Fiesta Hermosa, Labor Day Edition

From Memorial Day in May, until Labor Day in September, we soak up the sun and laze away the long summer days in typical Southern California fashion. We kicked off the season with a bang so we might as well go out with one!  Thank goodness for Fiesta Hermosa.

Beer 101: An Intro to Beverages at Public School 612

School is _in_ for the summer at Downtown LA’s newest gastropub, Public School 612.  Co-located with sister restaurant The Daily Grill at 612 South Flower Street, Public School 612 — also known as PS 612– is a new dining concept with lessons that foodies will register for again and again.

This Weekend: Partying for Japan

Giving might be hard, but partying is not…especially when you are partying for a cause!  Here are three events that will help you enjoy yourself and feel good about helping out at the same time.

Classic Burgers Learn New Tricks at Daily Grill

A few weeks ago I was invited to meet with Executive Chef Phil Kastel and several other food writers at the Daily Grill Located in Downtown Los Angeles.  We gathered to learn about the new and innovative techniques that Daily Grill is using to make each of their 21 locations a guaranteed stop for burger lovers.

Taste Test: Black Star Double Hopped Golden Lager

I found a can of Black Star Double Hopped Golden Lager in my refrigerator today.  I’m not sure where it came from — is there such a thing as a beer fairy!? — but I figured I would be wrong to let this distinguished sounding beverage go untasted.