(Gerry Furth-Sides) Chef-owner Sri Sambangi didn’t let moving madness get in the way of making it a party on the first day of new Banana Leaf LA in DTLA. Thank you, Sri. Here he serves and guests new dishes he cooked himself on the new Southern Indian cuisine menu, starting with the Southern Shrimp Curry in his...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) This is a Veteran’s Day tale about food. The food is cake and champagne at a midnight supper party in Italian Alps in 1939. The story is that before my dad, Lee Furth, became a proud 10th Mountain Division soldier and later decorated hero, he had to escape from Europe. His lifestyle was […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) An unexpected drive to the valley found us on PCH looking to eat and look at the ocean. My patient companion let me stop at two other places before exclaiming she had never been to Patrick’s Roadhouse. Irish theme. Lucky Day for me. Established in 1973, Patrick’s Roadhouse, now in its third or [&helli...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Every dish on the House of Mandi menu looked so appealing on a first visit that we made a second round this week-end. Being anywhere near Little Arabia is enough reason. House of Mandi is just a happy place to be. Lamb soup caught my attention, and our wonderful server insisted on bringing […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) You can taste the difference in Botticelli Pasta Sauces from the first spoonful. You understand why the term “premium” is used for the ingredients entirely sourced from Italy and made up in small batches. We opened the Spicy Vodka first, and then tried it on everything we could (see below). https:...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 