The 6th Annual LA Food and Wine Festival Pulls Out All the Stops..

While there are so many subjects that come to mind when you hear “Los Angeles”, I feel like “Food and Wine” may not be the first thing that you think of. LA became famous for its Hollywood glam, the rich and famous, beaches and its […]

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Saturday at LA Food Fest

  Last weekend marked one of the most anticipated weekends of the year if you are a hardcore foodie and Angelino: The LA Food Fest. Formerly known as the LA Street Food Fest, this food faire with the possibility of “all you can eat” was […]

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Enter to Win a Pair of Tickets to The LA Food Fest!

(Editor’s Note: Due to time restrictions from LA Food Fest, I had to close this giveaway a day early. I apologize for any inconvenience. See you at the fest! xo, Mary) Remember a few years back when Michael and I covered The LA Food Fest? […]

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Smoked Salmon and Weight Watchers Cream Cheese Frittata. #LetsCheese

(This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LetsCheese #CollectiveBias) Summer is officially starting next week (although doesn’t Flag Day count as the un-official start??) and it has been clear to Michael that I am loving going on […]

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STACKED Restaurants Turns 5! #FoodWellBuilt

  It was five years ago this month that co-founders Paul Motenko and Jerry Hennessy opened the first STACKED: Food Well Built in Torrance, Calif. Now with four additional restaurants in Thousand Oaks, Cerritos, Huntington Beach, and San Diego, STACKED estimates that guests have customized more than 3 […]

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Summertime at Sharky’s Woodfired Mexican Grill!

Summer is here, and LA has wasted no time with cranking up the heat. It is 103 outside as I write this. That being said, Mike and I found ourselves out and about on Memorial Day very hot, and hungry. Lucky for us, Sharky’s Woodfired […]

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Discover District Wine, Long Beach’s Best Kept Secret

When an Angelino is looking to check out an eclectic, diverse city with just as much to offer as say, Downtown LA or Hollywood, my suggestion? Long Beach. About 45 miles south from Los Angeles and right on the Orange County border, some of you might […]

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Brunch at The Federal Bar in North Hollywood!

A topic I have been wanting to make a series on Along Comes Mary has long been features and reviews on a Los Angeles staple: Sunday brunch. Look around you anywhere in LA and you will see what I mean. So many of the fabulous […]

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The Very First 365 by Whole Foods Market Arrives in LA.

The newest hot spot to hit in Los Angeles is, no doubt, the arrival of the inaugural 365 by Whole Foods Market. Opening its door this past week, you might be familiar with the brand, 365, as it is the Whole Foods version of popular items (and, […]

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Bacon, Blues and Brews Weekend in Lancaster! (Guest Post)

(Editor’s note: Say hi. once again, to Lisa! In this first of a two part series about Lancaster, California, Lisa and her boyfriend, Mike, got to check out the 1st Annual Bacon, Blues and Brews weekend. Make sure to visit Lisa  at Lisa’s Hodge Podge! Oh, and she […]

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Santa Clarita’s BBQ and Beer Festival! (Guest Post)

(Editor’s note: Say hi to my friend, Lisa! Lisa just began her blog over at Lisa’s Hodge Podge and cannot wait to share her adventures with the world. In the meantime, I am thrilled she was my contributor and covered the BBQ and Beer Festival […]

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Celebrate Fiesta de Mayo at Sharky’s Woodfired Mexican Grill!

For a lot of us, Cinco de Mayo is simply a holiday we love to get our drink and tequila on. While May 5th is certainly a time to bust out a beer or margarita (or 2), I was interested to do some Google-ing about […]

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