LA
August 2012
We decided to do a studio tour and went on the warner brothers tour. It was pretty good..no celebrity sighting but it was neat to see the sets and how they use everything on the property
Currently they are filming Heart of Dixie here with Rachel Bilson (love her! OC!)
Wardrobe!
Shop where they build stuff for the sets
Friends Set..it wasnt taped here they just set up a shrine to them here with the actual set used !
Example of the props they have for rent and how much they cost
EXTRA Taping at The Grove
cupcakes for Betsey Johnsons birthday!
MARIO!
Betsey Designed a Special Shoe for The Grove's 10th Anniversary that is available at Nordstroms
Happy 70th Birthday Betsey Johnson!
Betsey Johnson and I!
I wore this necklace for her and she loved it! It was from her 30th Anniversary I got it 4 years ago in KC. It has one of her sketches which is rare because she doesnt sell her art. (at least that is how the girl in the boutique sold me on it!) sucker! :)
SPRINKLES ICE CREAM -Beverly Hills
My husband had salted carmel. I got captain crunch and it was awesome! I also sampled pistachio (personal favorite flavor always!) and the red velvet which I didn't find to be that great, a little disappointing!
View from our room at the Four Seasons
Set up a wedding that was being held that night
Here Comes the Bride! Our view of the wedding from our balcony!
Awesome indoor/outdoor gym that was off the pool area..talk about motivation to workout! Seeing everyone all slim in their suits!
Pre-dinner Cocktails at Windows Lounge at the Hotel
Cafe Gratitude in Venice
Vegan Deliciousness! Really!
Neat place..all the menu items are what you are feeling that day (i.e. "I am ecstatic, I am celebrating")
Picca
Great churros! All the tapas were fresh and excellent! Just don't order too many..we did 6 and really should of done 5 it was a lot of food!
Fig and Olive
I really loved the decor and feel of this restaurant. All the food (and cocktails) were excellent. He got a fish that was cooked in parchement paper and the presentation was really neat. I have had fish in parchment before but never wrapped up like this (I commented that it looked like a giant calzone and the waiter said people say it all the time!)
Our server carefully cut around the inner crust of the parchment and than pulled it back and rolled it under using a fork, it was really neat to watch.
I said no crostinis (CARBS! evil!) but we ordered 3 and WOW all of them were excellent! The prices were also VERY reasonable for what you got..the crostinis could be a meal in itself!
These are the 3 we Ordered (I would highly recommend)
Prosciutto, Ricotta, Fig, Olive, Walnut
Salmon, Ricotta, Citrus, Cilantro
Shrimp, Avocado, Cilantro, Tomato
The salmon was surprisingly a favorite just because I normally don't like smoked salmon (lox and cream cheese has never been a favorite of mine)
The combination of salmon w the fresh ricotta and the citrus and cilantro just was amazing!
I think I may try it at home sometime for a appetizer (of course served on like a piece of lettuce not bread!)
Dinner at Providence
Great fine dining experience.
Petit Fours ..the macaroon was one of the best I ever had! it was chocolate passionfruit (which by the way I DO NOT LIKE PASSIONFRUIT ANYTHING!) but it was worthy of the calories. They even booked up 4 to go so I could take them to some friends we were meeting after dinner!
Always a sucker for a cheese cart! :) One of the main reasons we went (also for the fresh seafood! we are TRYING to eat light )
I LOVE epoisses cheese. I grow to like it when we were in burgundy last year and EVERY cheese cart had it. They had it here! I also tried some other delicious cheeses that Im going to try to find and serve at home.
Winnimere from Vermont was one type that was delicious.
I found this description of it online
Winnimere is Jasper Hill Farm’s most lauded invention – a take on mountain classics like
Försterkäse and Vacherin Mont d’Or. In keeping with tradition, this decadent cheese is made only
during winter months from the farm’s herd of Ayrshire cows as their fresh, raw milk achieves peak
richness. Winnimere is named for a corner of Caspian Lake, a tourist destination vital to the region’s
economy.
Brebisrousse D'Argental Another burgundy cheese that was awesome! I see you can get it online at murrays cheeses. This is the description that they offer at murrays
A sheep in Taleggio clothing; square, though from French Lyon, not Italian Lombardy - orange, but tinted so with annatto, not washed-rind cultures. The visuals are where the masquerade ends. This handsome tile has is sweet and delicate with a loose, oozing paste. The rind is toothsome but tender and the finish has just a hint of lanolin. This mild, pasteurized import is choice with dried cherries, or a glass of Rose. Go on - add a little mystique to your next cheese plate.
I liked the bathroom at Providence
I asked our server why the name providence and he said the owner spent his summers there so it was an homage to it. The decor gave you the east coast sea feel without looking like a red lobster! Very tasteful sea decor.
