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Made ravioli from scratch using my new pasta tools I received for Christmas 🤩 (thank you @epicadventureswithdani )

Spinach & cheese filling, homemade dough, and a butter sage sauce (with lots of pignoli nuts) 🤗 Yes - making fresh pasta takes a little extra time - but it’s so worth it!

#pasta #recipes #ravioli #foodlover #cooking

Ventura taco crawl: Taqueria Tepatitlan → Cuernavaca → Lalo’s → Johnny’s 🌮 Finished with a tasting at Municipal Wine and a full rainbow overhead. Proof that maybe some days don’t need much planning 🤗

#ventura #californiafoodie #tacos #foodandtravel #travelwriter

My 2026 goal: eat my way through every restaurant on the new LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list. 🍽️

I hit 75 last year, so this year I’m catching the ones I missed plus every new addition—starting with number 101 🤩 Panda Inn in Pasadena, opened in 1973 by the family behind Panda Express, kicks off the journey.

#LATimes101 #PandaInn #PasadenaEats #foodblogeats #foodiereels

Happy New Year! 🥳 We wrapped up 2025 with incredible food and great company 🤗 I know 2026 will bring both challenges and joyful moments, so my goal is to stay present and practice gratitude for all the good along the way ✨

A cozy lunch at one of LA’s true originals 🍽️✨
The Tam O’Shanter has been serving Scottish pub food since 1922 🤗 It was famously Walt Disney’s favorite lunch spot ✨Stepping inside feels like a time capsule of old Hollywood 🤩

#TamOShanter #OldHollywoodLA #HistoricRestaurants #LosAngelesDining #leonettiliving

Checked out the top spot from our 2025 best restaurant list 🤗 It still held up - I just need to learn how to replicate the Pork & Green Chili Stew at home so I can control the pork portion 🍽 #losangeles #explore #restaurantreview #foodlover #leonettiliving

Having cheesesteaks and Cabernet for lunch is what the holiday break is all about 🙌🏼 #cheesesteak #losangeles #ilovela #foodreels #beverlyhills

Counting down my favorite meals of 2025 🍽️

My Top 5 Restaurants from the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants ranking is live on the blog 🙌🏼

Full details on leonettiliving.com (LINK IN BIO)

#LATimes101 #BestRestaurantsLA #LAFoodie #leonettiliving #explore

Merry Christmas! We celebrated with fresh rigatoni, my mom’s Christmas sauce, meatballs, and cassata cake 🤗 #merrychristmas #italianfood

Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄 I’ve always been a big Christmas Eve fan and today did not disappoint 🤩 Shrimp Scampi w/ fresh Tagliatelle, homemade Rice Balls (arancini), and my mom’s famous Spinach Dip 🙌🏼 Also, Frankie sneaking a peek at his presents under the tree 🐶

My love letter to @thecheesestoreofbeverlyhills 🥰 Thank you for being you - especially around the holiday season 🎄 #cheese #beverlyhills #losangeles #foodblogeats

Counting down my favorite meals of 2025 🍽️

Part one of my Top 10 Restaurants from the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants ranking is live on the blog 🙌🏼 Spots #10–#6 that I cannot stop thinking about 🤗

Full details on leonettiliving.com (LINK IN BIO)

#LATimes101 #BestRestaurantsLA #LosAngelesDining FoodWriter RestaurantRanking LAEats FoodAndTravel LeonettiLiving

As we close out 2025 I wanted to rank the Top 5 Hotels we stayed at this year 🤩 We were lucky to stay at some incredible places and these were my favorites 🙌🏼 What is your favorite hotel?? 🤔 I’m working on my best restaurant ranking next 🍽️

⭐️ 1 @littlepalmisland in Florida…it was a bucket list experience… now how do I get back there 🤔

✨2 @elencanto.sb in Santa Barbara…it is no longer a Belmond so I’m excited to see what’s next for this property. It’s made my top 5 list two years in a row

✨3 Mt. Ada in Avalon on Catalina Island…the service and amenities are top tier. Love this place. @visitcatalinaisland

✨4 Banning House Lodge in Two Harbors on Catalina Island…my happy place. Perfect place to stay when exploring this quieter side of the island. @discovertwoharbors

✨5 Crater Lake Lodge in Oregon…great location right on Crater Lake, stunning views, and cozy lodge vibes @craterlakenps

🤗 Honorable Mention: @delcoronado in Coronado… iconic - I only wish they had room service 🤔

#travel #hotelguide #travelandleisure #travelblogger #hotels

In Solvang for the holiday festivities and had to stop at @peasantsfeast for a perfect lunch 🍽

#PeasantsFeast #SolvangEats #SantaYnezValley #CentralCoastEats #CaliforniaFood #WineCountryVibes #LeisureLunch #FoodAndTravel #reels

Day 1 in San Diego, by way of the coastal drive down from Los Angeles. An important stop at Heritage BBQ in San Juan Capistrano, check-in at the iconic Hotel del Coronado — dressed for the holidays — and dinner at Callie to close out the evening.

A perfect start to a long weekend in SD ☀️

#SanDiegoTravel #LAtoSD #CoronadoIsland #HotelDel #leonettiliving #WestCoastLiving

Love the all of the Wizard of Oz themed trees at Hotel Del Coronado 🤗 L. Frank Baum stayed at Hotel Del back in the day and is said to have been inspired by the hotel’s beauty and magic ✨ Can you spot the details on the trees? 🌲 #wizardofoz #wicked #coronado #hoteldel

✨ Dinner at Callie in San Diego — a modern Mediterranean restaurant from chef Travis Swikard 🤩

Highlights include: hummus + warm pita, avocado labneh, Aleppo chicken, chilled broccolini, crispy patatas bravas, and pappardelle with a rich sausage ragu.

If you are heading to San Diego put this one on your list 🤗

#CallieSanDiego #EatInSanDiego #SanDiegoEats #SDDining #MediterraneanFood #AleppoChicken #Labneh #HummusAndPita #Pappardelle #PatatasBravas #FoodieLife #socaleats #Foodstagram #leonettiliving

✨ Slowly but surely making my way through the LA Times 101 Best Restaurant list… #48 ➡️ @heritagebarbecue in San Juan Capistrano 🤗

I really love BBQ so I knew I would be a fan and this place did not disappoint. As expected the brisket is the star - but the sausage link, ribs, and potato salad were also highlights 🤗

🚗 Parking: plenty of options

Status check: Made it three-quarters through the list! Not too shabby - but I’m ready for the new list - and ready to share my top 10 from 2025 with you soon 🤗

#brisket #bbq #heritagebbq #ilovefood #foodstagram #latimes101 #socalfoodie #orangecountyfoodie #foodieadventure #bbqlover

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 A beautiful meal full of laughs, a few tears, plenty of wine 🍷, and both old and new recipes 🍽 after the meal we took a stroll around the hills of Agoura ⛰️

✨ Back to checking restaurants off the LA Times 101 list… #57 ➡️ @malai_noodles in Thai Town 🤗

Mae Malai Thai House of Noodles is an affordable, family-owned restaurant focusing on regional Thai cuisine. A specialty is their original Thai boat noodles 🥵 I’m still recovering from the heat level on a few dishes—but every bite was worth it 🌶️

🚗 Parking: plenty of parking available in the shopping center

Status check: still many places left on the list—but I’m determined to squeeze in a few more before the end of the year 🤗

#ilovela #thaifood #thaitown #noods #noodles #foodreels #restaurants

✨ If Crater Lake isn’t already on your travel list - add it now ⛰️ The brilliant blue water, the hiking, the views — it’s truly one of the most breathtaking places I’ve ever been to.

We visited a few months back and I can’t get it out of my mind.

In my new post on leonettiliving.com 🤓 LINK IN BIO 🤓 I’ve shared a quick guide — including a few other magical Southern Oregon spots to add to your itinerary.

Please read + save it for future trip planning 🙌🏼

#craterlake #nationalparks #oregon #oregontravel #travelgram #westcoasttravel #roadtripusa

@lawinefoodfest was my kind of event 🤩 great food, delicious wine, awesome chefs, and caviar👩🏻‍🍳 Wish I could go back today - but I’ll be ready for next year 🍽️ #losangeles #ilovela #foodlover #foodfest #foodreels

✨ Made it to the very top of the LA Times 101 list… #1 ➡️ Kato in DTLA 🤗

This tasting menu is Taiwanese-inspired and so beautifully done 🙌🏼 The vintage wine pairing was honestly one of the best I’ve had 🍷

🚗 Parking: Just use the big garage next to @rowdtla

Status check: between this meal and a few others on the list… I think I may need to have sandwiches at home for the rest of the year 😂

#kato #foodandwine #dtla #foodreels #latimes101restaurants #reels

✨ Another stop on the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list… #21 ➡️ Azizam in Silverlake 🤗

I love Persian food so I already knew I’d like this place… but it still blew me away. The flavors, the vibe, the bread(!!) — just perfection 🙌🏼 Already plotting my return so I can order the other half the menu next time.

🚗 Parking: street / meters — so prepare for a short stroll

Status check: the clock is ticking and my wallet is fighting for its life… doubting I can make it through the list before the next one comes out but wow has this journey been WORTH IT 🤩

#azizam #silverlake #persianfood #ilovela #restaurantreels #latimes101 #laeats #lafoodie #foodiesoﬁnstagram #losangeles

✨ Still making my way through the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list and just checked out #7 ➡️ Providence 🤗

🍽️ My first time dining here — and I can absolutely see why they earned three Michelin stars this year ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pure luxury from start to finish — beautifully prepared dishes, top-notch service, and an exceptional wine pairing 🍷

🚗 Parking situation: valet service — and our car was ready the moment we stepped out of the restaurant 👏 I love a thoughtful detail!

Status check: it may be physically and financially impossible to finish this list by year’s end… but what an adventure it’s been 🤩

#providence #michelinstar #finedining #foodandwine #losangeles #lafoodie #latimes101 #michelinstars #laeats #foodielife #explorereels

So blessed to have the opportunity to dine at Club 33 🤗 Had the most amazing lunch with Andrew & @mollymmorgan 🤩 #disneyland #club33 #disneyadult

🍣 AHI CRUDO
Dungeness Crab, Jalapeño, Sun Gold Tomato Coulis

🍷 Rosé of Grenache, A Tribute to Grace, Santa Barbara Highlands, CA

🍇 LAMB GRAPE LEAVES
Eggplant Caponata

🍷 Sangiovese, Istine, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy 2022

🦆 DUCK BREAST
Roasted Almond, Mint, Plum Sesame Relish

🍷 Syrah, Presqu’ile, Santa Barbara County, California 2022

🧀 ARTISANAL CHEESE
Honeycomb, Seasonal Accoutrements

🍷 Sauternes, Château Suidiraut, Bordeaux, France 2011

🎃 PUMPKIN HARVEST
Pomegranate, Vanilla Shortbread Crumble

🤩 CHOCOLATE PECAN BRIOCHE
Manjari Cream, Pecan Praline Ice Cream

✨ Still making my way through the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list and just checked out #44 ➡️ Dolan’s Uyghur in Alhambra 🤗

🍽️ My first time trying Uyghur cuisine — a delicious blend of Central Asian and Chinese flavors with warm spices and hand-pulled noodles 🙌🏼 Safe to say, I’m a big fan!

🚗 Parking situation: convenient lot out front

Status check: it may be physically and financially impossible to complete this list this year… but it’s been quite an adventure 🤩

#alhambra #uyghurcuisine #latimes101 #foodreel #losangelesfoodie

✨ Still making my way through the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list and just checked out #91 ➡️ Lasita in Chinatown 🤗

🍽️ Incredible Filipino food paired with natural wines — such a flavorful experience 🙌🏼

🚗 Parking situation: miraculously, there were plenty of options!

Status check: getting down to the wire… but determined to hit a few more spots before the end of the year 😅

#LasitaLA #ChinatownLA #LATimes101 #LAeats #FoodieAdventures #foodblogfeed #reelsfypシ #filipinofood

✨ Still making my way through the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list and checked out #100 ➡️ Kang Kang Food Court in Alhambra 🤗

🥟 The famous Pork Buns were such a fun (and delicious) experience!

🚗 Parking situation: free lot in the back 🙌🏼

Status check: so many tasty spots still to go… let’s see how many I can hit before the end of the year 😬

#LATimes101 #AlhambraEats #FoodieFinds #LAEats #porkbuns

✨ Still making my way through the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list and checked out #58 ➡️ Henry’s Cuisine in Alhambra 🤗

🥢 Absolutely loved this spot — worth the drive! 🙌🏼

🚗 Parking situation: there’s a free lot right out front!

Status check: still so many delicious places left… let’s see how many I can hit before the end of the year 😅

#AlhambraEats #LATimes101 #sgv #FoodieAdventure #LAEats #Henry’sCuisine #foodreels

✨ Still working my way through the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list and checked out #59 ➡️ Danbi in Koreatown 🤗

🥢 Every dish was delicious, but the Grilled Pork Jowl was the star 🙌🏼

🚗 Parking tip: they have a $10 lot out front, but it fills up fast

Status check: it might be physically (and financially) impossible to finish the list this year… but I’m having a blast trying 😬💪🏼

#LATimes101BestRestaurants #DanbiLA #KoreatownEats #LAEats #FoodieAdventures #LosAngelesFoodie #EatLA #FoodieFinds #KoreanFoodLover #LAFoodScene #FoodandWine #LeonettilivingEats #LArestaurants #FoodieLife #lafoodadventures

✨ Still working my way through the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list and checked out #55 ➡️ Yang’s Kitchen in Alhambra 🤗 @yangskitchenla

Outstanding Asian cuisine made with seasonal, local ingredients 🍷 plus a thoughtfully curated wine list and warm, attentive service 🙌🏼 Bonus: easy parking in the lot behind the restaurant 🚗

Status check: a few bumps along the way, but I’m determined to see how far I get by year’s end 😬💪🏼

#LATimes101BestRestaurants #FoodieAdventures #LAEats #FoodAndWineLover #leonettiliving

✨ Working my way through the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list and checked out #66 ➡️ @barshalife Hermosa Beach 🌊

🥘 Incredible Tunisian flavors🍷 a fantastic wine list, and the warmest hospitality 🙌🏼 Bonus: convenient parking in a lot out front🚗

Status check: not sure it is physically possible to complete this challenge… but I’ll keep trying 😬

#LATimes101 #FoodieAdventures #HermosaBeachEats #TunisianFood #FoodieChallenge #WineLovers #FoodBlogger #EatTheList #LAEats #FoodieLife

✨ Wrapped up our Oregon journey with one last delicious stop! ✨ @tapandvine559 in Medford truly delivered — friendly service, local wine, and a meal that was the perfect send-off to this adventure 🍷🍴💛 Until next time, Oregon! 🌲 #OregonEats #FoodAndWine #travelmedford #travelwriter

🍷 Grenache @ryanrosewine

🥨 Giant Pretzel with stone-ground mustard cheese sauce

🥪 Smoked Tri Tip Sandwich with
Tillamook white cheddar, tomato, goat horn peppers, arugula, and beer mustard aioli on a toasted baguette

🍔 T & V Local Smashburger: Two beef patties with caramelized onions, American cheese, bacon, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and T&V sauce on a toasted bun

Had the pleasure of attending the Travel & Words Conference in Medford, Oregon last week ✨. I connected with 23 incredible PNW destinations and can’t wait to explore them and share their stories with you 🌲✈️.

Highlights? Two amazing winery events (my favorite 😉🍷). At EdenVale, we enjoyed wood-fired pizza 🍕 in a pear orchard, and at Table Rock Vineyard, we savored Oregon salmon 🐟, made s’mores by the fire 🔥, stargazed 🌌, and sipped Rogue Valley wines 🙌🏼.

Huge thanks to Travel Medford and NW Travel & Life for such an inspiring experience! 💫

#TravelAndWords #travelwriter #PNW #MedfordOregon #OregonWine #roguevalley #foodandwine #travelinspi̇ration #reelexplore

I truly fell in love with Crater Lake 😍 #craterlake #craterlakenationalpark #oregon #traveloregon #explorereel

We had fun staying one night at @unioncreekresort 🌲 We stayed in a cabin in the forest, saw the Rogue River Gorge, and had a wonderful breakfast at Beckie’s Cafe 🤗 I’m still thinking about their Pecan Pie & Boysenberry Pie

#unioncreek #traveloregon #oregon #travelgram #travelwriter

Sharing photos from Day 1 of our Oregon adventure 🤗 Finally made it to Crater Lake and was greeted by a rainbow 🌈

#craterlake #travel #oregon #visitoregon #travelwriter

Trying to eat at all of the LA Times 101 Best restaurants and checked out #39 on the list @baveldtla in DTLA 🤗 Sat at the bar and was shamed for ordering too much bread and there was a lot of cilantro involved 🤣 But the non-cilantro food was delicious and we had a celeb sighting so overall a great night 🙌🏼 Valet Parking 🚗 Status check - we have so many places left!! 😬

#bavel #dtla #losangeles #foodandwine #restaurants #explorereel

Celebrating the last days of summer at @cachuma_lake 🤗 Such a lovely spot and feels like a real escape without being too far away 🙌🏼 #cachumalake #lake #lakelife #dogfriendly #travelreel

Had a fabulous meal at @bellslosalamos 🙌🏼 Dined outside on their comfortable patio so Frankie was able to join us 🐶 Service was perfect and I just love their wine list🍷Check out the highlights below 🤩

🤩 Santa Barbara Sea Urchin
Regiis Ova caviar, mille crêpe

🍷 Giraudon & Paire Aligoté

🥗 Finley Farms Lettuces shallot & medjool date vinaigrette

🍅 Tomato Tarte Tatin
Callol Serrats anchovies, saffron aïoli

🍷 @tylerwinery x Bell’s Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills

🤗 Lamb Boulette
herb salad, Jimmy Nardellos, confit Natasha potatoes

🥩 Steak au Poivre
5 oz coulotte, Steve’s peppercorn sauce & frites

🍝 Handcut Pappardelle
California Corona beans, cherry tomatoes, peach, Stepladder chèvre

🧀 Red Hawk
figs, Aleppo shortbread, Las Cumbres Ranch honey

🍷 Sauternes

🍨 Buttonwood Peach Glacée
Pavlova, carmelized peach, whipped crème fraîche

#michelin #losalamos #foodandwine #winelover #foodblogeats

Trying to eat at all of the LA Times 101 Best restaurants and checked out a place not on the list by mistake! @bestiadtla in DTLA 🤗 Sat at the bar - had some of the best service ever! And the food was perfection - still confused why it’s not on the list ⭐️ Valet Parking - thank goodness 🚗 Status check - we have so many places left!! 😬

#bestia #dtla #losangeles #italianfood #restaurantreview #restaurantreel

Trying to eat at all of the LA Times 101 Best restaurants and checked out #62 on the list @delmyspupusas at the @silverlakefarmersmarket 🤗 Filled with local ingredients by a third generation pupusa maker - these were little corn masa pockets of magic ⭐️ Street parking - get there early 🚗 Status check - we have about 39 places left!! 😬

#lafoodie #pupusa #foodblogeats #foodblogfeed #losangeles

Trying to eat at all of the LA Times 101 Best restaurants and checked out #30 on the list Osteria Mozza in Hancock Park🍝 Excellent service, great wine, overall good food - but the pasta is definitely the star ⭐️Valet parking 🚗 Status check - we have about 40 places left - it’s crunch time 😬

Trying to eat at all of the LA Times 101 Best restaurants and checked out #73 on the list @_macheen_ in Boyle Heights 🌮 The breakfast burrito was fantastic but the tacos really blew me away 🤓 Street parking 🚗 Status check - we have about 41 places left - not sure if we will make it! 😬

#tacos #ilovela #losangeles #boyleheights #breakastburrito #reelexplore #foodblogeats

Had the best time in Joshua Tree 🌵This was the perfect getaway and is always one of my favorite weekend trips ✨ #leonettiliving #joshuatree #travel

Trying to eat at all of the LA Times 101 Best restaurants and checked out #88 on the list @hakata.izakaya.hero in Westwood 🥟 next time we are doubling our Gyoza order 🤓 Convenient $5 parking next to restaurant 🚗 Status check - we have about 42 places left to go 😬

#westwood #izakaya #gyoza #ilovela #lafoodie #losangeles

Just posted my experience learning about @priestranchwine on LeonettiLiving.com 🍷 LINK IN BIO 🍷Check it out and let me know what you think 🤩

#winewriter #priestranchwine #napawine #foodandwine #winepairing #reels

Trying to eat at all of the LA Times 101 Best restaurants and checked out #13 on the list @quartersheets in Echo Park 🍕I think I’ve found my favorite pizza in LA 🤓 Street Parking 🚗 Status check - we have about 43 places left to go 😬

#pizza #quartersheets #lapizza #lafoodie #losangeles #foodreels #pizzagram🍕

Trying to eat at all of the LA Times 101 Best restaurants and checked out #12 on the list @anticonuovo___la by @chefchadcolby 🍝 🤓They have valet parking 🚗 Status check - we have about 44 places left to go 😬

#anticonuovo #lafoodie #pasta #restaurantreview #losangeles #reels

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