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Stay at Cinnamon Bear Creekside Inn

Stay at Cinnamon Bear Creekside Inn – March 29, 2012 – Sonoma, CA. On the beaten path near the Sonoma Square, on Highway 12, lies this fantastic home away from home. It’s a big house with all the amenities that … Continue reading

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Dinner at Saddles

Coming Home – The Bay Area 20 Years Later: I wanted to come back to The Bay Area and reminisce about my glorious youth and my time here. See the new and remember the old, but keep an open heart … Continue reading

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Dinner at Pig ‘N Whistle March 5, 2012

  Dinner at Pig ‘N Whistle March 5, 2012 Imagine a place where you stay the same and never grow old, and are constantly playing hide and seek with the staff that can see you, wearing the same white dress … Continue reading

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Sadie Dinner – Jan. 31, 2012

Hollywood has always been very chic but of late, not so user friendly, with horrible parking and the bridge and tunnel crowd coming in for the weekends. The club scene has never been so happening in the heart of Hollywood, … Continue reading

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Dinner at La Siene

La Siene – Dinner January 29, 2012 Imagine a perfect place to enjoy kosher food on the famous Restaurant Row in Beverly Hills, with all the bells and whistles of great creative gastronomic cuisine. Well you don’t have to dream … Continue reading

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Jodi Jackson’s Hollywood Santa Barbara Getaway Weekend July 14 – July 20th, 2011:

Olio E Limone Dinner: This well established restaurant in the heart of downtown near State street has all the bells and whistles Olio L Limone means oil and lemon, and they bottle their own olive oil. This oil is bottled … Continue reading

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Dinner at The Hill – Dec. 28th, 2011

The Hill Bar and Grill is located in the same building as The Saban Theater, which is an art deco gem in Beverly Hills. This theater originally opened its door in 1930 as The Fox Wilshire Theater and was designed … Continue reading

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Tiro Vino Wine Bar Dinner Tasting – Dec. 19th, 2011

Forget Tuscany, stay in Los Angeles for the best Pappardelle since the famed restaurant Erasmo in Ponte A Moriano Lucca, Italy. TiroVino is serving up a melt in your mouth, succulent Pappardelle with wild boar ragu that will bring all … Continue reading

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Nonna of Italy Dinner – Dec. 13, 2011

When I was in Italy in 2006 I enjoyed so much bounty, but nothing was better then having the great hospitality of my appointed Italian Grandma Nonna. I was with my friend Jeanne and her daughter Elena when they visited … Continue reading

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Brunch at Playa Restaurant – Dec. 10th, 2011

Tamales are to Christmas like latkes are to Hanukah, a rich tradition, Jewish or Mexican, it’s all the same. I was very surprised when I got an invite to a tamale demonstration at Chef John Sedlars new restaurant Playa. One … Continue reading

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