Tag: Los Angeles

  • Toca Madera

    Gracias Madre was closed for a private event the same day as the twins’ 21st birthday, so I scrambled for reservations at an equally cool spot. With Toca Madera, we overachieved. We almost missed because we had to get across half of LA, during Thursday night rush-hour traffic in about 40 minutes. Think of James…

  • Runner’s high

    Down in LA last weekend. Beautiful weather and we were staying right on the beach in Marina del Rey. A perfect Saturday morning to go for a run along the beach.  Heading north up the peninsula and into Venice, I legged it past the Muscle Beach “corral.” There’s a Muscle Beach Yoga Studio now, directly…