo Lounge.
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While Los Angeles isn’t far from a prime grape-growing region, you’ll find the city’s top wine bars are stocked with international selections that come from far beyond Napa and Sonoma. Whether you want to travel through tastes to France, Italy or more far-flung locales, you can get your fix at Southern California’s bevy of wine bars. Here are six—A.O.C., Zinque, Vintage Enoteca, The Must, Bar Covell, The Tasting Room at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village— we can’t stop pouring out the praises over.
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