SIP/SAVOR: Cafe Midi at American Rag

American Rag is KNOWN for having some of the best merchandise in ALL of Los Angeles so it is no surprise that its FOOD is just as good. The MENU is extensive and it is TRULY IMPOSSIBLE to not like whatever you decide to order. We have visited BOTH Cafe Midi on La Brea and Cafe Beau Soleil at Fashion Island in Newport and our favorite dishes were the Spinach Salad with asparagus, fennel, tomatoes, caramelized walnuts, goat cheese and pear  and the Smoked Salmon Fettuccini with asparagus, tomatoes and garlic cream sauce!! (as seen in the photos above)

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SHOP: The Camel Satchel

Life in Los Angeles is about a relaxed, laid-back mentality.  It’s all about a LOOK, but in this town, it had better be the RIGHT look because, truthfully, NOTHING else ever comes close to mattering quite as much! Whether we’re talking interviews, auditions, meetings or even blind dates, the right look is always THE TICKET and the PREQUISITE to get the ball at least rolling!  There- on- in- after, it’s up to the individual to do his or her “thing” to make the moment a success. We see just about everything here in a given month, but we’ve decided to highlight one particular LOOK that we’ve spotted for the last several weeks on guys and girls alike.

The Alexa by Mulberry
Cross Body by Marni

SIP/SAVOR: In a New York Minute

WHEW…we just returned from a whirlwind two-and-a- half-day trip to New York. Luckily, we went right to sleep on the Red Eye from LA and arrived fresh and ready to not only attend a business conference, but also to HIT both the STORES and the STREETS running!
Needless to say, we wanted to do it ALL…since SHOPPING, SIPPING and SAVORING are our FAVORITE PASTIMES; we had only so many hours to cram everything into brief New York stay.

After a long and full day doing business (stay tuned for the exciting updates!), we continued the meetings at THE ROYALTON for a drink, or two, in the lobby lounge. Then, we schlepped all over the famous Meatpacking District, photographing like crazy where we found the cover shot at DVF for our upcoming APRIL issue of TRENDS WEST L.A.’s RETAIL NOTEBOOK. At 10:00 PM, we headed to LOCANDA VERDE for a fantastic late supper…what to order and what NOT TO MISS… to start, the platter of assorted Crostinis (our favorites were the Mushroom and the Sheep’s Milk Ricotta) followed by My Grandmother’s Ravioli, Roasted Sea Scallops and the Garlic Roasted Chicken for two!
Day two and we are ready to rock and roll. We were staying at the YALE CLUB, conveniently located just next to Grand Central and great for walking the city. We spent all morning shopping on the Upper East Side before having lunch with friends at Le Bilboquet.
Not quite satisfied with our little French salads loaded with goat cheese, we decided to have coffee and a glass of Rose at AMARANTH.
Our retail expedition continued until we deemed that we had, indeed, seen everything there was to see and ran to meet another group of friends at THE SOHO HOUSE. Though we had dinner reservations elsewhere at 8, we ended up staying until almost midnight. When we realized we were starving, we limped over to BUDDAKAN for some edamame dumplings!
Next day we made sure to complete just about ALL of SOHO, but not without having lunch at MERCER KITCHEN (an always in NYC!) where we couldn’t get enough of Barry’s famous Tuna Wasabi Pizza. Lindsey preferred her Truffle version, but we both knew the BEET SALAD was also the other declared winner.
More shopping, of course, and finally a last-minute drink at the BALTHAZAR BAR before heading off to the airport for our 9 o’clock flight back to Tinsel Town! Do you think you can keep up with our next BABULOUS adventure as we SHOP, SIP and SAVOR all over the world?

SHOP: in the BUFF

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Alexander Wang Eliza at Madison Los Angeles
Chloe Canvas Sandals at Diavolina
Elizabeth and James Suede Heels at Planet Blue