Food

  • Caroline D’Amore of D’Amore’s Pizza Launches Pizza Girl™ Sauces

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Caroline D’Amore, owner and executive chef of Los Angeles-based family restaurant, D’Amore’s Pizza, is the kind of California girl that could star in the ads for the golden state.   She’s tall, model-thin, blonde, an exuberant over-achiever, friends with major celebrities and in a thr...

  • Celebrate National Guacamole (and Mexican Independence Day) September 16!

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) September 16 has become a double holiday celebrating  Mexican Independence Day and Nationa Guacamole Day on September 16.  The original commemorative day is highlighted with  the traditional  “cry of independence” or (Dia de la Independence) that started a revolt against the Spaniards in 1...

  • International Artisan Dining at the New Spring Arcade Building Space

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy of SAKURA agency) Each new eatery in the  The Spring Arcade Building, in the sunlit covered outdoor space is making the historic landmark into  a diverse dining destination.   Diners can sit and take in the beautiful Spanish Renaissance and Beaux Arts details of their surroundings in the re...

  • NOMAD’s Halal Asian Fusion Feast (and more)

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) NOMAD asian bistro in Long Beach, definitely a destination dining location, has long been a cornerstone of the burgeoning Long Beach community.  The hospitality and outstanding service in an airy, inviting atmosphere alone are worth the trip.  Chef Cary Huynh, always so passionate and generous in sharing h...

  • Italian-American Perfects Limoncello Classic: Pépecello

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, photo courtesy of Pépecello) Limoncello, the classic Italian intensely lemon-flavored liqueur most famously associated with and produced in Sorrento, the Amalfi coast, and the island of Capri.  PèpeCello created by restaurant owner Rich Pépe is one form of the  distinctive, all-natural lemon, cold-pro...

  • Special Events at Award-Winning Zapien’s Salsa Grill in Pico Rivera

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Hatch Chile Season events are the prefect example of why Zapien’s Salsa Grill in Pico Rivera is a destination drive eatery.  You can come and watch the chiles being roasted outside of the restaurant on Saturday, September 7 from 8 am to 2 pm, for example, and enjoy a full meal with thee seasonal [&hel...

  • The Los Angeles Times  lineup for the annual Labor Day week-end  The Taste 2019 Celebrates Southern California’s Culinary Diversity

    The Los Angeles Times  lineup for the annual Labor Day week-end  The Taste, again celebrates Southern California’s diverse culinary scene.  Hosted by The Times’ acclaimed Food staff, the famous backlot will transform into the ultimate block party for three individual evening events, August 30 through September 1. Admissio...

  • A Happy Revisit to a Silverlake Classic: Casita del Campo

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Happy memories flood back of wonderful times at Casita Del Campo so it was no surprise that a party from a long-time neighborhood resident took center stage the day we spontaneously popped in for lunch this summer (and I was in an instagram of the party!).   The ambiance, the food, the service […]...

  • Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival 2019 Features Ethnic Superstars

    Gerry Furth-Sides)  Greater Los Angeles Area is the most culinary and culturally diverse place in the world. This year's ninth  Los Angeles Food & Wine, August 22-25, sets out to display this ethnic diversity, plus showcase international culinary superstars, headed by 25 chefs...

  • New Enticing International Menus Aboard The Queen Mary’s Sir Winston’s Restaurant

    (Gerry Furth-Sides)  Sir Winston’s Restaurant & Lounge on the Queen Mary in Long Beach presents a novel, tasty way for a first time visit or revisit to the historical ship with the new pre fixe Sunset Hidden Gem Menu.    Winston Churchill enjoyed travelling in grand style by sea and crossed the Atlantic aboard the [&hel...