(Gerry Furth-Sides) The Raymond Restaurant in Pasadena has been a top favorite or our’s through the years – as a historic place, for its impeccable food and service, for its enchanting atmosphere. So sharing it with New York foodie visitors was a must. Each new Raymond Restaurant kitchen team has their own take...
WORLD OF FRUIT announces the grand opening of the first-of-its-kind, fruit-themed immersive tasting experience in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 1st, 2019.Tickets are available at www.worldoffruit.co with appointment times through July 2019. Located at the iconic corner of La Brea and Melrose in Hollywood, WORLD OF FRUIT features...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) My foodie visitors to cultural diverse LA from sophisticated New York wanted foremost to eat at an “authentic Mexican” restaurant, and have a fresh corn tortilla. So Birriera Chalio was a “must” for their first meal. This turned out to be the perfect introduction to the city, many...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Commerson is the sort of place where even the simplest of conversations lead to discoveries. One of them, on our first visit for brunch, was with Chef Garcia. A little bit shy at first, we learned that his hometown is Oaxaca, the “heart of mezcal” country (among the three most famous regional ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos unless noted are courtesy of Cirque du Soleil) Since 1984, the Montreal, Quebec-based Cirque du Soleil has produced countless annual traveling shows. Each troupe has their own theme and collection of performers with acts almost surreal in their daring and accomplishment. “Amaluna,” which original...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, all photos except of this author courtesy of Casita del Campo) Casita Del Campo celebrates 57 years in the same location this month. The restaurant will begin Anniversary celebrations on Wednesday, May 15th, 2019 with music, specials and a few surprises. There is good reason for the cheer. The origin...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) “The Cirque kitchen and adjoining canteen tents are the first to go up when we arrive and the last to go down when the troupe leaves,” one chefs explained. “It remains the central meeting place, the gathering place for most meetings.” And the dining room is the hub of it all. The k...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) San Pedro Fish Market and Grille already has your full attention week-days because it is at the very desolate end of Harbor Boulevard at the almost end of what is an almost empty huge parking lot in San Pedro. That same parking lot, right along with the restaurant that seats close to […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides)We happily wandered around the historic La Española Meats shop and deli in Harbor City waiting for the envoy delegation from Spain who were making a stop between seasonal trade shows to introduce their artisanal products to American buyers. Even in the intimate little space that always has lots of custome...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy of Culina) For the second year in a row, Culina & Vinoteca is flying in Chef de Cuisine Luca Moriconi’s very own Mama Grazia for a week-long celebration featuring three marvelous Mom-centric celebrations (Monday, May 6th, 2019 through Sunday, May 12th, 2019). The restaurant’s adjo...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 