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Archives for December 2019

A night at the theater

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Photo by @wallisbh

 

Love Actually The Musical! I watch this movie every year in December and have heard great things about the show! It plays until December 29th at The Wallis. I will now be singing “Christmas is all around me” for the rest of the night!

For tickets:

The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts

 

Disney’s Frozen is now playing at the Pantages Theatre until February 2nd, 2020. The best news is that this show has a digital lottery for each performance! The lottery opens at 11am, two days prior to the performance. It closes at 10am, one day prior to the performance. If you are selected as a lottery winner, you will receive an email. Winners have 60 minutes to pay for the lottery tickets via an online link. The tickets are $25 each, with a 2 ticket max. Lottery tickets are available at the Pantages Will Call one hour prior to curtain time. Best of luck and drop me a note if you win! @livelovesaute

For tickets:

Hollywood Pantages

 

Frozen Digital Lottery

Din Tai Fung

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I’m in a soup dumpling state of mind! Din Tai Fung is the perfect spot to warm up during the chilly December nights. This Taiwanese restaurant, founded in 1927, is famous for their Kurobuta Pork Xiao Long Boa. Their soup dumpling is filled with a mixture of marinated pork, ginger, green onion and broth and crafted by hand on location.

Jidori Chicken Wontons with Spicy Sauce – Filled with jidori chicken, served in spicy sauce, and topped with garlic and green onion.

 

There are several vegan options on the menu. My server reccomended dipping these vegan dumplings in the spicy sauce.

Vegetable & Mushroom Dumplings – Filled with a mixture of glass noodles, bok choy, dried bean curd, and shiitake mushrooms.

Sautéed String Beans with Garlic

 

I had a wonderful experience at Din Tai Fung. The service was lovely. Everything I ordered was perfectly flavored and it warmed me right up on a cold night. I will definitely visit again!

 

For locations and menu:

Din Tai Fung

Communal Coffee: Gingerbread Maple Latte

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I’m getting cozy with this Gingerbread Maple Latte! It’s the perfect blend of Fall and Winter! Communal Coffee has several milk alternative options, including oat milk. I usually order their Lavender Latte but I was looking for a seasonal flavor to love. This one hit the spot! It tastes just like a sweet cookie, warm out of the oven. I must admit, the latte art at this cafe really elevates the experience for me. It’s so beautiful and each barista does an incredible job. If you’re dining in, you can request a mug. Communal Coffee also has small gifts, cards, and flower bouquets available in their shop. It’s a must stop if you’re in the North Park area of San Diego.

Communal Coffee