(Gerry Furth-Sides) A take-out only version of Daniel Son’s marvelous sandwiches will star at Katsu Sando in Chinatown, DTLA, after Katsu Sando achieved so many followers at the local Sunday Smorgasburg. It is a bright light in the Los Angeles culinary scene even if it means that take-out replaces a more formal dining expe...
(Gerry furth-Sides, content from La Adelita and from wikipedia) La Adelita (80 proof/ 40% ABV) is a portfolio of five extraordinary tequilas, made by a collaboration of generational distillers and cult wine & spirit artisans – is now available in the United States, nationwide. Every bottle honors the name by bei...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Popular says that the name “sundae” was created in response to the “Blue Laws” mandating ice cream sodas not be sold on Sundays because they were too “frilly.” This was because the “righteous” were very much against what they called “sucking soda” (especially on the Sabbath and the clerg...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Celebrate National Tequila Day on Friday, July 24th with at-home suggestions from Mexico’s Velas Resorts Mixologists. They share extraordinary but simple cocktail recipes, tips for drinking the spirit, and food pairing suggestions to appreciate Mexico’s beloved drink even more this year while at ho...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Carefully, packed BAVA BROTHERS Sopressata, Cervelatta and ‘Nduja’ Calabrese arrived at our doorstep, as efficiently wrapped as if we visited a butcher shop in Calabria. And it was exactly when we were craving an Italian experience after looking through Drago Ristorante party pictures and swooning over ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Los Angeles and Orange County restaurants unite to introduce Burger Week, which will be held throughout Southern California from Sunday, July 12th, 2020 through Sunday, July 18th, 2020. Produced by the Orange County Restaurant Association this will be a first-time event in Los Angeles and second annual e...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Did you know you are biting into a piece early space history when you bite into a protein bar? Just about 60 years ago, when NASA was tasked with coming up with nutritious and compact provisions aboard ship – they came up with a prototype of nutrition bars. And so the first wave […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The something gooey, satisfying and rich that makes a few ingredients into a meal are in FOLIOS CHEESE WRAPS. The fatty, satiating texture and slightly salty taste of cheese is universally satisfying even when eaten alone. And it is easily blended or added to salads, veggies, beef or topping pizza, ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Any conversation about beef always used to start by saying that my mother’s entire family of 15 were meat brokers. Now it begins with the story of Piedmontese beef. And Piedmontese Beef is a tale the finer things. Let me take you there. It is my favorite gift to beef lovers, because as much of...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy of Celestino unless otherwise noted) We are thrilled that beloved Celestino Ristorante in Pasadena reopens this week. Italian food is not only perfect, regal comfort food, but the Drago pasta-focused take out of we had during COVID seemed to last and last because small portions are so satisf...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 