Welcome 2010!
MY FAVORITE THINGS FOR 2010!
1) Best reason to indulge in bread: Pretzel Challah at Got Kosher? Provisions. You don’t have to be Jewish, and you don’t have to even know what challah is (well, since you asked, it’s braided egg bread) to fall in love with the doughy, salty, fluffy pretzel challah at this boutique bakery and café on Pico and Robertson. www.GotKosherInc.com
2) Best Reality Show You’re Not Watching: The Little Couple on TLC. Follow the adventures and normal day life of 4 foot tall Bill Klein and his 3’2” wife, neonatologist Jen Arnold. http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/little-couple/little-couple.html
3) Best Show on DVD: Rhoda. This spin-off of The Mary Tyler Moore show is dare I say it, funnier than MTM and the cast of characters at WJM. 35 years post its debut, the humor hasn’t aged a day, and the plotlines are still relevant. http://www.amazon.com/Rhoda-Season-One-Valerie-Harper/dp/B001O4KBN2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1262123393&sr=8-1
4) If you really want the BEST steak in town. . . . Forget Boa and its trend-happy clientele and atmosphere, and make your way to Wolfgang Puck’s Cut at the Regent Beverly Wilshire. From the pretzel rolls to the butternut squash, you will be in culinary heaven when you feast your eyes on the New York sirloin, dry-aged 35 days from Nebraska. You’ve never had a steak like this in you life.http://www.wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/fine-dining/3789
5) Best reason to visit Santa Monica. . . .La Grande Orange. The newest restaurant from Lettuce-Entertain-You Inc. brothers RJ and Jerrod Melman brings the best damn English muffins you’ve ever had, LA’s best burger (take that, Umami Burger), and fantastic sushi without having to make a reservation at Katsuya. http://lagrandeorangesm.com/
6) Best Colorist in Los Angeles: Move over Ken Paves and Chris McMillan (although if you’re reading, I’d still like to receive a complimentary haircut J), and make way for The Lab Salon’s Angelica Curiel. Formerly of Umberto in Beverly Hills, Angelica understands color better than ANYONE in Los Angeles. Blonde, brunette, hilites, base, you name it, she knows it, and she executes it flawlessly. www.thelabsalon.com
7) The Top 3 Cupcake Bakeries in LA. Sprinkles, Crumbs, and Beckers Bakery. Just go. www.sprinklescupcakes.com, www.crumbs.com, http://beckersbakeryanddeli.com/index.htm
8 ) Best store to decorate your bedroom: Tabula Rasa in Manhattan Beach. From coral and sea-themed luxuries to the Pure Fiji brand of lotions and mists, you’ll be in heaven in this boutique by the beach. http://tabularasaessentials.com/
9) Best Pizza, Healthy & Not-Healthy: ZPizza. If you want an artery-clogging cheese and pepperoni pizza in LA, look no further than ZPizza. If you want a healthy, whole-wheat crust with low-fat mozzarella option, look no further than ZPizza. Z-licious! www.zpizza.com
10) Best Italian: Who needs the hefty prices (and frankly, weird delicacies) of Osteria Mozza when you can get true, amazing Italian specialities at Spumoni on Montana in Santa Monica. From the bread to the caprese to the vegetable primavera, you absolutely can’t go wrong. www.spumonirestaurants.com
HAPPY NEW YEAR & DECADE!!!