Remember when I posted about Soho House West Hollywood back in June? Well, I finally made it there last weekend. And just as my LA people have been saying, it is pretty amazing. A glassed-in wrap-around terrance overlooking the city, with cozy seating throughout perfect for hosting gatherings and sipping cocktails. A cool bar area, [...]
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Soho House – West Hollywood
June 15, 2011
Sigh. Here’s one of the places I was supposed to be last weekend before I got sidelined by a fever. (I’m convinced it was the stress from those close Mavericks/Heat games! Yay Dallas!). Soho House opened this spring in the sunny promiseland that is Los Angeles. It is a membership club, and offers dining, a [...]
drybar – Dallas, Los Angeles and more…
March 6, 2011
I love my regular hairdresser, but it is hard to beat a blowout for $35. DryBar is a genius new franchise that offers blowouts (no cuts, no color) in a sleek modern studio complete with cocktails and hip music. Photo books show examples of the six styles on the menu: Straight Up – simple and [...]
Orange – Los Angeles
November 12, 2010
A chic designer friend of mine highly recommends this vintage furniture store in Los Angeles. I have not been to the store in person, but it seems like a majority of the items I like on 1stdibs come from Orange. Check out thier Venini pieces, such as the chandelier below. 8111 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, [...]
Ryan Patterson – Massage, Yoga, & Adventure
October 15, 2010
Ryan Patterson is the massage therapist at The Ashram who fixed my previously unfixable hip. As I mentioned, all the massage therapists were amazing, but when it came to working on my hip, Ryan was double amazing. He’s also a super nice, positive person and an awesome yoga instructor. I just went to his website, [...]
Final Thoughts About The Ashram
September 26, 2010
So the end result was…me: minus 6.5 pounds and 18.5 inches and my husband: minus 14 pounds and 24 inches (and we left a day early due to schedule conflicts!) I am inspired to eat better and exercise more, although I returned home to two sleepness nights and a trip to the ER with my [...]
Update From The Ashram
September 23, 2010
Hello from The Ashram! I think I’ll wait to give a full report later after I’ve completed the entire program, but for now just wanted to let you know that we have completed Day 4 of this famous boot camp, and I already feel lighter mentally and physically. Day 1 was great, but I have [...]
Cecconi’s – Los Angeles
August 2, 2010
It’s 70 degrees here and sunny and I’ve officially rekindled my love affair with Los Angeles. Here is another restaurant to love in Hollywood. Cecconi’s serves classic Italian cuisine–it’s roots relate back to the famous Cipriani restaurant in Venice, and the food and bellinis were right up there with my two Cipriani experiences (that means [...]
Red O – Los Angeles
July 31, 2010
I’ve been in LA for over 24 hours and this is the first time I’ve actually sat down to rest (and type!) So much to do in this town. Friday Night some friends took me to a hot new Mexican restaurant and bar called Red O, a concept by world-famous chef Rick Bayless, who has [...]
Chateau Marmont – Los Angeles
June 23, 2010
Here is another hotel for your travel wish list–one of my favorites–the legendary Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. Not only is the hotel a beautiful castle built in to the Hollywood hills, it is the hideaway of the stars, where checking in is described as “like turning up to an ongoing party at a European country [...]
