INDULGENCES image lab by marcellas reynolds Eat, Pray, Love (The Gay Edition)
This is September and I’m supposed to be doing an article on Fall/Winter ‘10 Fashion. Honestly I’m not inspired. The shows echoed the same trends they have the past four seasons – the ‘80s, 1960 circa Mad Men, Classicism and Knitwear. Don’t get me wrong, I love fashion and I have already purchased a new pair of boot-cut trousers! (Yea! They’re back!) But isn’t there more? Recently I saw Eat, Pray, Love with Julia Roberts (mediocre, spent too much time in India, Julia is luminous as always, Viola Davis and James Franco’s talents are wasted) and it started me thinking. Everyone’s journey isn’t about finding yourself chanting to a cold-looking Indian woman while flies swarm around you. Some of us want to eat, pray and love in other ways. Since this is Image Lab we’re going to consume, worship and stalk with joie de vivre!
EAT TENDER GREENS—with four locations (two in LA and one in San Diego) and a fifth opening in Walnut Creek, is becoming the hippest, healthiest restaurant chain on the planet. The owners describe it as comfortably urban and the majority of the produce comes directly from farms here in California.
MAGNOLIA BAKERY in New York is my happy place. Since 1996 they have been open at the legendary Bleecker St. location. Four N.Y.C. locations later, they have finally opened in L.A.’s Beverlywood neighborhood on the corner of 3rd and Orlando Avenue. Have the carrot cake cupcake. It’s all about the cream cheese frosting!
San Diego’s CUCINA URBANA, in the heart of Banker’s Hill is becoming not just a neighborhood fave but also a citywide sensation. With a comfy interior and deli- cious, hearty Italian food prepared by Chef Joe Magnanelli, it mixes Old World with hip, new dining trends like organic produce and sustainable ingredients. Be sure to check out their monthly Winemakers Series.
My vote for best happy hour goes to THE LONDON HOTEL located in West Hol- lywood. The hotel is gorgeous and super stylish. Happy Hour includes $5 gourmet bites and $5 glasses of Veuve Cliquot! $5, people! And yes, Gordon Ramsay of Hell’s Kitchen created the menu.
Marcellas Reynolds is a celebrity fashion stylist and TV host. He filmed E! Network’s Perfect Catch with Carmen Electra. E-MAIL:
marcellas@ragemonthly.com
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