My first taste of the burgeoning culinary scene in Venice Beach was in 2010 when my brother took me Gjelina on Abbot Kinney Blvd. At the time I remember him also mentioning The Tasting Kitchen, which had just opened. It was difficult to get in to either place, but we decided to wait for a […]
California
Los Angeles Heat Wave: Too Hot For This Texan
I’ve just returned from a trip to visit family in Los Angeles. I thought getting out of Austin in August would be a wonderful escape from the heat. I even rented a small bungalow in Venice Beach to be near the ocean and explore an area I was drawn to the first time I visited […]