Food & Drinks

A Malibu Classic Reopens: Inside Mastro’s Ocean Club’s Return After the Palisades Fire^Featured

January 31, 2026

When Mastro’s Ocean Club reopened in fall 2025, it felt like a sense of normalcy returning to a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). The restaurant had miraculously escaped the Palisades fire, but road closures, clean-up, and recovery required a five-month shutdown. When the doors finally swung open, locals were quick to return, drawn in by the iconic ocean views, impeccable service, and indulgent menu. And, more importantly, to support local businesses impacted by the natural disaster. The structure Mastro’s calls home has long been part of Malibu’s dining lore. Before opening as Mastro’s on a winding stretch of PCH,…

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California Avocado Season is Here and It’s a Heavy Harvest

by So Cal Life Mag Guest Post

August 10, 2025

California Avocado season is here, and it’s shaping up to be a big year. With an estimated 375 million pounds of premium avocados being harvested across the Golden State, this fleeting window from spring through summer is a true celebration for avocado lovers. California Avocados are only in season for a few months — late March/early April through late summer. Each avocado is a result of months of care by California’s dedicated growers who farm on land stretching from San Diego to Monterey. Formed in 1978, the California Avocado Commission supports the work of about 3,000 dedicated growers who nurture…

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Happiness Is A Warm Bun

by So Cal Life Mag Guest Post

April 11, 2025

Pink’s has made Hollywood a hot dog haven for 85 years By Carrie Bell While scanning the classifieds for employment inspiration in 1939, Betty and Paul Pink spied an ad for a pushcart. A plan started to percolate. The couple borrowed $50 from her parents, schlepped the cart by foot two miles to an empty lot on La Brea and Melrose and worked out a deal to “borrow” electricity from a nearby hardware store using the extension cord the owner sold them. A few homemade signs and a batch of Betty’s special chili later, and the Pinks were officially in…

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Sip Like A Star: The Maybourne Beverly Hills Launches A Glamorous New Afternoon Tea

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March 18, 2025

On the heels of awards season, Prêt-à-Portea, The Red Carpet Collection, a high fashion take on afternoon tea, comes to The Maybourne Beverly Hills from the hotel’s sister property in London. The Red Carpet Collection is a playful collection of cakes and cookies that pay homage to iconic red carpet moments, from Björk’s famous Oscar swan dress by Marjan Pejoski to JLo’s infamous green Versace gown at the Grammys. First up on the red carpet is Björk’s swan dress from the 2001 Oscars, transformed into a pavlova with passion fruit ganache, swan meringues, and sugar eggs. Michelle Williams’s saffron Vera Wang gown from the…