Chic Eats

Real live footage of my dream entryway here!! And I’m one step closer already with the floor tile as my entryway boasts the same contrasting grey marble tiles. But I am LUSTING for the rest! One thing my mother and I just love doing in our free time with with Parker in toe, is bopping around town and admiring the bounty of interesting architecture and design Los Angeles has to offer. Living on the westside is lovely, however, we often miss the chance to explore some of the mo

I never lived in my hometown of Chicago as an adult, so playing tourist over the last decade has been a real treat. This most recent trip made even more fun because I got to see my high school friends as moms’ and thirty-somethings’ living in the city I grew up in from a different vantage point this time around. For the first time I didn’t have a wedding to attend or a birthday 5celebration; I just wanted a snapshot of their lives as they’ve come to be with age, kids, pups,

The closest we will get without a passport to the Alps, Aspen remains the premier snowy destination for fun on and off the mountain. So of course it was my first choice for a brief romantic getaway this Valentine’s Day with Arthur and despite some of the hiccups we had getting back home I still can’t wait for another chance to head back. All the deets below, enjoy! Xx Getting to Aspen Aside from how fabulous this ski town is, one of the main draws for us was the less than two

Before my mother and I checked into our hotel in La Jolla, we decided to make a lunch stop further down south in San Diego’s Marina district at Seneca’s Trattoria. Inspired by the sea and life on large ships this glamorous and bustling restaurant serving my absolute favorite Italian faire! Located on the 19th floor of the Intercontinental Hotel we were greeted by a nature laden scene immediately upon arrival leaving my mother and I blown away by the detail! That was before w

Oh how I LOVE doing my #RESORT guides at the end of each year! The perfect does of sunshine and a necessary peek at upcoming Spring and Summer when the holidays are through and yet another excuse for me to incorporate pink into my wardrobe. This year’s inspiration came straight from the California Coast, a chillier one this time of year but not without it’s bold colors and resort-worthy design if you know where to look. For various reasons I found myself all the way up in SF

Caviar and champs, oh my! Well as if Los Angeles couldn’t get more fabulous we needed a place to mirror the opulence of the the fashionable set in Paris, with the elegant ease often embodied on the famed Melrose Place. Nested into one of my favorite streets in Los Angeles within the space that formerly housed a perfectly shaded pink Mansur Gavriel, this next edition of the highly regarded caviar house Caviar Kaspia is absolutely divine. Reimagined into a calming and expertly

Ever since my mother moved to Los Angeles a few years back we have prioritized taking mini adventures around the city. At first for the fun of her learning her new surroundings, but then increasingly more importantly as a way to overcome our mid pandemic blues, taking any opportunity to pickup takeout and explore a new area of town. And since the birth of bébé our excitement for exploration has continued to grow, just as my little one developed into a restauranteur of sorts a

Le petit Parker went to Le Valley.. In search of a pumpkin patch before the mid October crowds and yet another French dining experience this Fall with my Parkeet, my mother and I ventured to the Valley, little one in tow. I was pleasantly surprised that not many people had the same idea to come right on opening day to the pumpkin patch, eager to start the seasonal festivities. It was great to have most of the space to ourselves and first dibs of the patch. Parker had a great

Any Italian restaurant is likely to make you a cacio e peppe upon request, however, a spritz cocktail is not always guaranteed, at least not in Brentwood, Los Angeles! I’ve lived here my entire Los Angeles life, aside from a tiny stint in neighboring Santa Monica before bringing Arthur back. There are so very many reasons I love Brentwood but the fact that Italian restaurants completely overpower the dining game is just the icing on the cake, or shall I say truffle shavings o

Ciao ciao, cin cin, we are spritz-ing in the Pacific Palisades! As you know my love for all things Italia have only grown stronger since living abroad in Verona and returning back with Arthur to Positano and Capri. As eager as I am to continue eating my way through Italy I am more than grateful for the chance to keep my Aperol infused spirits alive and well with yet another Italian restaurant that certainly tops the chart. Angelini is a well established eatery located farther

I’ve been wanting to visit this chic little Caribbean island for years! Saint Barthélemy, commonly referred to as St. Barts, is a slice of fanciful heaven in the French West Indies, a territory of France known for being absolutely fabulous. Everyone speaks French and everyone working in hospitality is from France, essentially making St. Barts a tropical version of Saint Tropez. The island is small and exclusive, most likely because it can be challenging to get to {how to get

My mother is a New Year’s Day birthday baby, making each January 1st since the age of sixteen dare I say- challenging. But this year I have a baby so suffice to say I was more affected by the mound of mac and cheese my husband made and lack of sleep staying up past midnight the night before this time around. And fresh off our trip to Palm Springs my mother I snuck out for a little celebratory lunch at the most resort-worthy of destinations in Los Angeles and a favorite of min

My recent trip to Chicago was overbooked and busy in the best of ways. Following a redeye flight I rushed to my rental car and zoomed into the city for an early morning shoot on the Gold Coast before meeting my lovely little sister Becky at the AIRE Ancient Baths in River North for some early birthday celebrations. Like most cool things these days I found this special spot on Instagram and instantly felt relaxed thumbing through photos of its candlelit pools, subtly aligned a

Having a baby won’t stop me from getting back to my fun exploring this city and I am beyond excited Los Angeles has finally opened up! Since giving birth I’ve been doing my best to get back to all my old favorites, in addition to some newcomers I’m sharing today. It’s been absolutely amazing getting to dine in again, I can’t tell you how much I’ve missed bread baskets and a non-virgin cocktail that I didn’t make myself! The only difference now is everything takes a lot longer

New York City, my heart goes out to you… right now everywhere in the United States and the world, is suffering from the impact of widespread COVID-19. But NYC in particular, appears to be one of the hardest hit cities in America. New Yorkers have been told to remain inside, which I imagine is much more difficult given the small nature of most homes there. I am sure a walk outside in this brisk Spring air is a privilege for most city dwellers everywhere and I can’t help but re

If you know one thing about me… it’s likely to be my obsession with pasta. Pasta, is truly the absolute most delicious thing I can eat. It’s why Italian is my favorite cuisine and perhaps why I chose to study Italian in high school/college and study abroad in Verona, Italy for a semester. It’s also my favorite item to order at a restaurant, which is funny because I actually enjoy it when I make it myself, despite the fact that I hate cooking and am pretty terrible at it. Perh

I have been waiting so very long to come here… Does anyone remember the original Ralph’s Coffee shop from years back? I do. I remember seeing it on Instagram and being overjoyed about the idea of going, however, when I arrived for girls trip in Fall of 2017 I was extremely disappointed to find out it already closed. Thank goodness I had secured a coveted reservation at The Polo Bar to get my fix, otherwise who knows what fate my girlfriends would have found me in. And unsurpr

What a charming little place… St. Helena is, one of the many idyllic towns in the Napa Valley region. This was my second trip to Napa and second wedding to attend. The first time I hadn’t really planned to explore beyond our hotel and wedding activities, so this time I was set on seeing more of the well known, well covered wine country and St. Helena was high on my list. We drove into the charming town from Calistoga, where my friend was getting married that weekend, for lunc

I was so excited… to check out the original Bouchon, as well as the perfectly positioned, and esteemed, Bouchon Bakery next door. I had been to locations in Las Vegas and Beverly Hills, but as for most popular restaurants that expand, trying the original place is always preferable. To clear any suspense, neither disappointed. We arrived just before or reservation at 12:30pm, by sheer luck given we had driven all the way up from Los Angeles that morning. But we were determined

I came across this place on Instagram… as expected in the year 2019. Aside from looking like a perfect spot to settle in for a couple hours, the bakery itself has some delicious treats and outstanding coffee. The croissant was so big and buttery I ended up actually leaving some behind, not without a mountain of regret less than an hour later. I sat here for a good hour and a half, catching up on emails, sipping coffee and debating whether or not it was cool enough in West Hol