Magnolia House: The Place (Mari’s POV)
For this month’s gastronomic adventure, Charlie and I thought we would mix things up a bit and do a daytime thing instead of our usual dinner; specifically, we decided on…
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April 1, 2024
DAMA: Summary/Overall Impressions (Mari’s POV)
Happiness only real when shared. In the movie, Into the Wild, the main character graduates from a prestigious university only to abandon a seemingly promising future in law, leaving behind…
March 2, 2024
That pinacolada was gone too soon...
DAMA: The Drinks (Mari’s POV)
When you’re at a Latin-American restaurant and piña coladas are on the menu, you’re almost obligated to order it. So, at the risk of being branded a cocktail conservative who’s…
February 29, 2024
DAMA: The Food (Mari’s POV)
DAMA’s food menu lists an intriguing variety of “Small Plates” and a much shorter catalog (i.e., five dishes only) of “Large Plates.” It almost seems like customers are being subtly…
February 26, 2024
DAMA: The Place (Mari’s POV)
What a bizarre, chaotic, surreal, random, incomprehensible place Los Angeles is. In any other city, a lovely restaurant like DAMA would be situated alongside others of its kind, and one…
February 26, 2024
Atrium Estiatorio: Summary/Overall Impressions (Charlie’s POV)
Out of a 5-star rating, I would give them a 4. The place was clean. The staff was very attentive. I keep talking about Nathon, but he really made our…
January 30, 2024
Atrium Estiatorio: Summary/Overall Impressions (Mari’s POV)
If I were ever placed on death row and it was my execution day and I was asked what I wanted my last meal to be and I could have…
January 30, 2024
Atrium Estiatorio: The Drinks (Charlie’s POV)
The "long walk" from the mall to the restaurant had me parched, LOL! The great thing about getting to the restaurant early was that the bar was open and Nathon…
January 30, 2024
Atrium Estiatorio: The Drinks (Mari’s POV)
Sometimes a person is in the mood for wine, and sometimes, one has a hankering for cocktails. I was in a cocktail kind of mood, so, even though nothing on…
January 30, 2024
Atrium Estiatorio: The Food (Mari’s POV)
In terms of the food, the evening was something of an educational adventure for me, as I’m almost completely uninitiated into the delights of Mediterranean cuisine. For appetizers, we shared…
January 30, 2024