Reviews
Calabasas Cafe is Vegan Friendly
September/14/2012 12:06 PM
Le Pain Quotidien
At The Calabasas Commons
4719 Commons Way
Calabasas, CA 91302
747.444.5163
Restaurant Review by Nicole Hanratty
http://www.lepainquotidien.com/
A fantastic meeting spot for breakfast and lunch, this communal feel bakery has a display case of delectables and a vegan friendly menu. (The restaurant is also conscientious of allergies.) The menu also boasts a lovely selection of coffee, teas and beverages. Read More...
PERFECT WEEKEND GETAWAY IN MALIBU: Secrets from a Local
September/12/2012 01:26 PM
(Pictured left: Malibu Cafe at Calamigos Ranch)
PERFECT WEEKEND GETAWAY IN MALIBU: Secrets from a Local
By Life of a Rock Star™
Contributor Natalie Klein
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Sometimes everyone needs a little vacation from all the craziness of everyday life and Malibu is the perfect place to escape for a weekend getaway. The weather is unbeatable, the beaches are beautiful and the atmosphere is relaxing yet adventurous. Here I’ll unveil some of the hidden local secrets that Malibu and the surrounding hills have to offer. Read More...
Malibu Beach Inn: The Place to Lunch in Malibu
September/09/2012 01:07 PM
Malibu Beach Inn
September, 2012
Restaurant Review by
@LifeofaRockStar
Editor, Nicole Hanratty
Malibu Beach Inn is the Place to Lunch in Malibu
Put me at a table against a glass partition that gives me an unobstructed view of the Pacific Ocean and you have an instant fan. While the company was paramount, Malibu Beach Inn is the type of restaurant I could relax at all day long even if I was alone. The waves crash underneath you and the sun warms your soul. Malibu weather in the middle of September is unbeatable and an afternoon at this friendly relaxed yet fine dining resort restaurant is everything the doctor ordered all rolled up into a healthy meal. Read More...
Cleo at The Redbury Hotel
September/09/2012 12:09 PM
August, 2012
by @LifeofaRockStar
Editor, Nicole Hanratty
If you are out in Hollywood, pop into one of the town’s hotspots, Cleo Restaurant in The Redbury Hotel. Located at Hollywood and Vine, this bar offers a mixologist’s dream cocktail menu selection.
Friendly and attentive bartenders muddle up a bar full of fresh ingredients to blend together interesting tasty drinks worthy of a night on the town. Read More...
Four Seasons Las Vegas: Dining Poolside
September/09/2012 12:05 PM
August, 2012
Poolside dining review by
@LifeofaRockStar
Editor, Nicole Hanratty
Four Seasons Las Vegas is the way to do Vegas. On top of the Mandalay Bay, the Four Seasons offers a spa like retreat in the middle of the city that plays 24 hours a day. The best of everything, the Four Seasons has everything your heart desires.
While they pool attendants hand you a menu upon arrival to the relaxing misted lounge chair filled oasis, the wonderful kitchen will make you just about whatever your heart desires. They accommodated my every request, both mood inspired cravings and food allergies. Read More...
Serendipity Ceasar's Palace Las Vegas
August/30/2012 01:48 PM
Restaurant Week in Las Vegas
Serendipity 3
Ceasar’s Palace
For Groups over 12 people, please call 702-731-7778 / 866-733-5827 for reservations
Restaurant Review by @LifeofaRockStar
How could we not hit Serendipity 3 at Ceasar’s Palace in Las Vegas for the Fall 2012 Restaurant Week? Home to the most divine and legendary Frozen Hot Chocolate, this beverage boasts a blended up flurry of twenty (20) different kinds of chocolate! We’ve had it in New York and we were certain not to miss it on this trip either. Read More...
SW Wynn Las Vegas
August/30/2012 01:47 PM
AAA Four Diamond Award Winning Restaurant
WYNN LAS VEGAS AND ENCORE HOTEL
3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Call 702.770.3463 for reservations
Restaurant Review by @LifeofaRockStar
The Wynn hotel in Las Vegas is nothing short of spectacular. We love the adult message right at the front door of the shopping entrance that says, “No strollers allowed.” Indeed, the rock star shopping waiting within at the Wynn hotel is not child’s play. From Dior to Chanel, the boutiques are all high end and boast the most elegant styles and latest fashion. Highlights of the Las Vegas resort include the breathtaking garden, the gorgeous french bar just outside the steakhouse and the exclusive SW Steakhouse restaurant itself. It is fine dining with a whimsical approach. The food is cuisine worthy of the restaurant’s exclusivity and the AAA Four Diamond Award. Read More...
STK Cosmpolitan Las Vegas
August/30/2012 01:47 PM
Restaurant Week in Las Vegas
STK Restaurant, Cosmopolitan Hotel
3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 8910
Restaurant Review by @LifeofaRockStar
The feeling in STK is very adult, not a surprise when their slogan is “Not your daddy’s steak house.” While the music is loud enough to create an atmosphere, it does not prohibit all conversation--just the ones you don’t want to have anyway!
And we do love playing the, “I can’t hear you card.” The vibe is sultry and the dress is just the way it should be, sexy, fashionable and dressy. High, high heels are required. Read More...Rao's is Italian Heaven in Vegas
August/27/2012 01:44 PM
Restaurant Review
by Nicole Hanratty
@LifeofaRockStar
Walk into Rao’s inside of the Ceasar’s Palace Hotel in Las Vegas and you feel like you have died and gone to Italian Heaven. The red and white decor and the endless bottles of their jarred Rao’s sauce which line my pantry shelves at home, take you into pasta heaven.
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LA Food & Wine Festival: Dining Giada Style
August/12/2012 08:45 AM
LA Food and Wine Festival
Giada’s Festa Italiana
Review by Nicole Hanratty
@LifeofaRockStar
Regardless of whom I was telling about attending Giada’s Festa Italiana at LA Food and Wine Festival, the response I received was always the same. “Isn’t she that really pretty tiny chef? How does she stay so thin?” Read More...
Eat at Harrods London
August/05/2012 01:27 PM
Dining at 1901 Andaz in London
July/29/2012 09:12 AM
1901 Restaurant & Wine Bar, London --You won’t want to miss this restaurant while in London, whether you’re popping in after an Olympic @London2012 event or looking for a fabulous dinner.
From the moment you arrive, 1901 will make you feel like a rock star. Their wait staff is courteous, attentive, helpful and beyond what you might find anywhere else. The decor is quintessential British, but with a modern edgy feel.
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London's Only Bombay Cafe Dishoom
July/25/2012 05:15 PM
Eataly New York
July/14/2012 05:16 PM
Malibu Beach Inn Restaurant
July/06/2012 02:50 PM
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Stella Mares Is Mother's Day
May/13/2012 06:26 PM
by Nicole Hanratty
@LifeofaRockStar
Traditions are funny things. Sometimes they have no rhyme or reason. Such is the case for my family on Mother’s Day. At some point over a decade ago, we started driving up to Stella Mares for their brunch on Mother’s Day. It is an annual tradition now that we hold near and dear. Read More...