Los Angeles is an extreme sport—meet the Swicy cocktail that's as bold and contradictory as our city.
Serve one crowd-pleasing nonalcoholic base and a "spike station" so 14 guests — including juice-obsessed kids and an aunt who thinks wine is "too weak" — can customize their drinks without you playing bartender.
Sometimes you need a night without juice-box diplomacy—treat yourself to a $250 Omakase and rediscover what conversation sounds like without "why" on repeat.
From WeHo brunches to Runyon Canyon hikes, LA pet parents deserve gifts as stylish and adventurous as their four-legged companions.
Oysters: slimy grey rock-boogers we pay luxury prices to slurp — but the ritual is intoxicating, terrifying, and oddly elegant.
T-minus 48 hours and drowning in a physics-defying fridge? Learn the exact things to ask guests to bring so you can stop playing Thanksgiving hero and start enjoying dinner.
Swap your sous-vide for a styling tool and discover how a humble hairdryer delivers impossibly crispy poultry skin that'll make your guests gasp.
Take command of Thanksgiving with a 30-day make-ahead plan that lets you freeze, prep, and reclaim your sanity so you can host 14 guests without turning into a frazzled short-order cook.
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Transport your date to sun-drenched Southern Italy with a menu of seafood, sun-ripened tomatoes, and fresh herbs—no passport required.
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Perched on a 150-foot bluff above the Pacific, The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel redefined Californian luxury with timeless elegance and oceanborn grandeur.
