“Cerviche”: Spanish for “How to Impress Your Friends at a Dinner Party Without Really Trying”

By Allie Ferrara / New York City

I’m still on my Los Angeles high so I thought I would share a recipe inspired by a taste bud orgasm I had at the Lazy Ox Canteen in Little Tokyo.

ClassyConti and I decided to split four appetizers, one of which was the dashi marinated yellowtail with avocado, hash brown and tonburi. In the words of Charlie Sheen, this dish was a “total bitchin’ rockstar from Mars.” It lit up every part of my mouth. It was scintillating. The yellowtail was perfectly marinated in

A Battle of the Coasts: Los Angeles vs. New York City

By Allie Ferrara / NYC

Welcome to Hollywood. For reference, Downtown Hollywood is a less anxiety-inducing version of Times Square.

Working and living in New York City winters are brutal enough to make any metropolitan denizen drop their briefcases and immediately book it for warmer scenery. I had this exact realization one January morning when the temperatures were registering around 15 degrees. “Los Angeles,” I thought to myself, “perfect!”