YOU DONT' HAVE TO BE IN KENTUCKY................

to get minty....Had such a great time in LA last week......went to a few new places downtown...dinner at Bottega Louie....LA's answer to fresh Italian.....and then walked across the street to Seven Grand for a few Mint Juleps to get ready for the Kentucky Derby this weekend...I'll be betting on Lookin at Lucky............

Next time you are in the city of Angels...check it out.....

LOOKING FOR A GOOD HEFEWEIZEN?..

and maybe some wienerschnitzel? I spent Sunday hanging out at the Standard's outside Beirgarten under the Highline park, what fun! Great people watching, a little ping pong and some nice German micro brews..........You have to buy tickets for beer & food...tickets are $8....1 ticket will get you a beer or a sausage...2 tickets will get you a giant pretzel....yes! that's $16 bucks for a pretzel....if you've had a lot to drink.....you might need to spend the $16 to soak up the beer...........otherwise I would head inside to the Standard Grill for some oysters & maybe a selection of cured meats....yum! Go with a group of friends & enjoy the outside.....maybe I will see ya there.......who knows.......