For close to four decades, gregarious and tireless award-winning chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger have taught us how to love regional Mexican flavors from their multiple restaurant concepts, six cookbooks and over 400 episodes of the Food Network's "Too Hot Tamales." For 27
Another beloved Santa Monica concept and Michelin-starred chef is back in Santa Monica. Chef Josiah Citrin has taken his former Melisse space at Wilshire and 11th (which closed almost a year ago after a 20-year-run and several stars), to reopen as Citrin an ala
This past weekend, the Golden Globes and the HFPA altered the status-quo of awards-show party status by serving an entirely vegan menu for the dinner-show fete. The Beverly Hilton Executive Chef Matthew Morgan, who created the menu, was initially surprised by the sudden switch a
The first members-only personal full-service wellness incubator has opened in Sunset Plaza just in time for all of your New Year's resolutions. Monarch Athletic Club is poised to be a hot hub for personal wellness and optimization with its 5,000 sq. ft. flagship facility. The space
As the busy editorial director for Organic Spa Media, New York-based author, public speaker, and industry expert Rona Berg is frequently on the road combing the exotic corners of the globe for the best treatments, products and wellness retreats. Every year, Berg and her team at
For the New Year-New You, it's time to kick your traditional facial to the curb and join a face gym. A British-born import (with a New York outlet), has recently opened at the 1 Hotel on Sunset Boulevard near the street level entrance. Just like you work
Once again, awards season is upon us kicking-off just after the New Year with the Golden Globes on Jan. 5, and continuing until the Oscars on Feb. 9. While celebrities will descend upon Beverly Hills and surrounding environs filling up top suites, there is a
Beverly Hills Courier columnist Dr. Eva Ritvo is a psychiatrist with more than 25 years' experience practicing in Miami Beach. She is the author of "Bekindr- The Transformative Power of Kindness" and the founder of the Bekindr Global Initiative, a movement to bring more kindness
Being a top concierge in Beverly Hills requires hospitality juggling skills, along with the intuition needed to anticipate guests' needs even before they realize what they want. At the Peninsula in Beverly Hills, five-star services range from an airport concierge greeting guests at LAX -
The recent opening of the lavish Damien Hirst art filled Empathy Suite at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas has the hospitality world taking notice. Is the competition so high for rooms, that it makes economic sense to have a million dollars-worth of blue-
