(Gerry Furth-Sides) Trays of miniature flaky filo dough pastries rolled into what look like fields of edible flowers and dense, moist pastries shaped in flat slabs or mounds undulate across the glass counters. Neatly laid stacks of plastic boxes filled with a variety of beautiful treats nearly take your breath away at both For...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, Research and images supplied by Leisure). How does your favorite cake rank in the world? And what are the most favorite cakes in the world anyway? And, just to make the definition of cake more interesting, we watched cheesecake maven George Geary mix carrot cake ingredients into a cheesecake batter to make...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Yes, it is another one of those food holidays without a specific historic origin but (almost) everyone who loves oysters loves appreciates new versions from chefs, with favorites or new tries. Did you know there are over 100 different species of oysters? Or that they are typically named after the body o...
Chef George Cheesecake reached a new plateau when the hit TV series The Golden Girls made pulling it out of the fridge for a kitchen table talk a ritual. Pastry chef George Geary made those luscious and delicious cheesecakes, and many other foods for hit sitcoms. His stories about how first his cheesecakes and then he [&helli...
(photos by acuna-hansen) Celestino Ristorante in Pasadena introduces a New Summer Power Lunch Menu created by Owner and Executive Chef Calogero Drago that turns lunch into a daydream trip to Italy. We’ve known the Dragos for a generation and their family chefs consistently prepare the most superb, authentic food ...
(Content and photos supplied by Dine LBC) Dine LBC – Long Beach (California) Restaurant Week returns August 3 – 11, 2019 with enticing ethnic options. . Participating restaurants and food retailers will be offering multi-course, “value-oriented” meals and special deals set at one of six price points: $5, $15, $2...
(Content courtesy of Georgia’s Restaurant, photos courtesy of Acura-Hansen) The term “second generation” has a different twist at the new Georgia’s Restaurant in Long Beach at the new Long Beach Exchange (LBX). The original five-year-old location in Anaheim. Georgia’s Restaurant features southern cuisine ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Southern Spice Restaurant, although right off the 405, may be a little off the beaten restaurant path but certainly worth the drive for the Southern Indian food alone. Add to that the “southern hospitality” with an owner always on site to welcome you, a chef to explain the dishes in detail, and...
Gerry Furth-Sides) Celebrate Mezcal Day July 24 with these new cocktails and our favorite mezcaleria. Mezcal is processed from a variety of agave plants (that includes tequila) and that instills a special smoky taste. The heart of the agave plant, the piña, is traditionally slow-cooked in pit ovens, giving it a characteris...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Ulises Torrentera’s mission to put a spotlight onto authentic, artisan mezcal has transformed the reputation of this spirit formerly regarded as a peasant drink. His visits to the United States from his native Oaxaca are now a big event. The first stop this year was appropriately at Maestro Mexican Rest...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 