Spend a momentous summer evening in a beautiful environment, the South Coast Botanic Garden, contribute to a cause and celebrate wellness: A Food & Wine Tasting Event in the Garden benefiting The Cancer Support Community. Proceeds from this high-end food and wine festival will benefit over 150+ free programs offered by the Cancer Support Community-Redondo Beach to cancer victims, survivors [...]

At a recent tasting at the famous Beverly Hills Hotel, Penfolds and Southern Wine & Spirits celebrated the highly anticipated release of Penfolds Icon and Luxury Wine and viewing of the Penfolds Ampoule at the Penfolds Luxury Lounge. Australia’s award-winning Penfolds wines arrives in the United States for discerning and adventurous drinkers who want a [...]

Entertainment host and actor Mario Lopez , NYC Mixologist Scott Fitzgerald, and Lipton teamed together at The Sunset Towers Hotel to unveil the first-ever “Summer TASTES Report,” a seasonal guide featuring an array of ‘must-know’ content – including what to DO, SEE and MAKE – aimed at inspiring you to feel the taste all summer [...]

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar brings back an idea that’s so popular you’ll be surprised it isn’t available everywhere: small plates and big pours. The small plates cover seven of Fleming’s gourmet selections, and the big pours include seven premium wines paired perfectly by Fleming’s expert enologists, all for $24.95 at the bar. These [...]

The Blu Jam Cafe, known as the eclectic “breakfast-all-day” restaurant, has been a staple in West Hollywood since its inception in 2006, having become a very well-known brunch spot on trendy Melrose Avenue.  It has cast a following of loyal customers, some which are the likes of Jeff Goldblum. The demand for its fine cuisine garnered waits [...]

Get ready for the culinary grandoise event of the summer. The premier wine and food festival is set against the stunning backdrop of So Cal’s most exclusive enclave and is Southern California’s culinary event of the year: The 7th Annual Calabasas Malibu Wine & Food Festival. The 7th Annual Calabasas Malibu Wine & Food Festival will take [...]

Executive Chef Mirko Paderno is unveiling a new menu for summer 2013. Chef Mirko is the Executive Chef of the Oliverio Restaurant in the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills. His new menu will provide guests with what he calls “Italian food with a regional flair.” A variety of fresh, seasonal menu items will be available [...]

Belvedere Vodka sponsored Celebrity Fight Night XIX on March 25, 2013. The event brought Belvedere Vodka and boxer Muhammad Ali together with other celebrity guests for this black tie event. Grammy Award winning country star Reba McEntire hosted the evening for the eighth year in a row.

Wilshire Restaurant and Chef Nyesha Arrington launch the first Sunday Brunch of many, beginning on Easter Sunday March 31, 2013. The brunch will be offered to customers from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A make-your-own omelette bar, an unlimited amount of mimosas and bloody marys and a buffet-style assortment of delicious pastries, desserts, salads and appetizers will be [...]

Content and/or other value provided by our partner, Bravo. On Top Chef Seattle Season 10 viewers were taken on a wild ride with exciting twists and head to head elimination challenges. The season began with 21 hopeful contestants all fighting for their chance to win the grand prize. The prize includes a feature in Food and Wine [...]

Samba Brazilian Steakhouse & Lounge, located in both Redondo Beach and Universal CityWalk, brings Brazilian culture to southern California. Samba has exquisite food and cocktails that are flavorful and unique. It features a Brazilian Caipirinha cocktail bar, with over twenty delicious variations of the Brazilian Caipirinha. Alongside these delicious drinks is a full bar with [...]

This week on Top Chef Seattle the remaining 3 contestants compete in the final quickfire and elimination challenges. The episode was filled with many surprises as the chef’testants worked hard for a position in the finale. The chefs are competing for the grand prize which will include a feature in Food & Wine Magazine, a [...]

Content and/or other value provided by our partner, Bravo. This week on Top Chef Seattle the final 4 contestants arrive in Juneau Alaska immediately competing in this weeks quickfire and elimination challenges. The remaining 4 chefs worked hard to fight for a spot in the final 3. The chefs are still competing for the grand prize, [...]

With Valentine’s Day just weeks away everyone is busy preparing for the perfect night. Gifts are being bought, dinner reservations are being made and the perfect evening is being thought of. However, why not be more creative Valentine’s Day? Maybe instead of a night out, you can show your valentine how much they really mean [...]

On Top Chef Seattle this week, the final 5 contestants still remain competing in this weeks quick-fire and elimination challenges. The contestants set sail on a cruise to Alaska having to create the difficult task of a tasty single bite-sized hors d’oeuvre and later creating a unique surf and turf combination. The chefs are still competing for their chance [...]

Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach invited guests and media to meet Chef Devin Alexander on Monday January 28, 2013. Owner of Shade Hotel Michael Zislis in collaboration with Devin Alexander presented Devin’s 30 Days of Devine Decadence menu. Devin is a New York Times best-selling author, healthy comfort food chef, and weight loss expert. Being the host of “America’s Chefs [...]

6 contestants compete in this past week’s quick-fire challenge. First making sushi for world-renowned chef Katsuya Uechi and later fried chicken for head judge Tom Colicchio and a list of famous restaurateurs. The remaining chefs are still competing for the ultimate prize, which will include a feature in Food & Wine Magazine, a showcase at [...]

With 7 chefs remaining the teams were split into men vs. women preparing a delicious meal for well-known restaurateur, Danny Meyer. The chefs competed in this challenge fighting for the ultimate prize that will include a feature in Food & Wine Magazine, a showcase at the annual Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, $125,000 from [...]

The beautiful Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach has recently teamed up with weight loss expert and the celebrity chef on the hit show, The Biggest Loser, Devin Alexander. She is well known for her best selling cookbooks and her ability to make delicious healthy food. Starting January 7, 2013, the Shade Hotel’s restaurant Zinc features [...]

Spoonful makes THElist 2013 for Best Southern Cuisine in LA to hit the scene. Spoonful Restaurant is a new gastro-pub and bar, featuring Southern cuisine with a California flair, that has hit the burgeoning Studio City food scene with a bang! Located at the relaxed end of Cahuenga, it’s a not-so-hidden gem that is enjoying an instant [...]

Zen Monkey is on LA’s The Place “THElist 2012, top pick for Best New Healthy Food Item Imagine a breakfast you just grab and eat that’s not only guilt-free but actually healthy. Zen Monkey is the perfect balanced breakfast because it contains a combination of the best ingredients, and are NON GMO! Whole Swiss-style oats [...]

Moët & Chandon announces its return to Hollywood as the official Champagne of the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards for the 22nd consecutive year. To celebrate this longstanding honor, Moët & Chandon toasted to 70 years of the Golden Globes earlier this week in Los Angeles at the 2013 Golden Globe nominations held at the [...]

Before you know it, the holidays will be here. Better to start finalizing your holiday plans now, so you can have more time to enjoy family gatherings and festivities. St. Regis Monarch Beach near Dana Point, CA, located about an hour south from Los Angeles, invites you to join them during their elegant holiday celebrations. And why [...]

Voli Light Vodka, Fergie’s own lite-calorie vodka brand, raised up to 500,000 minutes for Cellphones for Soldiers this holiday season. In conjunction with CharityBuzz.com, an online auction, the event hosted by Fergie at the SKYBAR Mondrian Los Angeles was a success for soldiers serving in our military.

Great Christmas Gift Idea! Remember the good ol’ days where families gathered around their favorite board games during the holidays? Well, board games are making a come back, especially when it comes to playing a game AND drinking. Here’s where Drink-A-Palooza® comes in to play. Finally, quarters and beer pong are back in the game… [...]