The sprawl of Los Angeles puts a quick small-town getaway in the “easier said than done” category. But enter Ojai, California, just 80 miles from Los Angeles and with many of the perks of a California paradise including good food, drinks, and beautiful scenery. Friday Like I do on most …
New Orleans summons such strong associations. And for anyone who has visited personally, they’re generally overwhelmingly positive. The culture, the music, the dance, the food, the drink: Only in NoLa could such specific examples in each of these categories exist. Thankfully, they also all travel well. Sit down to a …
Located on the iconic corner of Hollywood & Vine, The Redbury flaunts a bohemian-glam vibe that perfectly suits its showbiz locale. The all-suite, apartment-sized guest rooms are tricked out with a kitchen, fully-stocked bar, and record player complete with vinyl collection. Cleo, the hotel’s “nouveau Med” restaurant, plays up its Tinseltown …
Momotaro, a multi-level mecca of Japanese food and design, offers myriad dining experiences: The first floor, devoted to izakaya—a cocktail, whiskey, and sake bar with elevated bar snacks— was designed to evoke wandering the back alleys full of street vendors during mealtime in Tokyo. Venture to the main level and you …
The One & Only presides over the northern tip of the island nation of Mauritius. It sprawls over 60 acres with pristine beaches and tropical gardens, adorned with ultra-luxury villas and suites, golf courses, tennis and water sports, as well as pools and ocean-side dining. Each suite features a private …
A few steps from the hubbub of Union Square is The Campton Place, a cocoon just inside the Taj Campton Place Hotel. The bar and bistro is adjacent to the pricier restaurant, but the bistro menu is overseen by the same chef Srijith Gopinathan who earned his Michelin star at this …
It’s impossible to overstate the sheer physical grandeur of South Africa, the beauty of the scenery that, at various moments throughout the day, forces you to stop in your tracks, look around, and catch your breath: The sweep of a sky speckled with birds wheeling overhead; the variously jagged and …
Beer Belly bar has been filling guts with LA’s craft beer and crafty food since 2011. Sourcing most of its brews from greater Los Angeles, married owners Jimmy and Yume Han rotate 12 taps daily to include rare sours and barrel-aged specialties at the relaxed bar in LA’s Koreatown. With mosaic …
Since it’s right inside the SF JAZZ building, you might assume you have to be attending a concert to venture in South. But everybody’s welcome at this Hayes Valley cocina for drinks or Mexican fare. Not Mexican as in “The taco truck’s here, you guys hungry?” We’re talking clam ceviche …
Game, an adventurous New American restaurant, opened in San Francisco on Nov. 6. The menu is informed by the name itself: game is sourced locally and the world over. Try the roasted venison with king trumpet mushrooms, pumpkin, and watercress ($36) or the cavatelli with wild boar sugo, fennel, and …
With a legendary reputation as one of San Francisco’s original gastropubs, Magnolia Brewing Company has withstood the test of time. Owner Dave McLean opened his brewery/eatery more than 15 years ago when IPAs and Imperial Stouts were foreign to the casual beer drinker. My, how things have changed. Yet Magnolia …
There are few things more luxurious than a delicious meal of scallops, wild mushrooms, and pasta in a cream sauce…and having the time to enjoy it, because it’s so easy to make. Adding Cognac to the sauce provides depth of flavor, plus it makes for a nice sipping spirit during …