As you may know, I am bouncing ALL over the place when it comes to food. My food maps are pretty extensive, as you can see! That’s why when I was invited to the preview of Zero Express in Long Beach, which I pass practically every day… I was there! Everything is freshly made with […]
Event Announcements! Sugar Rush, Sips + Sweets, Indulge LA & The Essentials
Happy Holidays! Need something fun to do during the holidays? Check out these sweet events coming up soon plus, find some awesome promo codes below just for The Episodic Eater readers! December 5th & 6th: Sugar Rush December 12th: Sips & Sweets December 27th: 7th Annual Indulge Los Angeles: LA Chocolate Festival & Pastry Show […]
Chianina Steakhouse (Long Beach, CA)
If you have never tasted or even heard of Chianina beef, you are not alone… but that travesty can be remedied right away! Nestled on Naples island in Long Beach is Chianina Steakhouse, which serves the namesake steak on its extensive menu of cuts of the prized beef. They consider themselves a “boutique […]
Poqet Donuts (Irvine, CA) – Grand Opening!
Just about everyone I know loves donuts. Why? My theory is that when you have a sweet tooth, the only way to really have dessert morning, noon, and night is in the form a donut! But I’m not talking your average morning pastry here, I’m thinking of the incredible flavors and gorgeous creations that you […]
Friendsgiving Feast @ TART Restaurant (Los Angeles, CA)
It’s almost time for my favorite holiday of the year: Thanksgiving! Maybe it’s because all of the food involved? Yep, probably. 🙂 I was recently invited to TART restaurant, just inside the iconic Farmer’s Daughter Hotel for a preview of their new “Friendsgiving” feast and I could not pass up the chance to check it […]
Maradentro (Studio City, CA)
Recently, I was invited to dine at Maradentro Restaurant, which I was ridiculously excited about after having tried a glorious shrimp tamale at this year’s East LA Meets Napa event. Believe me, if I’m making the trek out to Studio City, it better be worth it… and it totally did not disappoint! Most of the […]
Via Veneto (Santa Monica, CA)
Tis’ the season! Which one is that? A foodie’s favorite time of the year… truffle season! I was invited to Via Veneto in Santa Monica for a tasting of their White Truffle menu, along with some other food bloggers and tastemakers. It was absolutely amazing and not just because I had been looking forward to […]
Bad to the Bone BBQ (San Juan Capistrano, CA)
When I received the e-mail in my inbox with the first line “Have you ever wondered how BBQ joints slow cook their meat to make it fall-off-the-bone?”, I’m pretty sure I yelled “YES!” out loud. Then, when I found out that I would be participating in a behind-the-scenes look at Bad To The Bone BBQ, […]