Chez Jay Celebrates 60 Years
Taste of Santa MonicaPresented by the Santa Monica Chamber of CommerceWritten by Barbara Bishop, Mirror columnist and Santa Monica Chamber member. I love restaurants with a story, a history. They are a few that I […]
“Too Hot Tamales” Hit the Town with Socalo
Taste of Santa Monica Presented by the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce Written by Barbara Bishop, Mirror columnist and Santa Monica Chamber member. Attention foodies! There’s a new restaurant in town. It’s Socalo, a casual, […]
It’s Not Too Late to Change the World…One Person at a Time
On Monday morning, my alarm went off at 5:30 a.m., which was really 4:30 a.m due to the seasonal time change that occurred on Sunday. Needless to say, it was EARLY. I stumbled to the […]
Good Taste: Chez Jay Still a Cool Place to Eat, Drink and be Merry
By Barbara Bishop An aging, crusty, jaded reporter (his name has been left out to protect the innocent), met a slightly aging, jaded PR executive buddy (that would be me) for dinner the other […]
Good Taste: A Breath of Fresh Air
I recently was introduced to a cool, new little restaurant near Broadway and 2nd. One of my friends did the construction on the place and told me to check it out. The place is called […]
Hot Flash: Shaving Face
By Barbara Bishop The other day, I managed to catch a glimpse of myself in the bathroom mirror of a restaurant that I was at with a new date. I realized I could use […]
Good Taste: Art That Speaks to Me
By Barbara Bishop I’m really excited. I just bought my first piece of original art for my new home. And for me, it was from the most unlikely place. But it was really the perfect […]
Good Taste: Using Sound and Energy to Heal
By Barbara Bishop A moving bus is not a sound that heals. A horn blowing from a car is not a sound that heals. A jackhammer in the middle of the afternoon when you’re trying […]