Even the website of The Great Big Jewish Food Fest (May 10-28) ripples with electricity. The 10-day online festival celebrates the history, diversity and excitement for all things Jewish food. The public is welcome to join in for cooking classes, virtual deli tours, film screenings, panel discussions and so much more. The...
Gerry Furth-Sides (charity content and photos courtesy of Cecconi). Superpower Cecconi’s Restaurant in West Hollywood has always lived up to its heritage as the historic Venetian eatery credited with pleasing its guests in whatever way possible, including inventing classic carpaccio for one of them who wanted her meat a ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) We were heartened to learn the San Pedro Fish Market is donating World Famous Shrimp Trays to first responders across Los Angeles County. To date, San Pedro Fish Market has donated over 1,200 meals to front line healthcare responders across Long Beach, San Pedro and Los Angeles communities as a part of th...
Come celebrate and be part of the fourth annual Masters of Taste 2019, L.A.’s premier outdoor, luxury food and beverage festival on Sunday, April 5th, 2020 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Rose Bowl Stadium field. The event will be hosted by Master Chef, Vanda Asapahu. It is the time to try so […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Le Toy Van British Wooden Classic Toys Introduce Kids to the Kitchen Le Toy Van a small, second-generation run company that shows its “passion about play” in imaginative wooden toys designed in London with a French flair since the first Le Van started it in 1995 when he made his first dolls hou...
While boxes of chocolate are the typical go-to for Valentine’s Day, why not spice things up with some appetizing beef jerky? Old Trapper Smoked Products are handcrafted from the most savory and highest-quality protein. The end result is a take-anywhere healthy snack that is low in calories yet high in protein – the p...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Mexico City with its historic, extraordinary cuisine will be honored on the first night of the Los Angeles Times FOOD BOWL that takes place during the entire month of May this year. Opening night, April 30, kicks off with an ambitious evening of night tacos and talks about the connections between the sister...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Right in time for Super Bowl Sunday and Valentine’s Day, Melissa’s hosted Shelia Doloukani in their test kitchen for a cheese board building class. A lush display works for any holiday or gift occasion right through the year and can be themed with favorite or seasonal foods for such holidays as Moth...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Celebrate bagel Day with any classic bagel variety that North American cities lay claim to with the fierceness of regional pizza crust. These theories are often backed with intriguing urban lore, such as Montreal bagels having “tougher crusts” than the New York style because Montreal residents...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photo courtesy of the Astana Ballet Theatre) Astana Ballet Theatre Group, one of the top performance theater companies of the Republic of Kazakhstan will premiere on the West Coast, featuring a world class and diverse repertoire. Though a flowy back curtain is the entire set on tour, compared to the state ...
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Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 