by Alyssa Ramos The way that I was eagerly scanning the upstairs deck for the waitress was comparable to the anxious urgency of finding a misplaced iPhone, but it was an urgent matter, there was only ten minutes left in Happy Hour, and with the way we drink white wine, those ten minutes were vital. Finally one of the scantily dressed model-waitresses came bounding up...
Whether you’re moving or just visiting, you probably will want to know where to work out in LA! I’m sure that every city has their local gym hot spots that get super busy, are popular to go to, and can be guaranteed to see someone you know at…in LA it’s like that too, except on crack and with cameras. In LA, no one cares so much about your...
by Alyssa Ramos If St. Patty’s Day weekend didn’t rock us all enough, the earthquake last night sure as hell did. In most cities, St. Patrick’s Day festivities consist of going to bars, drinking beers, and taking pictures in your green attire, but in Hollywood, we feel the need to obnoxiously glam it up a bit…as we do for any possible holiday...
by Alyssa Ramos Chances are that if you live in LA, frequent LA, or are a food connoisseur, you have heard of the legendary Chef Nozawa and his ridiculously amazing restaurant chain of the best sushi you’ll ever eat, Sugarfish. I knew the story behind Chef Nozawa, I was told it many times when I visited the Sugarfish in Studio City (the original location)...
by Alyssa Ramos Three years ago, I was watching the Oscars on TV, reveling in all of the glitz and glamour and dreaming about what it must be like to see the Red Carpet…now the Red Carpet along with every major celebrity are literally 2 minutes away from my apartment in Hollywood. It’s kind of awesome. Of course with the Academy Awards shutting down...
by Alyssa Ramos Katana is one of those restaurants that can be recommended without a doubt to newcomer’s, as well as as a go-to answer for the question, “Where do you want to eat?”. Boasting proudly from it’s second floor patio perch, above a double, slightly curving, stone staircase with a fountain at the base in the middle, Katana is hard to...
by Alyssa Ramos It’s typically a given that any steakhouse in Beverly Hills is guaranteed to be divine, and Wolfgang’s Steakhouse was no exception. Although it was chosen because it was one of the only places available on Open Table the day after Valentine’s Day when my date and I decided that Santa Monica was too far to drive to, I’m always...
by Alyssa Ramos Villa Blanca is as prestigious, classy, and tasteful as the famed Beverly Hills roads it resides on. You may have caught a glimpse of it on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills since it’s owned by Real Housewife vixen Lisa Vanderpump and her adorably witty husband Ken Todd, but seeing it on screen merely does the place the justice it deserves...
by Alyssa Ramos Unless you’re a Melrose neighborhood local, or an extremely keen eyed pedestrian, chances are you haven’t heard of Vinoteque on Melrose. I myself found this fabulously quaint wine restaurant while walking my dog who pulled me into the narrow alleyway lined with “love locks” that leads into a charismatic patio surrounded...
By Alyssa Ramos Nestled in the trendy little triangular nook that is the real-life Melrose Place, is an ornately decorated and heavily vodka-infused piece of Russia called Mari Vanna. The name comes from a Slavic legend of a fairytale grandmother who welcomed hungry travelers for a home-cooked meal, and the same idea goes for it’s customers in...
