(Gerry Furth-Sides) Cochon555, the premium food, wine and spirit celebration and live-event series, returns to LA on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the Viceroy Hotel, Santa Monica. It is the comprehensive celebration of the pig! We have been honored guests the past two years. For more information, visitwww.cochon555.com or fol...
Gerry Furth-Sides) Savor Italy’s came to town on a wintry, rainy day, bringing the sunny flavors and essence of Velenosi Winery in Central Italy and Lombardy through interactive tastings and seminars Laura Donadoni reintroduced us to Marche, known as The Hidden Gem of Central Italy by way of Velenosi Winery, which repr...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Editor’s Note: This was a true experience though I was always welcomed effusively and genuinely at The Panda Inn and I was there often. When I handled Special Projects for the Panda Corporation soon afterward, I had the same pleasant experience. And while filming in China with Chef Tommy Tan...
Insiders know that the city’s finest Indian eateries, A-Z, can be found in a one-mile”block of stars” celebrated for authentic regional Indian food (Venice Boulevard at Motor in Culver City). An entire weekend of eating can be had from “A” –Annapurna (vegetarian) and their new sibling r...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The Latin-inspired Orange-chipotle Pork Chops with lime- and cilantro-brightened coleslaw and crisped sweet potato “moons” is a favorite Sun Basket meal with a 91% “reorder” nod from customers. Bright flavors, textured and balanced, this meal is Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Fre...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Ethnic food takes an even bigger role among the over 150 of Southern California’s best restaurants, caterers and libation purveyors at the 39th ANNUAL FOOD FARE CELEBRATES PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES PPLA Food Fare Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar. The event supports P...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) New TOSAI SUSHI in the posh food court of Westfield Century City is guaranteed to the quality of the finest Asian market fish and seafood. That’s because Tonny Soesanto created it. Tonny started first as a restaurateur 30 years ago a few miles away in Beverly Hills with Edoko. He eventually f...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos by Roberta Deen). Chinese cuisine and culture have influenced our way of eating for centuries in healthy, delicious ways. The wise Chinese always seem to have known psychologically what science now proves: the stronger the intentions for positive ideas we put into our consciousness, the stronger ...
(Roberta Deen, photos by Roberta Deen) The new China Lights festival in Las Vegas, and in Arkansas, and the growing popularity of historic Chinese New Year celebrations show how important this Asian holiday is becoming with mainstream America. The Chinese New Year Festival and Golden Dragon Parade in Los Angeles, des...
(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 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 