Dining alfresco at Julienne's.
Julienne’s is the quintessential Los Angeles restaurant button-holed in the quaint and quiet community of San Marino. Our server Herbert was a jovial host who told us he had been with the French-inspired restaurant for 25 years. He said he started a year after Susan Compoy*founded the eatery. Despite the busy lunch crowd salivating for […]
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I’ve always found it hard to get my arms around San Diego. It’s an embraceable city, but for a weekend invader, I always find it so spread out – not unlike the metropolitan area from which I hail, Los Angeles. Yet I keep coming back, finding another gem or two, content that it will take […]
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I used to really know my way around Los Angeles … all the great neighborhoods, clubs, eateries, and shopping. But now that our oldest has moved to mid-city/mid-Wilshire, I’ve got an excuse to explore and get reacquainted. So this week’s Sunday drive was to Larchmont Village, Hancock Park and Windsor Square. It actually took a […]
You never know where the Sunday Drive will lead you. Hop in the car with us as we walk a canyon, tour an open house, try some gelato, browse and open-air market and sample a movie-star inspired burger.
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