Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Dining at 71 Above in Downtown LA with La Rioja Alta Wines Whenever friends come to town, I love taking them to 71 Above in Downtown LA. The views are spectacular and the food is an equal... 10 September, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Bar Le Côte in Los Olivos When you have a meal that you love so much that you cannot wait to go back, that is a very satisfying feeling. When you... 03 September, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Dinner at PRESS Restaurant in Napa Valley PRESS Restaurant in Napa Valley has been open for 15 years yet in all my visits to Napa Valley, I had never eaten there. That... 13 August, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Ramen Kotori in Solvang, CA Last summer I wrote a story entitled From Kitschy to Cool, Solvang, California in which I noted that Solvang is transitioning from a kitschy town... 06 August, 2022
Please The Palate Summer 2022 Newsletter It's hard to believe that summer is here already... 05 July, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Ten Top Picks in Südtirol (Alto Adige) and Collio in Friuli, Italy Spending the week in Italy, I was in Südtirol/Alto Adige for two and a half days and in Collio in the Friuli region for two... 25 June, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: The Perfect Shot of Espresso, Italian Style There is nothing like the perfect shot of espresso. And for me, the only place to find that is in Italy. Italy is the gold... 04 June, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Dried Pasta from Etto Pastificio in Paso Robles After spending the past week in Italy, I was reminded how much I love a good plate of pasta. If you have lived or traveled... 14 May, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Lago di Garda, Chiaretto di Bardolino, Michelin Star Dining and More This past week has been a whirlwind of fun as I spent the week in Italy for L'Anteprima del Chiaretto di Bardolino. Chiaretto, which means... 07 May, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Honoring Earth Day with Veramonte Organic Wines and a Spade to Fork Organic Home Garden Friday, April 22nd was Earth Day, but every day should Earth Day! So, in honor of Earth Day, I started growing herbs in a Spade... 23 April, 2022