Airbnb x Experiences in LA x Wine

Airbnb x Experiences in LA x Wine

Whitney is a force to be reckoned with. It's the non-apologetic badass attitude. Tagging along with her is like being part of the gang, in a local celebrity status kind-of-way. We parade around the festive lake area of Echo Park - a hip Eastside LA neighborhood that has become her home turf.

Winter Foods - Beer Ice Cream, Floats, and Slushies

Winter Foods - Beer Ice Cream, Floats, and Slushies

For most ice cream enthusiasts around the US, this would be the time to try out that new gelateria in town or some new trend like Taiwanese snow ice cream. Fortunately, I believe ice cream is edible in any season - even winter! So grab your blankets and curl up next to the fireside with one of these innovative ice cream creations.

Artisanal Series - How to Pair Beer and Chocolate like a Boss

Artisanal Series - How to Pair Beer and Chocolate like a Boss

I've written about food beer pairings before during my Rogue x Block 34 beer dinner. That was my first foray into this world of culinary tastings. At the dinner, I had a Chocolate Bacon Bread Pudding with Double Chocolate Stout Ice Cream paired with Rogue's Double Chocolate Stout that seriously blew my mind.

Whole Foods Santa Clara - My Newest Beer Haven

Whole Foods Santa Clara - My Newest Beer Haven

This spanking new Whole Foods store is 50,000 square feet of stuff made of dreams for beer geeks seeking a remote haven in the middle of bustling San Jose. I highly encourage you all to stop by for a drink and say hi to our amazing cicerones - Art and Jamie!

Ground-To-Glass: Beer dinner gone Rogue!

Ground-To-Glass: Beer dinner gone Rogue!

The relationship between food & beer has always been fascinating to me. In pushing the boundaries, I was lucky enough to attend a beer dinner pairing with friends at Rogue Ales & Spirits and Alex Anderman, founder and chef at Block 34. Here are my experiences.

Tasting Under the Redwoods

Tasting Under the Redwoods

Tasting Under the Redwoods was a fantastic charity event, sponsored by the Valley Churches United Missions at Roaring Camp Railroads in Santa Cruz, where a conglomeration of confectioners, private vintners, and breweries will surprise you with their specialties.

Whole Foods Supermarket - The future of brewing?

Whole Foods Supermarket - The future of brewing?

At the end of 2014, Whole Foods made extravagant leaps into the whole of craft beer - not by selling more products, but brewing. Yes, you heard me, brewing. The company launched its first on-site microbrewery and taproom dubbed, 'Mission Creek Brewing Company'.