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Four Restaurants Worth Saving — SF, LA + NYC

  • Flour + Water Pasta Shop — casual SF lunch; split two pastas and do not ignore the fried-chicken sandwich
  • Restaurant Naides — the Filipino tasting menu for a milestone birthday
  • ALTO — Studio City date night with live fire and dulce de leche soufflé
  • Somssi — Greenwich Village girls’ dinner where sharing is mandatory
  • Flour + Water Pasta Shop was personally visited; the other three are researched saves
Read Issue No. 25
Food & RestaurantsTravel

Two Celebration Spots Worth Saving — Bay Area + NYC

  • LITA, Walnut Creek → — Caribbean-Latin plates, tropical cocktails, a sober-curious menu and enough energy to keep a birthday dinner from becoming administrative.
  • Nubeluz, New York City → — José Andrés’s polished 50th-floor NoMad cocktail bar with 270-degree skyline views; the move when the view needs to do some of the hosting.
  • Both are researched saves, not presented as Gabriella’s personal visits.
Read Issue No. 23
Food & RestaurantsTravel

An Easy Napa Day: Brix Lunch + Bouchon Bakery

  • Start with lunch at Brix Restaurant & Gardens: scallops, Creole BBQ shrimp, fried chicken and short-rib ravioli.
  • Walk the garden after the meal.
  • Stop at Bouchon Bakery for pastries before heading home.
  • Best for birthday lunches, visiting parents and groups with different tastes.
Read Issue No. 19
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Pasadena & LA Night Spots

  • The Speakeasy Pasadena
  • Barney's Beanery Pasadena
  • General Lee's Chinatown
  • Blind Barber (Culver City/Highland Park)
  • Employees Only (West Hollywood)
  • Capri Club (Eagle Rock)
  • Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Koreatown)
  • Dan Sung Sa (Koreatown)
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Read Issue No. 6
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NYC Hotel Recommendations

  • Grayson Hotel (central, stylish location)
  • Conrad Downtown (spacious, great breathing room)
  • The Dominick (NYC energy + unreal views)
  • The Beekman (historic, stunning interiors)
Read Issue No. 4
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NYC Activities

  • The Met (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)
  • West Village walk (brownstones, coffee, peak NYC energy)
  • Soho shopping (easy afternoon plan)
  • Central Park picnic (especially when nice out)
  • Brooklyn Bridge walk (touristy but worth it)
Read Issue No. 4
Travel

Recommended Wineries

  • Bricoleur Vineyards
  • Priest Ranch
  • Flowers Vineyards & Winery
  • Reeve Wines
  • Ashes & Diamonds Winery
  • Buena Vista Winery
Read Issue No. 2
Travel

NorCal Coastal Getaways

  • Hyatt Carmel Highlands
  • Villa Mara
  • La Playa Hotel
  • Timber Cove Resort
  • Sea Ranch Lodge
Read Issue No. 2
Travel

Weekend Getaway Packing Strategy

  • Easy daytime sets
  • One solid dinner look
  • Go-to night out outfit
  • Versatile layers
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