VIDEO: ‘Real Housewife’ Taylor Armstrong Tight-lipped About Dog’s Fate

I caught up with Taylor Armstrong from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills yesterday at Bravo’s Upfront presentation, and while I was only able to ask one question, I’m sure the response will LIGHT UP THE INTERNET. Check out the video above…

VIDEO: Padma Lakshmi Gives B-Side Blog A Roast Chicken Recipe!

Yesterday, I covered a Bravo red carpet event, which meant I had my dream come true of meeting Padma Lakshmi, hostess of Top Chef. Here’s a video of me asking her about what I should bring to a pot luck later that night. I was very impressed with how quickly she thought of a recipe …

PHOTOS: B-Side Blog Tangles With Bravo Celebrities at Red Carpet Event

My head is about to explode. I just met way too many Bravo celebrities for my system to handle. Tonight, as we speak, Bravo is holding a party just down the street at the Roosevelt Hotel for its various stars and luminaries. The event has been billed as both an “Upfronts presentation” and a season …

Inside the Nylon Magazine 12th Anniversary Party

Nylon Magazine celebrated its twelfth anniversary tonight with a big ol’ bash at Tru in Hollywood, a swanky new club that hasn’t even opened to the public. I headed on over to the event with my friend Julia (sadly, the lovely Phamtastic was out of town and couldn’t join us), and even though it was …

A Night At The Roxbury (And Then Some)

I had it in my mind Friday night that I’d be spending the evening in watching The Soup and catching up on work. And yet somehow I wound up going out and about in Hollywood instead. That’s probably thanks to two of my lady friends, Phamtastic and Ashton, who were hot to trot for some …

Fashion Week Arrives at Eden

It’s Fashion Week here in LA, and last night I decided to drop by Michael Utsinger’s Fashion Week party at local hot spot Eden. I grabbed my friend Ashleigh, who just started her own nifty blog, and the two of us happily tromped off to Hollywood to check out the scene. A few random pics …

Judging the Southwest Regional Barista Competition, or How I Learned To Live With Abdominal Cramping

Photo via LAist This past weekend I had the supreme joy of judging the Southwest Regional Barista Championship, which saw baristas from California, Hawaii, Arizona, Colorado descend on Hollywood all with the hopes of advancing on to the U.S. Championships. Some of you may have read my tortured account of getting certification for this event, …

Random Reality Stars From The Fig & Olive Opening

The Los Angeles branch (pun INTENDED) of Fig & Olive restaurant opened last night, and I was lucky enough to be invited to the swanky event. The bash featured a full-on red carpet, which I walked with my cohort, and I’m happy to report that absolutely none of the three paparazzi who were standing there …