If you’ve ever been to Seattle, you know that you can’t walk two blocks without encountering a coffee shop. They’re on every. Single. Corner. The Los Angeles equivalent to Seattle’s omnipresent coffee shop is Mexican food. There is an overabundance of Mexican restaurants in this city and many don’t hold a candle to the delicious, [...] ...

Anyone up for a threesome? Okay, so this tryst won’t get you laid (necessarily), but it does offer three ways to get your party animal on. That’s because Vermont Kitchen and Bar along with its sister restaurant, Rockwell, located just behind it, and the attached cabaret style music hall, Barre Vermont, which offers nightly performances, [...] ...

Chef John Riviera Sedlar's new restaurant Playa, opening tonight, isn't anywhere near the beach, but once you're inside it feels as though you might be. The décor is sandy and bright with a floor that brings speckled seashells to mind and funky chandeliers reminiscent of sea urchins, and the fare is about as "summer" as it gets.

Sedlar, a Santa Fe native, aims to bring "an urban Latin experience, a dynamic combination of earth and sea" to Los Angeles with his fusion fare. Have a seat in a retro-red chair and treat yourself to a wide selection of tapas, including a variety of specialty masa cakes with seasonal farmer's market ingredients. Or, enjoy a larger ...

Looking for a new hot spot with a fabulous happy hour? Mingle at Oliverio (formerly known as Blue on Blue) at The Avalon Hotel, a beautiful place filled with beautiful people drinking beautiful drinks, during their new happy hour, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5-9 . ...

When my date suggested pizza, I hung the little black dress back up and reluctantly slipped back into my skinnies.  However, I was pleasantly surprised when we pulled up to Pizzeria Mozza, a noticeably stylish restaurant met with a bustling line out the door of a myriad of young Angelenos:  suited up professionals and fashion-forward couples.  Immediately, I [...] ...