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Best restaurants for celebrities: Julia Roberts enjoying pizza - Photo courtesy of Sony

10 Best Places Where Celebrities Eat in LA

Top Lists 6 Feb 2023 Mar Yvette

Wanna know where celebrities eat? Forget Morton's and Mastro's, Spago and Nobu Malibu. Here are some other fancy shmancy spots and low-key hangouts where I've personally seen them getting their grub on in LA.

Cinco de Mayo in LA

Top Lists 28 Apr 2015 Mar Yvette

Cinco de Mayo is on a Tuesday this year, but that just means you'll be partying all weekend AND on a weekday. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's unexpected victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, but here in the States it's really just an excuse to excessively eat and drink and wear sombreros. Here's my list of celebrations to check out around SoCal.

Tasty Tequila Cocktails

Top Lists 28 Jul 2012 Mar Yvette

Whether you take it in the form of a shot, a sip or swirled in a cocktail, tequila is one drink that can be enjoyed in many forms. And there are plenty of places around Los Angeles that are doing it right. From a deliciously fragrant cucumber lavender margarita at the newly opened Tortilla Republic to a full-on Tequila University at Ortega 120, here's a quick hit list of where you can get tasty tequila cocktails around LA and OC.

Liquid Diet: 12 Skinny Cocktails

Top Lists 21 Oct 2011 Mar Yvette

Summer is the obvious time when people think about losing weight, cutting calories and finally getting that bikini bod. (So shallow you are.) But just because sweater weather has officially arrived doesn’t mean you still couldn’t trim off a few calories here and there. And because not drinking is not an option, more places around Los Angeles and Orange County are offering skinny cocktails. Here are 12 drinks (without artificial ingredients) that will help you live it up while keeping your calorie count down.

Happy Meal: A $2.15 Mexican Feast!

Stories 7 Jun 2011 Mar Yvette

LA might be the city where people never tell you their real age, but Casa Vega, the Valley's favorite spot for Mexican food, is one senorita who's not ashamed to let you know. To celebrate the celeb-heavy restaurant's 55th birthday, guests who order the House Combination on Tuesday, June 28 for either lunch or dinner will get it for just $2.15--the price Casa Vega charged in 1956. Now that' s one happy meal worth eating.

Spring Cocktails in LA & OC

Top Lists 30 Apr 2011 Mar Yvette

Spring has sprung and that means it’s time to drink in the season with a fresh new colorful cocktail. Say goodbye to the hot toddies and pumpkin-tinis of the winter months and get ready for lots (and lots) of blood orange, fresh berries, a flower or two, and yes, even arugula.