by Paula Maack
This post has been submitted as part of the Social Media Ice Cream Social event put on by fellow bloggers
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If you are looking for an engaging, yet frugal, entertainment option for the whole family — or a fun, romantic date — the
de Young Museum offers a perfect solution. And, with plenty of free admission dates, what’s not to love?
The de Young Museum
is one of the two fine arts museums located in
San [...]
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
*unjinx*unjinx*unjinx*
IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
*boo hoo hoo*
The OSCARs have always been a huge deal at my house. My mother - a dead-ringer for
Meryl Streep - was an award winning (stage) actress in her day, and she took the OSCARs very seriously. As a result, I was spoon fed the glitter at an early [...]
V-Day is upon us.
For most people,
Valentine’s Day is tinged with a bit of dread. It can be brutal for those who are single, and highly stressful for those who are in love, as well. But, it doesn’t have to be that way at all.
My advice is to ditch the stress and get back to [...]
I must confess… The real title of this post should be “My Massively Bangin’ Girl Crush on
ELIZABETH
FALKNER,” rather than just dinner at
Orson.
Cocktails: Passionista & Daquiri
We were made aware within minutes of being seated that “
Liz” was indeed in the house, and that the tasting menu she was preparing was highly recommended. Well… [...]
Domaine Fevre - Chablis 1er Cru, Fourchaume-Vaulorent, 2005
I tasted
this wine for the first time at our family reunion picnic last August, and declared it liquid
tart tatin. Mind you, I am not usually fond of white wines. I prefer roses and reds. But, this was an instant exception.
This [...]
This is one of the wines gifted to me by
my cousin Jeff of
Jeff Welburn Wine Selections.
Côtes de Provence Rosé
I had already sampled this wine at our family reunion picnic - from a styrofoam cup, no less - and loved it. It was even more enjoyable this time around, in the serenity of [...]
Back in the 80s, my cousin Jeff was working as a waiter in one of L.A.’s top restaurants by night, and taking steps to fulfill his dream of owning and operating a wine business by day. In those days I was often his side kick, if you will, at wine tastings and restaurant openings, and [...]
Located on the very hip and jam-packed
rue de la Huchette in the
Quartier Latin, the
Caveau de la Huchette holds to it’s reputation for a good time, without pretension, into the wee hours in the city of lights.
We traversed the crowded cobblestoned streets, packed with smoking students posing about (from nearby
Sorbonne and other [...]
