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Santa Monica Guidebook - Hamptons to Hollywood

The pier, the stretch of pristine beach, the celeb-filled cafes, and dreamy ocean views; Santa Monica is the image people see when they think of LA. And whether you’re a local or coming to the sun-drenched city for the first time, there are certain sights and hotspots you just can’t ignore. EAT Brick + Mortar American 2435 Main St. Santa Monica, CA 90405 California-cool is the best way to describe this gastropub where there’s always a fun crowd. Sunday Brunch is for a fun, fratty crowd, so come casual and ready to have a good time. Between the awesome servers, drink specials, and twist on the classic “pub food”, you’re gonna have a ball. Oh, and if we may; don’t go unless you’re ready to try the Spicy Pineapple Tequila. Tell them Hamptons to Hollywood sent you. Taco Teca Mexican 2460 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90403 If you’re looking…

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May Restaurant of the Month: Tacoteca

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In honor of the Mexican Month of Independence – or what all you Champagne-Society-alcohol-loving patrons know as Cinco de Mayo, I decided to go South of the Border flavor-wise and head to Tacoteca in Santa Monica; a fun, new taco and mezcal bar. Alright, so if you don’t know what mezcal is, I’m here to enlighten you, as always. Mezcal is a type of liquor, made from the agave plant, and has a strong smoky flavor that is sometimes distilled with rabbit or another type of protein to give the liquor a hint of gamey-ness. It’s definitely something new and fun to try and Tacoteca is the place to do so. Heralded as one of LA’s only (and first!) mezcal bar, the establishment makes their signature mezcal cocktails from hand and has in stock some varieties of mezcal that isn’t available anywhere else, which makes going there extra special. Currently…

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Egg Media Mixer with Brooke Williamson

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Last night I was cordially invited an Egg Media Mixer at the Gourmandise School in Santa Monica, where celebrity chef, Brooke Williamson, crafted an entire evening of egg dishes for us to make. Let me tell ya, it was eggggg-cellent. It egg-ceeded egg-spectations! Ok, sorry, I’m done.Upon entering Chef Williamson’s kitchen for the evening, we were greeted by our host for the evening and were encouraged to do “egg shooters”, which were raw Safest Choice Eggs (that are healthy because they’re pasteurized) cracked into a shot glass, and, well, shot down your gullet. Because I’m always up for doing the extreme, of course I partook. Though flavorful, the consistency kinda got me. It felt like I had swallowed a big old booger.The mucus-y taste though escaped my palette as soon as Brooke announced the menu. First up, we were making Crab Salad with a 6 minute egg, and topped with…

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“How Is It May? September Was, Like, Last Week.”

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I haven’t updated in a while because my life has been a whirlwind of busi-ness. See what I did there? But, better to be busy than bored right?This past weekend was excellent so I’ll just give you a quick recap: I reunited (I always say reunited which implies that it’s been years, when in actuality it’s really mere weeks) with Corinne, an old friend from my college days who moved out to LA a few months back to conquer the entertainment biz. She’s great and we have a great relationship so it’s always good to see the girl.We hit the beach in Santa Monica and of course I started apartment hunting because, obviously it’s Santa Monica and I want to live on the beach. We basically spent the day catching up and we attended a show at this new theater in Beverly Hills which was awesome and I got to…

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