I had a great day in Santa Monica and Venice Beach. The weather is still marvelous. I am amazed to see a blue sky with absolutely no cloud. It rarely happens…
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A quick note on what is happening on my trip. This is a mix-match of ideas. First, I got a warm welcome by the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica with a…
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I am writing this post on the plane. We are flying to Los Angeles for a few days of vacation. This reminds me of the 2-month getaway weekends my husband and…
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I will visit again Los Angeles next January. Here are a couple of places I enjoyed when we went last year: + Breakfast at Toast Bakery Cafe in Los Angeles –…
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The Winter Appetizer Set includes a 12×12 plaza platter in matte red and one each 4×4 plaza trays in matte red, burgundy, plum and chestnut. Bowls are sold separately. This is…
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I told you before about the immense talent of Julie Desmeules, a cupcake maker living in Los Angeles. She is the one who did the Einstein’s cupcakes that Michelle of Clever…
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Gone is the design that Philippe Starck did at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood, California. The hotel needed to update its Alice in Wonderland concept for some time now. The…
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An interesting fact from the 2008 Mercer’s cost of living report. I would not have guess that it costs a tiny more to live in Toronto (54th), Canada than in Los…
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FOOD + DRINK RECIPES + menus
Jerome and Kim’s Parisian Burger | Our Version of the Café Salle Pleyel Burger
On Sunday, I talked about the upscale burgers prepared by French Chefs. We tried a recipe that same night. I referred to my version as my Parisian burgers on Twitter. Several…
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The first picture shows that you do not need a lot of money to design a cool pool décor. How To Reproduce That Look The key to the top row pool…
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Travel + Leisure magazine published this month an interesting review of 5 cupcake shops in Los Angeles. Each of these old-fashioned American cake shops has something different to offer. The winners…