Shaena Engle
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Created: June 04, 2012
About Me
Shaena Engle is a food and travel writer for a variety of publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Pasadena magazine, AOL and PokerPro magazine. Additionally, she is a contributing writer for the websites www.lowfares.com, www.Sherman’sTravel.com, and www.travelhoppers.com providing reviews of hotels, restaurants, spas and city guides. She has interviewed top chefs including Lidia Bastianich, Michael Chiarello, Hubert Keller and many others. She has authored three books, The Cheap Bastard’s Guide to Las Vegas (Globe Pequot Press), The Best Places to Kiss in Southern California (Beginning Press, a romantic travel guide) and Silver Linings: Triumphs of The Chronically Ill and Physically Challenged (Prometheus Books). She is also an amateur magician and often writes on gambling, poker and magical happenings. Her iphone application, The Best Places to Kiss in LA, can be downloaded through itunes on any MAC computer or through the App Store on any iphone. Her website is www.thedivinedish.com.
- Likes: Anything Italian
- Dislikes: diners using cellphones
- All Time Favorite Restaurants: Fleur de lys
- Foods I cannot live without: chocolate
- Best Meal Ever: Lidia Bastianich cooking lunch for me at her winery in Italy
Contributions
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Mother's Day is a celebration of family, friends, and of course glorious food. It's a day to take mom out of the kitchen and shower her with chocolates, flowers and homemade presents. Here is a round up of places to help celebrate with your mom...
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Spring is the perfect time for al fresco dining in Sin City. The weather hasn’t hit the 90-degree mark yet and breakfast and dinner hours provide the perfect temperature to people-watch and enjoy the many sites the Strip has to offer. Here are our...
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Tiffany’s, Prada, Gucci, and Versace can all be found in the ultra-affluent town of Beverly Hills. Shopaholics can indulge in their dream buying spree, but there is also a special address for elite food lovers in the 90210, for cheese. Few...
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