Why do I love the Valley? This is why!!

Smokehouse Restaurant is the Spot!

I am ashamed of myself for living in the Valley for this long and never visiting this classic restaurant. I felt like I was walking into 1953 and Bing Crosby was going to start dancing around the fireplace. I was lucky enough to have Judy as my waitress, she has been working there for 42 years, so she knows what is up. She also had some fabulous stories to tell. I got to have the BEST Chicken Picatta I have ever had!!!!! Ugh...it was awesomeness!!!! I want to put the sauce on every thing I eat. Also, this establishment is keeping up with the times and offering some amazing specials. Besides happy hour from 4-7, Mondays are 12.95 prime rib all day and Thursdays are 15.95 filets all day. Both days have 50% bottles of wine all day. Yes Burbank you heard me right. So after the bachelorette is over this coming Monday, I'm pretty sure I will be there with a fork in hand.
Smokehouse Restaurant
4420 West Lakeside Drive
Burbank, CA 91505-4016
(818) 845-3731

Vino in Encino

Cameron and I went out for a night at Vino in Encino. A lovely little tapas bar in the west valley. It's a very intimate place with a fabulous wine selection and yummy treats for your mouth (don't leave without ordering the Papas Bravas). Another perk, food is served intil 1:30 AM! They also have a rockin' happy hour which includes, saketinis (flavored sake)!! This spot is beer and wine only. Besos!

18046 Ventura Boulevard
Encino, CA 91316-3516
(818) 343-2525


Our cheese spread with wine, awesome!



Yummy sliders!




Cameron ordered food to go and they didn't have soup containers so our waitress cleaned one of the cooks lunches in the fridge and and gave us his container...talk about service!

5 Reasons Every LA Woman Should Own A Dog

1. Another lil body to buy clothes for
2. A dog will not judge you for eating peanut butter out of the jar or eating whipped cream from the can. In fact, a dog will support it!
3. A dog doesn't know when you don't return e-mails and phone calls
4. All those food bits that fall on the floor while cooking somehow disappear. Voila! No clean up required
5. Your dog will love you more than ever when you come home. And that means a lot when 3 hours of your day have been spent on a freeway. I still have major issues with the 405 man.

Lady Gaga at LA Live

Cameron and I went and saw Miss Gaga in December at LA Live. My first time at this venue. It was amazing. She sang for 2 hours straight, played the piano and the keyboard guitar. She was rockin! Proud to be a lil monster.