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3/28/2013
In a week when everyone seemed to be buzzing about Justin Timberlake, I found myself rapt by the intricately layered sounds of Bernhoft, the Norwegian retro-soul sensation who is currently barnstorming across North America igniting venues with his uniquely inspired blend of socially conscious musings and quirkily groovalicious beats.
He may not yet be a household name in the States, but it’s only a matter of time before he is. Since releasing his sophomore ...
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3/19/2013
In Sonoma Valley, there is much to savor—a bucolic landscape and dirt roads that harken back to simpler times; roadside restaurants where menus overflow with the bounty of the Valley and its equally, naturally blessed surroundings; and, of course, wine—glorious, world-class wine that has earned California bragging rights around the globe.
One of the best times to experience everything this stunning slice of Northern California has to offer took place this past weekend at an ...
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3/11/2013
Wildcraft Pizza, Culver City
As a general rule, I view new pizza joints the same way I view new burger stands—with a healthy dose of skepticism. I mean, let’s face it—it’s hard to improve upon a classic, and when it comes to burgers and pizzas, the book has largely been written. But every once in a while a place comes along that taps into that fragment of uncertainty we may have about what we think we know so well ...
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3/4/2013
I’ve never been a big fan of camping. In fact, I’ve never quite gotten the whole idea of “roughing it,” because it has always seemed a contrary notion to me. Sacrificing modern conveniences that have been designed to make life easier in order to return to some vaguely romanticized idea of a simpler life has never quite jived with my own reality. But glamping, on the other hand, is an entirely different story.
Unlike camping, ...
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3/1/2013
There are days when even I think I’ve picked a pretty good gig in this life, and this is definitely one of those days. As I sit down to write this week’s blog, I am contemplating what a journey life can be. It really is sort of a—well, trip, when you think about it.
When I was barely 10 years old (if that), I somehow got my hands on a tattered old copy of Jackie ...
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2/15/2013
Travel can be glamorous and fun, but it can also simultaneously be rigorous and taxing. How so? Well, first of all, seemingly everything most of us tend to do on the road can leave us dehydrated.
Airplanes dehydrate us (particularly on longer flights) because of the lack of humidity in airplane cabins. Likewise, it stands to reason then that drinking while flying, as many of us like to do, only exacerbates the situation and often ...
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2/8/2013
Beverly Hills may be home to bigger—and perhaps splashier—hotels than The Thompson, but there is none that can claim to be cooler.
Yes, it's true that Beverly Hills has its fair share of grande dame hotels. And yes, it is equally true that each of those hotels come complete with storied histories embroidered with tales of scandalous celebrity romances, lavish soirees and all sorts of shenanigans of the rich and famous. Likewise, at some point ...
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2/4/2013
Beaver Creek Food and Wine
I just touched down back in Los Angeles early last week after a whirlwind weekend in Vail, where I attended the third installment of the Beaver Creek Food and Wine event, which annually draws scores of food and wine aficionados from around the country, along with a more than a fair amount of celebrity chefs.
Shortly after checking in at the Park Hyatt, I made a quick change and then took a dash around ...
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1/25/2013
Barely three months after opening, Workshop Kitchen + Bar has already become the toast of Palm Springs. Even mid-week, on a Wednesday, the bar and restaurant are packed to capacity and the place is abuzz with an almost electric energy despite the fact that it is nestled in one of the quieter corners of Palm Springs' main drag, better known as Palm Canyon Drive.
Like a seeming wave of restaurants that have popped up in ...
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1/22/2013
For some reason, I've been waxing nostalgic about Paris this week. Perhaps it's because Fashion Week and all of the spectacle of the 2013 collections will soon take over the City of Lights in a way few events can. Or perhaps it's because January tends to be a reflective month that has as its companion this spiritual vessel into which we pour our hopes, dreams and plans for each new year (which in my case ...
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