Anne Hamner

MaMosa; Credit: Flower Child

Nine Nifty Ways to Spoil Mom on Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful mamas out there who are lovers, fighters, dreammakers, friends, mentors and most importantly a mother to someone. Everyday we celebrate you, but this upcoming Sunday, we rounded up some of the best ways to toast to motherhood from a "Movies Moms Love" dinner series at Culina and Vinoteca, Latin jazz music at Hotel Shangri-La, free bowls and lattes at Kreation and lots of restaurants offering free bubbles for your mama like Best Girl and Sofitel Los Angeles....
Jane Q''s forest mushroom pizza; Credit: Jane Q

Make the Best of Tax Day With Deals on Pizza, Cocktails and Coffee

It’s tax season, which means most of us could use some bargains in our lives. Or perhaps we want to treat ourselves with our refunds and indulge in the land of discounts. Thankfully, L.A. welcomes the coupon culture on Monday, April 15, from discounted pizzas, to $1 cocktails and free coffee....
Tacos at Amorcito: short rib

A Little Love (Amorcito) Comes to Long Beach

When trying to find Amorcito, I admit, I got a little lost. Waze took me to a local tech building and it wasn’t until I found the huge new “Hangar” sign and saw lines out the door that I realized I had found Grand Central Station in Long Beach. I stopped to speak to a local as I entered the complex, and he told me, “I’m definitely coming back here. Long Beach was hungry for the Hangar — we needed more variety.”...
Pikoh on Pico; Credit: Anne Hamner

First Look: Pikoh Is Unafraid

When you walk into Pikoh, you feel like you’re walking into a Santa Barbara backyard full of kumquat trees and hanging plants. The owner, who likes to remain under the radar, says she wanted it to feel comfortable like her home and inviting to everyone. My first thought was, “This is Lunetta,” but the menu goes beyond your standard day-to-night cafe and explores Peruvian and Asian elements all wrapped into a California cuisine....
law logo2x b

Stouts N Staches Brewfest, CBD Doughnuts and Planned Parenthood's Food Fare

Happy Friday! Here’s what’s popping up in L.A. this week. Enjoy unique sour beers at Free Play and IPAs at the L.A. IPA Festival or  attend the SIP Pop-Up Event at Duke’s to support those affected by the Woosley Fire. Planned Parenthood honors Helene An as Chef of the Year at its annual Food Fare, while the Stouts N Staches Brew Fest celebrates Movember in March....
Passionate Dragon from Bottle Logic Brewing; Credit: By Cleo Tobbi

First Look: Adam Fleischman's Latest Heroics in Santa Monica

Culinary masterminds Adam Fleischman (creator of Umami Burger, 800 Degrees and Cold Cocked Coffee) and Jeffrey Merrihue (founder of XtremeFoodies.com) have done it again, but this time, they are going Italian, Roman-style. Just this past week both Heroic Deli and Heroic Wine Bar opened in Santa Monica....