#11 Junk food dessert platter at Simon LA


This definitely made me feel a little bit woozy. I have to say, SimonLA did more than impress. Everything we had was absolutely delicious, and I wonder why it seems to constantly get overlooked. But beyond the point, and on to the Junk Food Platter! We started with delicious cotton candy, submerged in a bowl of chewy caramel corn, next to a bag of amazingly soft cookies, behind a super sweet vanilla milkshake. On the cold side, we had blood orange sorbet and blueberry gelatto, on the square side, both chocolate and regular (not vanilla) rice crispy treats, and in the middle, homemade chocolate hostess cupcakes, snowballs and donut holes.

Did someone say sugar overload? This was good for a girls night out, but I don't know if I could ever handle it more than once.

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LA Weekly's Top Ten L.A. Inspired Cocktails...

Because... really, I need more things to add to my list. Since starting this journey, tons of people have forwarded me their own versions of "the list," and I've incorporated a few ideas, but none have really been quite as spectacular as Caroline's original list.

That being said, this one came along, and while it doesn't have the all encompassing span of the great "list," I think this is a good addendum list. And with that I introduce you to the LA Weekly's Top Ten L.A. Inspired Cocktails... Because We Love LA!

1. Alvarado Street at Little Dom's in Los Feliz: El Jimador Silver Tequila, cinnamon-infused agave syrup, lemon juice, lime, cinnamon and tangelo. This cinnamony drink is a tribute to the major north-south thoroughfare the restaurant is located near.

2. Brown Derby at the Edison Downtown: Woodford Reserve Bourbon, clover honey and grapefruit. The chain of Los Angeles restaurants of the same name was made famous by the stars who regularly dined there and is commemorated in cocktail by mixologist Marcos Tello.

3. Off Vine at Delphine in Hollywood: Ciroc Vodka, agave nectar, fresh basil and green grapes. Simply put, the cocktail is the namesake of this new Hollywood restaurant's location, which is just off the historical Hollywood/Vine intersection.

4. Roh-Dee-Oh at Bar210 in Beverly Hills: Hendricks Gin, mint, lime juice, simple syrup and ginger ale. To keep in theme with spelling phonetically, Bar-Two-One-Oh christened its drink, named after the touristy shopping destination, the same way.

5. Santa Monica Gimlet at Copa d'Oro in Santa Monica: Tanqueray Gin, celery, cucumber and lime juice. Mixologist Vincenzo Marianella created what is essentially Santa Monica Farmers Market in a cocktail glass.

6. South of No North at Roger Room in West Hollywood: Bombay Dry Gin, Hennessy V.S., all spice dram and fresh lemon juice. Recently added to the Roger Room's menu, this nod to L.A. culture and history is named after L.A. author Charles Bukowski's short stories collection.

7. Surfrider Cocktail at The Beachcomber in Malibu: Light rum, blue curacao, sweet & sour and pineapple juice. It wouldn't be an L.A. cocktail list without a drink to be enjoyed beachside. Popular surfing spot Surfrider Beach in Malibu inspired this tropical concoction.

8. Tequila Sunrise at First & Hope Supper Club Downtown: Tequila, cassis, grenadine, lime juice and soda water. This classic drink was the favorite of Old Hollywood actors vacationing in Tijuana. And after Prohibition was repealed it was served at a bar on La Cienega called Tail of the Cock, now the site of a rental car agency.

9. Wilshire Sazerac at Blvd 16 in Westwood: Jack Daniels, Green Chartreuse, Peychaud Bitters. The Jack and Green Chartreuse make this a Westside-friendly version of the classic New Orleans cocktail.

10. Mulholland Drive at Station Hollywood: Vanilla bean-infused Cazadores Resposado, ginger syrup, lime and soda. Every Angeleno's favorite way to sight-see the Valley gets a cocktail named after it too.

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#84 Scavenger Hunt around Los Angeles

Accomplice LA. This certainly counts as a Scavenger Hunt... and it was AWESOME. I knew I had the foresight to add Scavenger Hunt to the list for a reason!!

Really... I did it for the Orphs.

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#106 Lavender Duck Confit at SweetSalt Food Store (Tasting Table)

Finally made it to the Toluca area this weekend to nom on some delicious sweet & salt foods from Top Chef Alex Eusebio, and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. Having read the LA times article on this little restero, I knew I couldn't pass up a locale that combined my favorite flavors, and after reading the super delicious menu, I knew the Duck Confit was dying for a try. It was just as every bit amazing as I'd hoped.

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