Eating House
Waikiki’s famed International Market Place has been reimagined as a locus of high-end shopping and dining options; including the latest from Chef Roy Yamaguchi – Eating House 1849
Bestia
10/17/2018 DTLA’s Bestia Pays-Off10/17/2018
Based on a tip, a friend and I supped at DTLA eatery Bestia. Since I’m now writing about it, you can assume the tip paid-off, in spades!
Lionel Richie
With his ALL THE HITS residency returning for its final leg, in the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood; I realize that, after thirty years, we’re all still under Lionel Richie's charming sway; and that’s fine by me
ECB LGBT
About the anger I felt, on any number of levels, upon reading reports of a man, who - after being told that he wasn’t adhering to the clearly posted dress code at Encore Beach Club at Wynn Las Vegas - cried the LGBT-equivalent of “Wolf!” on social media
Diana Ross Hollywood Bowl
At the season’s opening night gala at the Hollywood Bowl – Diana Ross Sings Memories – the legendary entertainer performed a beautifully symphonic 80-minute set of songs, backed by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Fred Martin Choir
His Own Way Out
Author Taylor Saracen’s YA novella, HIS OWN WAY OUT (the first book in her new 13 Red Media-published RISE UP Series) traces the story of Blake Mitchell, and the unconventional path he travelled to find happiness and success, on his way to becoming one of his generation’s most vocal advocates for sexual identity, inclusivity, and sex positivity.
Star Trek Convention
The Official STAR TREK Convention is returning to Rio Las Vegas, with 139 celebrity guests, including TOS legends George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, and William Shatner; your favorite stars from TNG, VOY, and DS9; and the largest ever gathering of cast and crew from STAR TREK: DISCOVERY.
Honey Salt BC
With the second outpost of Honey Salt – at Canada's new Parq Vancouver – Elizabeth Blau and Chef Kim Canteenwalla have been able to recapture lightening in a bottle; and it’s the culinary equivalent of bumping into an old friend in an unexpected locale.
Alan Wong
The Menu Tasting at Alan Wong’s-Honolulu was a delicious sampling of Hawaii Regional Cuisine, and ideal for our (or any) large group

A look back at a standout from The COUTURE Show at Wynn Las Vegas in 2019: This one-of-a-kind, museum-quality necklace of hand-carved Angelskin Coral beads, presented by ASSAEL.