Food

  • Knox & Dobson’s Historic Cocktails in a Bottle

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Making cocktails properly has always been a considerable skill. These days it is considered an art. Knox & Dobson President Rob Levy and Creative Director Peter Lloyd Jones, who is the formulation and product development director, agree. They would know, being involved with highly esteemed bars, (The Ra...

  • Hola! EatUrXica’s Ingenious American Welcome to Mexican Jícama

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, EatUrXica content) Jicama, the healthy, crispy root vegetable so familiar to the Latin table for so long, is not only natural and tasty but adds sweetness and crunch to salads and stir-fries. The root vegetable has the neutral taste of an unsweetened apple. It’ s the perfect new or new version to try i...

  • Tel Aviv Groove’s Authentic Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner at Nua Restaurant

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) The Nua Restaurant Friday evening created by the Tel Aviv Groove series was billed as a “relaxed gourmet Kabbalat” Shabbat dinner.  Host chef Yoav Schverd, Israeli Chefs, Jonathan Sharvit and Danna Lee-Berman, created the menu and worked the kitchen.   Mastermind series creat...

  • 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...

  • “Must-try” Sardinian Carasau ristorante!

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Like its name, inspired by the famous bread of Sardinia, “staff of life” also aptly describes Carasau Restaurant. A menu of their most famous dishes will be served on a special menu through October 28. Be sure it is on your list. The owner alone, Vincenzo Porcu, is worth the price of admission [&h...

  • Tel Aviv Groove’s Gourmet Culinary Pop-Ups Coming to America!

    (Gerry furth-Sides) Tel Aviv Groove, a series of culinary events inspired by the Tel Aviv food and arts scenes is coming to America! The three-day scrumptious culinary and citing-edge artistic experience will take place at top restaurants in Los Angeles. As the first pop-up in a series of culinary events to be held in cities [&h...

  • We Use and Love the Beef It Up! Book

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Any conversation with me about beef always used to start with my mother’s entire family of 15 all being meat brokers. Now the story is Jessica Formicola’s new, authoritative, illustrated, comprehensive and compact book, Beef It Up! //www.storey.com/books/beef-it-up/ The extensive, current in...

  • Ethnic Fusion’s Best New Friend: Causita

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Ricardo Zarate’s Causita Restaurant in Silverlake, translates into “little friend,” perfect for the congenial Ricardo. Chef Ricardo serves his beloved Nikkei Peruvian food, refined Japanese-influenced Peruvian dishes.  Culminating a decade-old career in Los Angeles, breathtaking Causita do...

  • Must-Visit Chef Tony Dim Sum In Pasadena

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Dim sum dates back to the 10th century when commercial travel elevated the city of Guangzhou (formerly Canton) to star dining status. (Please see the mind-boggling Michael Woods’ documentary, THE STORY OF CHINA). The leafy, spiffy neighborhoods of Guangzhou reminded me of spiffy, tree-lined Greenwi...

  • We Follow Chefs Sagar and Sourav to Delhi!

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Even the voice answering the phone on just about the first ring at Delhi Belly sounds happy and welcoming.  That would be Sagar Ghosh, co-owner-founder and sometimes these days, the manager, server, executive chef and interior designer, as needed. Ghosh is already well known for his elevated Indian cuisine,...