Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills will be the sixth North American city to host ‘Sofitel en Blanc’, an all-inclusive offering which brings a new level of luxury and ease to Le Dîner en Blanc Los Angeles, the sophisticated invitation-only premier dining event of the year, on September 29, 2018. This night dedic...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) In anticipation of the rosé season and summer entertaining, the story about this double Rosé release of 2017 Domaine de Cala Rosé and2017 Domaine de Cala Prestige Rosé, a brand created by celebrated Chef Joachim Splichal, famed Los Angeles-based Patina Restaurant Group Founder. The family-owned and o...
(Gerry Furth-sides, photos courtesy of Applegate, French’s Mustard and Mimi’s Cafe). Three food imports for the table have become American staples, perfect for the Fourth July holiday and all year, Applegate, the nation’s leading natural and organic meat brand under the historic Hormel umbrella, is the C...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The story here is that French dining is back. And, it is back in style. It’s a California-inspired and staffed, next generation of the innovative casual bistro style pioneered by Le St. Germain’s in the 1980’s (see below). This generation adds performance-kitchen informality and the in...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos of Angel’s Salumi & Truffles courtesy of the company) Even as someone who has never met a pork dish I haven’t loved – Pascal J-F Besset is in a separate heavenly league with his Angel’s Salumi & Truffles LLC, They are “Divinely made in Los Angeles.” Charcuterie is the term use...
Gerry Furth-Sides (Some content and the photos are courtesy of the production companies) Every winemaker we ever met has been as generous with sharing their wares and knowledge as sharing their passion for what they do. Burgundy winemakers are no exception and we see this in both fact and fable in the commercial film, [...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Culinary mastermind, Chef Danny Elmaleh, shines with his award-winning sharable middle eastern plates at the third award-winning Cleo location in Los Angeles, by sbe. Every refined Japanese-Moroccan dish makes a statement, yet feels effortless and satisfying. Even his older, original menu items, such ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photo courtesy of Acuna-Hansen) Montrésor, Studio City’s newest French bistro, is designed with the grace and style of Paris in the 1920’s. Executive Chef Paul Shoemaker has created a new menu of traditional French cuisine with farm-to-table ingredients. Even the art nou...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Innovative, inventive Justine Kelly, co-founder and Executive Chef and the team at Sun Basket www.sunbasket.com keeps key ingredients, such as of crushed peppercorns, in the classic French Steak Au Poivre, defined a dish defined “prepared or served with a generous amount of usually coarsely ground bla...
New, creative French-inspired St.Valentine’s Day ethnic celebrations range from renowned Chef Kimmy Tang’s California-inspired French-Vietnamese and Chef Alain Cohen’s refined French-Tunisian to Chef Olivier Rouselle’s international-inspired Parisian French menu. After all, isn’t French the “l...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 