Di’s Greatest Food Hits :: Vol. II

My career in the dining-writing industry is young yet I’ve had so many hits. They keep coming. Dish I was compelled to copy at home (and …

dianderthal Di’s Greatest Food Hits :: Vol. II

Di’s Greatest Food Hits :: Vol. I

I’m in the midst of a little personal spring cleaning right now (also known as dieting), which means I don’t have anything sexy to post… …

dianderthal Di’s Greatest Food Hits :: Vol. I

Ladies Who Dine :: Bo-Beau Kitchen + Roof Tap

It’s only been open for a couple of months, but I’ve been craving a taste of Bo-Beau (fun to say, right?) for a long while, …

dianderthal Ladies Who Dine :: Bo-Beau Kitchen + Roof Tap

Burger Quest :: Bobby’s Burger Palace

This wasn’t a planned outing. It was on my way to another Burger Quest trip (Holstein’s) while in Vegas for my daughter’s dance competition that …

dianderthal Burger Quest :: Bobby’s Burger Palace

foodnews :: #bitenite

This Sunday past, food critic LA-Xtraordinaire Jonathan Gold gave the world his “Best of” list of Southern California cuisine, the second such list published via …

dianderthal foodnews :: #bitenite

Ladies Who Wine :: Plan Check

It’s been quite some time since the Liquor Ladies got together for a little drink, a little grub. But what better occasion than Mexican Mother’s …

dianderthal Ladies Who Wine :: Plan Check

Cocktail Tuesday :: Refreshing Vodka Lemonade

I was at a party when I first tasted this simple, exhilarating beverage. Squeeze a few lemons. Add ice cold water and some sugar, and …

dianderthal Cocktail Tuesday :: Refreshing Vodka Lemonade

Ladies Who Dine :: Atun Sushi

CLOSED Although I’d already been, my selection for February’s LWD outing was a local one since we now have a couple of mommies with little-little-little …

dianderthal Ladies Who Dine :: Atun Sushi

Cocktail Tuesday :: Blended Margarita

The margarita is a well known, simple drink. Why am I doing a margarita today? 1. My last cocktail sucked [remember: Strawberry No-Nito] 2. For …

dianderthal Cocktail Tuesday :: Blended Margarita

Ladies Who Dine :: Fig & Olive

In our usual end-of-the-year fashion, the Ladies ended the year grandly with an outing at the inaugural public dinner service for a venue. While we …

dianderthal Ladies Who Dine :: Fig & Olive