Chic Places

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

It’s been quite a few summers since I was last on Capri island yet the charm of this coveted spot on the Mediterranean has not worn off one bit. Especially as the world reopens, the word “holiday” instantly brings me back to living in Verona, Italy where Italians and most other European countries take summer seriously. And if you’re not familiar with Capri, it’s a small island right off the Amalfi Coast, known for it’s proximity to the more well known Positano. With breathtak

Well as the pandemic continues on through summer so does my seemingly little but now big outings to anywhere possible that isn’t home. And now more than ever I continue to appreciate having a cozy place to come back to, one where I can opt in or sometimes out of spending time solely with my husband, but even more so gratitude for living in a city that is a recreational destination for so many. I like to describe Los Angeles as a bunch of small suburbs lined up next to each ot

Well it’s been an interesting summer… I must say between the roller coaster of COVID-19 and heart wrenching pain the world is finally starting to wake up to with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, I’m feeling a mixture of frustration, fear and hope all mixed into one complex time. Like many others, I am itching for the comfort of a gathering amongst my friends, family and community while the world appears so divided and so many of us are suffering. Suffering from the realization

There’s no place like home… and as comfortable as I am nesting into our new relatively new place, I can’t help but let my mind wanderlust around the world. There are so many places I’ve been itching to explore pre-pandemic but now the desire is inevitably strong considering how far off some of these travel dreams will be as a result. So even though it’s a bit sad to think about the possibility of no travel for the next year, I actually had a lot of fun making this list and cr

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

Fair Isle, forever mountain style… Sorry, I just couldn’t resist the rhyme! This classically cold weather pattern truly brings me all the good feels of winter. Whether you are Cameron Diaz sipping tea in Rosehill Cottage or in the midwest about to deice your car’s windshield, you’ll feel the warmth. So of course I had to pack it in with all my other fun ski sweaters for a weekend with friends in the snow. It’s crazy to think that I spent my whole childhood and early adolescen

After my big adventure… mastering the mountain on skis, a day of relaxation and respite was most certainly in order. Fortunately, I wasn’t the only bunny hill member from our group and found two other ladies with the same agenda for this winter weekend. So we crafted a relaxing itinerary off the mountain, one that involved just the same, if not more, scenic views of this quaint little ski town in Steamboat Springs. W e started out morning off with a visit to the Steamboat Gr

We arrived in Denver on a sunny morning, the first stop on our way into Steamboat Springs for a long ski weekend with friends. Per a solid recommendation, we opted for a train ride into the city for a short break before our ride to the mountains as ee were told Denver had a very nice train station, which I will admit, I was quite skeptical about. But given the train was so clean and timely, my hopes increased. And when I walked into this expecting nothing more than an updated

Getting back onto skis… felt as ambitious as exhilarating a task. Given my last attempt felt much like a failure, I knew this time would either solidify my ambition to shred down a mountain gracefully or reinstate my rightful place as most prompt for après hour. Getting back onto skis… felt as ambitious as exhilarating a task. Given my last attempt felt much like a failure, I knew this time would either solidify my ambition to shred down a mountain gracefully or reinstate my

I am admittedly a terrible skier… but I am trying to get better and heading again to the slopes in Steamboat Springs. Unlike the last ski trip I went on, I enrolled myself in a formal lesson, so that my now husband doesn’t have to deal with another Monica meltdown on the mountain. Let’s all hope the instructor has just as much patience as Arthur did as I allowed fear and self-doubt to overwhelm my excitement around skiing. But before I report back on my next big attempt, let

It’s truly Chrismakuh this year… As Hanukkah starts on December 22nd, I am over the moon excited to have a legitimate joining of my two favorite holidays, which Seth Cohen and I like to refer to as Chrismukkah. For me, this is a way to honor both sides of my family’s heritage, but also a reminder that the holidays are actually very individualized for each person. I know for many of us the holidays center around our own religious beliefs, but for me, it’s a time to honor the t

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

We arrived in wine country… mid Thursday for my friend’s wedding. We figured we would make a long weekend out of it given the drive and therefore ambitiously left Los Angeles at the crack of dawn (3am to be precise) in order to make our 12:30pm reservation at  Bouchon before an afternoon of wine tasting. It was crazy but it worked and despite the lack of sleep we actually had enough energy to last late into the evening. On the drive in we met up with our driver for the day. F

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

Dreams are coming true here…  I’ll be honest, I am not the biggest theme park fan. I love a museum, a movie, a fashion exhibit, a late lunch…etc. I’ve been to Disneyland twice since living in Los Angeles and I am saving the next trip for my future children. But the second I heard about Universal Studios opening a Harry Potter themed park  a few years back I was not far from booking a ticket to Florida, Orlando, not Miami. Fortunately, the Los Angeles park got it’s own version

Well I think we all know… this post isn’t going to magically create piles of changing leaves or perfect sweater weather, however, it will allow those of us who crave the excitement of October to bask in the fun. I have now lived in Los Angeles for seven years and each time September rolls around I am the first one to order a pumpkin spiced latte (with the least amount of sugar possible) and buy pumpkins for the home.  1. Apple Picking   The farm we went to is quite the drive