The Grand Lux Café, located at the Beverly Center, had been recommended to me numerous times but I always seemed to choose other restaurants in the vicinity. The outside décor looks Palm Beach upscale and I always assumed that the menu prices would be more than I cared to spend. But I was pleasantly... FULL ARTICLE

As we’ve discussed before, Agua Dolce Winery is pretty wonderful.  An escape, romantic, convenient  It’s outside the hustle-and-bustle of Los Angeles, yet less than an hour away.  A Valentine’s Day mini-trip for you and your significant other.  Indulge in delicious wine and Cordon Bleu... FULL ARTICLE

WTFLA (Wine Tasting for Los Angeles) takes place at City Sip LA tonight and every first Wednesday of the month. The night consists of tasting 4 to 5 wines for $10 cover charge. In return, guests get either a $10 voucher to use towards a retail purchase or a $5 voucher towards a glass of wine! On Wedesday... FULL ARTICLE

So we’re late to the game on this.  Maybe you are too.  Gary Vaynerchuk has been taking the wine world by storm.  Everybody loves him.  He’s been on Conan O’Brien, Ellen DeGeneres, Donny Deutsch, Jim Kramer.  And now he’s on Connected TV! To friend and follow Gary Vaynerchuk: Gary... FULL ARTICLE

We’ve been a fan of Gotham Gal for nearly a year.  Always good stuff,  always fun to read.  And most importantly for us, there’s no one out there like her.   Gotham Gal aka Joanne Wilson brings a romance to cooking, restaurants and her home life.  But she crosses that with a business... FULL ARTICLE

Morgan’s Local Flavor was Connected Media’s last stop on a tour of East Coast dining.  Most recently our indulgences consisted of a New York Steakhouse and this morning demonstrated a bit of welcomed calm during an otherwise hectic holiday season.  Seated less than 10 minutes outside of Whitehall,... FULL ARTICLE

Ben and Jack’s Steakhouse has a boys club feel, filled with boisterous conversation and dark woods.  I half expected a cigar bar to be tucked in next to the coat room.  This is not a place to take a first date but it’s a great place to have an ‘off-site’ meeting with your co-workers. It’s... FULL ARTICLE

Family man Rocco first opened his doors over 40 years ago.  At the time, they were the first Italian restaurant in the heart of New Jersey.  In the years since, their family has grown, and the town has embraced Rocco’s Tuscany Grill and Bar. Rocco's Tuscany Grill and Bar Nowadays, his son... FULL ARTICLE

Yamashiro Restaurant with its Pagoda Bar is nestled within the Hollywood Hills above the cult classic Magic Castle and the now legendary Kodak Theater at Hollywood and Highland. If that introduction leads you to thinking the skyline view is good, well it’s even better than you can imagine. As you... FULL ARTICLE

Puerto Vallarta is the second-most visited destination in all of Mexico, attracting about 2.2 million tourists per year.  It was once named “La Ciudad Mas Amigable en el Mundo”, translated to “The Friendliest City in the World”.  It has long-served as a location for tourists seeking more than... FULL ARTICLE