(Gerry Furth-Sides, photo credits: Ralph Wolfgang, Acura-Hansen) Father-son managed Bone Kettle’s Father’s Day Specials in Old Town Pasadena, feature bold Southeast Asian flavors from family-inspired recipes. Citrus Brine Chicken Wings prepared with fried free-range chicken wings and charred lime start of...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy of Culina) For the second year in a row, Culina & Vinoteca is flying in Chef de Cuisine Luca Moriconi’s very own Mama Grazia for a week-long celebration featuring three marvelous Mom-centric celebrations (Monday, May 6th, 2019 through Sunday, May 12th, 2019). The restaurant’s adjo...
Sicily’s beloved author and cooking school director, Fabrizia Lanza has come to the United States to introduce her newest book, Coming Home to Sicily. Even in a straightforward chef coat, Señora Lanza looks as aristocratic as her own background. Sicily is a land that is both barren and also farmed for the heavenly prod...
Gerry Furth-Sides and Roberta Deen) At Israeli Chef-owner Tomy Talio’s Hummus Bar and Grill restaurant in Tarzana Village Shopping Center on Ventura Boulevard, one of the blissful add-ons is the plentiful parking that makes a trip to the valley start with a smile. You might expect a variety of Hummus, Babaganoush, and warm...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Culina Vinoteca and Chef de Cuisine Luca Moriconi’s Modern Tuscan Cuisine transform the corner of the lush Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills into the inviting, sleek Culina & Vinoteca. As refined and engaging as he is talented, Chef de Cuisine Moriconi leads leads a family here....
(Gerry Furth-Sides) While the news during the past two years is that Kosher restaurants have been opening up and thriving in totally unexpected places in many Italian cities (read not very friendly to the Jewish populace), kosher products have been produced in Italy and exported internationally without any fanfare for decades no...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) A warm welcome on the phone even before you arrive starts your experience at Romano’s Macaroni Grill®, with a parking lot and everything is done to please you once you arrive. Before you even enter the inviting, softly lit, rustic dining room, this is the first family-friendly greeting you see inside ...
Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy of Santa Barbara Restaurant Week)Santa Barbara, California already is a heavenly destination for beach, architecture, food, museum and history lovers. Added to this, beginning on February 22nd, the 2nd annual Santa Barbara Restaurant Week return, lasting until March 3rd. The 10-day event w...
Romano’s Macaroni Grill is offering a free bowl of Mom’s Ricotta Meatballs + Spaghetti through Jan. 23 (or until the shutdown ends) between 11 AM – 4 PM at 84 U.S. locations. WHO: Romano’s Macaroni Grill, a national restaurant chain with award winning Italian food, is offering a free meal to all furloughed governmen...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, Kayco and Tuscanini Foods images courtesy the company.) Kosher bacon? Kosher Tuscan pasta? Why not? Although kosher food follows strict dietary laws for cleanliness and health, it adds, if anything to the taste and freshness and takes away nothing. The concept is, in fact, part of a budding movement...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 