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New Ways to Celebrate Ramadan

Fresh fruit from all over the world symbolize the peace we seek at Ramadan. For more classic pastries, let's start with Forn Al Hara and Le Mirage bakeries in “Little Arabia” ...

Ethnic Feasts at Bluewater Grill Tuesday Tastings!

As if sitting at a table overlooking the ocean was not enough, Bluewater Grills' Second Tuesday Tasting 2024 add to the experience with a series of one-evening only feasts....

LA Magazine BEST NEW RESTAURANTS 2024!

Los Angeles Magazine BEST NEW RESTAURANTS celebrates at California Market Center on Thursday, February 8th, 2024. The tasting extravaganza brings the January 2024 Issue of Los Angeles Magazine to life....

Global Comfort Food Elevates Clubby Wolfsglen

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Restaurants as beloved gathering places once defined neighborhoods, like the Raincheck and Rainbow in West Hollywood. Wolfsglen, blocks from UCLA, is reviving this trend in the once vibrant Westwood. Once home to the beloved Moustache Cafe, and a walk away from Alice’s Restaurant and Tannino’s, Wo...

Southern Indian Party Fare at New Banana Leaf!

(Gerry Furth-Sides) The perfect place to have a party indoors or on the patio at Banana Leaf redondo BeachBanana Leaf hosted 14 media guests to try it out recently. Guests included celebrity chef cookbook authors and presenters in the spacious double storefront area with bar, dining room and a large kitchen to watch the cooks [&...

“Say (Natural) Cheese!” at This Slow Food Event

Cheese, the largest international event dedicated to raw milk, natural cheeses and artisanal dairy products, returns to the city of Bra, Italy, from September 15-18, 2023. Organized by Slow Food and the City of Bra, brings together herders, cheesemakers and enthusiasts. ...

AbilityFirst’s Food & Wine for a Great Cause

This year’s AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival will bring 400 guests together for one exquisite evening featuring more than 20 top restaurants, cocktail bars, wineries, and breweries and much more. The feeling from the minute you drive into the gracious estate is buoyant! The spectacular outdoor gourmet food and d...

Why-to-Try Divine Binyamina Winery Wines

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Heavenly selections from kosher Binyamina Winery in Israel completed what felt like a heavenly Tel-Aviv Groove experience last fall. So it was exciting when the invitation arrived to a Binyamina wine-pairing dinner this winter with at Nua restaurant. (Please see //localfoodeater.com/tel-aviv-grooves-aut...

Botticelli Italian Tomato Pasta Sauces

(Gerry Furth-Sides) You can taste the difference in Botticelli Pasta Sauces from the first spoonful. You understand why the term “premium” is used for the ingredients entirely sourced from Italy and made up in small batches. We opened the Spicy Vodka first, and then tried it on everything we could (see below). https:...

Tel Aviv Groove Pop-Up’s Insider Experience of New Israeli Cuisine at SAVIDA

(Gerry Furth-Sides) “Come party like we do in Tel Aviv” read the invite from the Tel Aviv Groove pop-up, first stop in LA on a national tour. We expected bold new takes on Mediterranean food and high energy, lively, smartly dressed guests. We got it, and so much more. Three days was not enou...