Food

  • Moroccan -Japanese, French-Trained Chef Danny Elmaleh

    Executive Danny Elmaleh’s food is perfect for both the spiffy, high-end Cleo international sbe restaurants, including new establishments in the Bahamas and in Kuwait and in a more casual atmosphere, such as Mizlala.  His intriguing, bold menus feature sharing plates that also work alone to beautifully combine for a meal ...

  • New Healthy VIVA XXXII Cocktails for Tequila Day July 24

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, cocktail photos furnished by VIVA XXX, bottle by La Fonda Hotel) Proof that Tequila(and Mexcal) are royally honored in this house are the four bottles we just received for a birthday.  And this July 24 Tequila Day, VIVAXXX and La Fonda Hotel in Sante Fe, NM, add a special kick with new cocktail […]...

  • Five New “Must-Try” Japanese-Moroccan Gems at Cleo Restaurant

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Just when it feels like you’ve had the full array of  Chef Danny Elmaleh’s updated fusion classics at Cleo by sbe and at his family restaurant, Mizlala, the Japanese-Moroccan star creates a new “must-try” summer menu.  Each one is exceptional, and there is a chef’s signature M...

  • Must-Go! LUCKYRICE 2018 Celebrity Asian Chefs Share Family Recipes

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) LUCKYRICE Festival 2018 in DTLA, “Breaking Bao” is a must-go:  International Asian celebrity culinary stars and popular local chefs will be sharing their family recipes and stories passed down from generation to generation in this year’s exciting focus of We were already impressed with LUCK...

  • Rockfire Grill Introduces High Concept Indian Flatbread Pizza & Burgers

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) What are America’s most popular foods?  Burgers and pizza and chicken, french fries, potato chips, onion rings, and bacon.  So Rockfire Grill features them all, and sometimes all in one sandwich.  For the health-conscious customers, there are large salads that include “tender greens,” no ...

  • “So Much To Celebrate” with Katie Jacobs

      (Roberta Deen) Katie Jacobs’ new cookbook “So Much to Celebrate”,  subtitled “Entertaining The Ones You Love The Whole Year Through”, is as refreshing and welcome as an evening breeze on a Southern veranda. It is well worth seeking out. Katie more than achieved her goal  to “create a...

  • Plan Check Kitchen Restaurants Honor Neighborhood Ethnic Fare

    Owner and Founder, Terry Heller of Plan Check Kitchen + Bar follows the company policy with each new location featuring a nod to ethnic neighborhood fare. The K-BBQ BURGER ($15) honors its Korean neighborhood home with a grilled pork belly, kimchee, sprouting onion, gochujang bbq sauce, sesame salt and fried onions. The crul...

  • Domaine de Cala’s Two New Rose Must-Have for Bastille Day

    (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...

  • Chef Shigefumi Tachibe Moves to His Personal Japanese Table at Osawa

    (Gerry Furth-Sides)  Executive Chef Shigefumi Tachibe, the mastermind Executive Chef of the CHAYA Restaurant Group, has moved to his own, more personal kitchen, Osawa in Pasadena.  It’s as if you found Beatle Ringo Star casually playing in a suburban London corner pub. //localfoodeater.com/new-contemporary-japanes...

  • International Imports Become All-American Staples

      (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...