Because travel is better with two - By writer/editor/photographer Melanie Wynne
The lobster roll at Hinoki & the Bird
Before dining at Hinoki & the Bird, a swanky new restaurant that recently opened in Los Angeles, I’d have thought a culinary journey along the Silk Road was outdated by about, oh…400 years.
After all, by the mid-1600s, most explorers in Asia started calling it a day and sailing back home to Europe.
But after a spin around the menu at this paean to Far East ingredients, I’m happy to report that the spice-laden dream of the 17th century is still alive.
Great big photo of Obama playing Ping-Pong at SPiN LA at The Standard in Downtown Los Angeles
If you’ve never heard of a ping-pong club, and weren’t aware you could dine at one, fear not:
This is your moment.
At hip boutique hotel The Standard in Downtown Los Angeles, chef Micah Fields’ bright and shiny 24/7 Restaurant is just one floor below SPiN LA, actress Susan Sarandon’s new ping-pong social club.
Put the two together, add the dineLA promotion (now through February 1st), and you’ve got yourself a fun, cool, silly and thoroughly delicious night out in the City of Angels.
A couple of weeks ago, I whisked a new friend away to the Four Seasons Westlake Village, a spa resort about a half-hour north of Los Angeles, to experience a special offer called the Ignite the Spark.
Providing a complimentary cocktail, a selection of welcome appetizers and a $100-200 US credit at selected Four Seasons properties, it’s a little romantic incentive to get away together between now and December 15th.
Y’know…should you need a little romantic incentive. [Read more...]
Photo courtesy of The Hotel Wilshire
I live less about a mile from The Hotel Wilshire in Mid-City Los Angeles, and routinely hang out with my local pals on The Roof on Wilshire, its rooftop bar and restaurant. It’s a swanky cocktail scene with a wide age range, fire-pits ablaze, and a sweeping view of the Hollywood Hills.
Recently, I had the opportunity to experience one of the hotel’s spacious guest rooms, as well, on an overnight getaway with a girlfriend.
The verdict? The Hotel Wilshire makes for a fun, convenient and city-centric stay.
Y’know, with cocktails. On the roof.
Chris Burden’s “Urban Light,” an installation of salvaged street lamps at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
I’ve lived in L.A. since ’93, and feel very proud of my city’s cultural offerings.
(And no, I don’t mean the Kardashians. But you’re very funny.)
I love our wide array of museums, featuring everything from art to rare books, history and random ephemera.
And huzzah:
Now through November 11, when you book two or more “Museums LA” nights at participating Los Angeles hotels, you receive two free admissions to 30 of L.A.’s most prestigious museums!
