Posts Tagged ‘hollywood’
by josie on June 22, 2010
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Aside from the smorgasbord of delights I get to taste (which make me oh so happy), the best part of this gig is that I get to meet so many interesting people whose common denominator is a love for food. I like to call them ‘The Common Denominators’. They’re your family members, your co-workers, neighbors, and maybe even you. They are lawyers, teachers, grocers, techies, and more. They come in all shapers, sizes, and walks of life. And fortunately for me, I have met about a million of them here in LA. (For this I thank Twitter.)
Two of my favorite Denominators are Vixen and Amber. Vixen runs the Vixen’s LA Happy Hour site and is always on the prowl for a …
by josie on June 3, 2010
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A good chocolate is like an unavailable man/woman. Your conscience tells you to avoid it, but your heart tells you to live in the moment. And even though you know you should put it down, you keep on going back for more. I think it’s obvious that when it comes to some men, I clearly have terrible judgement, but the same cannot be said when I speak about chocolate. Lemme tell you a story about a girl and some fudge… Ok, I’ll spare you the horny details, but I urge you to come and try the chocolates yourself.
This Saturday, June 5th, JK Chocolates will be hosting a party to celebrate their boutique launch. It will be complete with champagne and, of course, …
by josie on June 1, 2010
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What’s the biggest thing I DON’T miss about drinking: The hangover. And everyone knows that with brunch comes champagne. As was the case at the birthday party of our newest bestie, Edward, exactly one week ago. Edward was turning — (You don’t really think I’d tell you, do you? I’m a lady and a lady does not talk numbers) and we were all invited to the festivities. Most people would have a party with catered appetizers and a few close friends, but not our Edward; he knows how to party foodie style with all the bells and whistles. Most notably, he had two of the best (and might I add, most adorable) male chefs in LA under his roof, Adam Borich …
by carina on April 28, 2010
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Truffle Fudge?!?! That is the best word combination since Uncouth Gourmands. It is the mixing of high brow and low brow and the combination is something magical. I am a strong believer that contradictions are the best complements. Take sweet and salty for example, these two things are very different but married together they are a match made in heaven. A few weeks ago we were approached by Lizzy Shaw of Lizzy Shaw PR saying that there was a chocolate place that we had to try. I had just written about my favorite cookie, the caramel sea salt french macaroon from Europane, and she said she knew of a salted dark chocolate that had to be on the UG radar. …
by josie on April 27, 2010
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There’s carnal pleasure and then there’s food pleasure. I’ve never endangered my life for carnal pleasure, but for food pleasure…I do it on a daily basis.
Growing up I was deathly allergic to many things, and over the last few weeks I had gotten mild symptoms of a severe allergy. When I decided to visit my doctor he did a few tests and referred me to an allergist. Later that week, I met with the allergist; he took one look at me said, “Have you been eating shellfish?!” I admitted that my frequent visits to the SGV for Asian food had exposed me to many fish-based sauces. He told me to cut it out for my own good, but I relented. …
by josie on March 6, 2010
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Come on, folks, don’t be lame and stay in on Oscar Sunday. You’re in the city of lights! So get dressed up, revel in the glamor, and celebrate what this city has in store for you when it comes to Oscar themed menus. To ring in the winners, the UGs will be getting all dolled up (unlike last year where we made it a point to look homeless) and will be at the the new JW Marriott at LA Live. However, if you can’t join us then here’s a list of other alternatives:
The Andaz: Carina and I could not believe we waited so long to see Meryl Streep in Julie and Julia and boy were we charmed. Equally charming is the …
by carina on February 25, 2010
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This past Saturday was the Nesquik Cupcake Challenge at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel thrown by our good friends at Drink-Eat-Play. I have put off writing this for the following reasons.
1. I am lazy
2. I have been waiting until the official winners are announced
3. Writing this will force me to look at a million cupcakes, something I vowed to not do for another month
4. I will have to remember all that I consumed on this fateful day
Josie was unable to attend this event due to work, so just as an FYI, I am blaming her for making me consume all of those deliciously sweet calories. Here was my experience on the day of the event. I was planning on eating a …
by josie on February 24, 2010
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I once wore a makeshift tee to My Last Bite’s party that read, “Broke is the New Black” but now I am coining, “Thursday is the New Friday.” What has come of the world? Commoners, like us, are now partying like rock stars during the week?! Sadly, with the unemployment rate at over 9% nationally and over 12% in California, there are quite a few unemployed folks out and about spending their money on booze. Did you know that during a recession, alcohol is one of only a few goods that experiences a rise in sales?! And with “Happy hour being the new dinner,” (Carina’s line) you just can’t resist shaking your chonies and forgetting about the present economic climate. …
by carina on February 22, 2010
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Last night in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles groups of food bloggers rallied together in effort to raise some money and relief for Haiti. I am not sure how the other events went but I will say that the Los Angeles event was spectacular! Josie was in San Diego for her aunt’s baby shower so I knew I would be flying solo at this event. Many of the food bloggers would be contributing two dishes, but without my other half I wasn’t sure if I could pull it off. It is a good thing I just offered to be an event volunteer because after my sugar coma from judging the Cupcake Challenge the day before and a week …
by carina on February 5, 2010
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If you saw our February event calendar, we overlooked one important event that has just been brought to our attention. Josie and I often proclaim that we are women of charity, but the truth of the matter is that we always have the feeling that we want to do more and that we can’t do enough. This event that we heard of is called Stir It 28 and it is alliance of food bloggers trying to bring relief to Haiti. I got several pleads from my Jewish mother to adopt a Haitian baby but helping in this way seems far more logical and realistic. Here are all of the fantastic details and simple way that you can help:
STIR IT 28 …
