Author: Matthew Marbach

Travel Report

Pacific Edge Hotel has a plan to get you out of work

Joie De Vivre‘s Pacific Edge Hotel of Laguna Beach is now offering the Occupation Vacation Package ($299) from now until September with stays available Thursday night into Friday and Sunday night into Monday. The package includes the hotel room and a private surf-inspired indoor/outdoor cabana as well as bottomless Bloody Marys from 12 – 2 […]

Food Drink Report

The Lazy Ox celebrates National Paella Day

The Lazy Ox Canteen in Downtown L.A. begins a week-long celebration for National Paella Day starting on March 27 while welcoming Chef Perfecto Rocher, a third generation paella maker from Spain. The Ox will also be featuring wines from Spain and all paellas will be served family style for two. Traditional Valencian style paella with rabbit, free range chicken, artichoke, […]

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Sellout expected for Passport at Dry Creek Valley

This year more than 5,000 guests will be sampling the food and wine of the Bay Area’s Dry Creek Valley during Passport on April 28 – 29. Unless you purchased tickets by early April, there is a good chance you won’t be able attend at all. All 50 participating wineries are offering food and wine pairings – Dry Creek […]

Food Drink Report

Mohawk Bend screens ‘5 Second Films’ on three seperate nights

Mohawk Bend in Echo Park is hosting a film festival on April 10, 17, and 24, featuring three one-hour segments of 5 Second Films – vignettes highlighting comic, and often inappropriate, moments in life. The commemorative “5-Second Filmmaker” drink  consisting of Cismontane’s Blacks Dawn coffee stout and Fog’s End Monterey Rye ($10) will be available while you watch […]