Food

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Smoked meats and more at Smoke City Char Bar in Downtown LA

With the cold weather that has hit the west coast, a hearty meal is what I craved. And what is heartier than a big barbecue...

04 March, 2023

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Food and Wine Pairing Dinner at Tesse Restaurant with Montecariano Wines

A week ago, a friend asked me to join her at a wine dinner that very night. We bought our tickets only to realize that...

25 February, 2023

The Versatile World of Champagne Pairings

Have you ever prepared a special dish for friends and wanted to pick the right wine to pair with it? You are thinking of a...

14 February, 2023

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Meteora LA

The past week has been a busy week of eating and drinking as it has been my birthday week. That means there has been lots...

11 February, 2023

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: La Cima del Valle in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico

I finally returned to Valle de Guadalupe this week for a girls' weekend. It has been five years since I was last here and it...

28 January, 2023

Please The Palate January 2023 Newsletter

Happy New Year! Wow! How is is possible that 2022 has passed already!?!?! Each year seems to fly by faster and faster. As I look...

03 January, 2023

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Holiday Shopping with Barclay Butera and Festive Cheer at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica

Holidays are here which means lots of shopping for holiday gifts. But, living in Southern California, sometimes it is hard to feel the holiday spirit...

24 December, 2022

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Cara Cara Rooftop Restaurant at The Proper Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles

When friends told me they were coming to Los Angeles for the weekend and said they wanted to meet for lunch, I wanted to pick...

17 December, 2022

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Deconstructing Spice Pairings at LXV Wines in Paso Robles

Visiting wineries, everyone is looking for an "experience." We rarely go to wineries, step up to the bar, and taste. Today many wineries are offering...

10 December, 2022

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Michelin-Starred Taiwanese Restaurant Kato in Downtown LA

After years of wanting to dine at Kato, I finally made it. I used to live less than five minutes away from Kato when it...

03 December, 2022