I suppose it's kinda (really?) a tourist trap, and it is absolutely unreasonably expensive...but whenever I'm in LA I try to get to The Reel Inn if at all possible.
The Reel Inn
Recipes
Khoresht Baadenjaan & Ta-Dig
In honor of Parisa's big day, here are a couple of incredible Persian dishes that Parisa taught me when I visited her in London last fall.
Saturday AM
Saturday morning began on my rooftop, where yoga instructor Rebekah Morin of Reflections Yoga (250 W. 49th Street) and Yoga People (260 Montague Street) taught me (and Kendrick, sorta) how to do a quick at-home yoga session. Video to come!
Afterwards, feeling nice and healthy, I headed over to Gina La Fornarina with Morgan and Carla for bellinis and brunch. The first thing to say about the restaurant is that it is extremely, extremely pink - hence the abundance of brunching girlfriends and young couples with babies. The atmosphere is also much, much better in the summer: in the winter, it's kind of small and unremarkable inside, but in the warm months the entire front opens up to the street; I'd say 50% of the tables at least feel like they're outside.
Pio Pio
Last weekend, my parents took Kendrick and I out to dinner at Peruvian restaurant Pio Pio. The restaurant is a relative newcomer to the Hell's Kitchen dining scene, but instantly secured a spot on my list of favorites.
Reader Recipe: Felicity
Felicity's "Caprese Pasta" is excellent when it's warm and drippy...but she told me that it would be even better the next day cold and eaten straight from the refrigerator, and she was right.
