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  • Danish Superstar Caroline Fleming’s “Cook Yourself Happy”

    Danish food is both bracing, fun and healthy — think open-faced gravlax sandwiches on a dense, thinly sliced European pumpernickel.   Think the whimsical brilliant honor of Victor Borge and the magic of Hans Christian Anderson.  And model-mogul superstar Caroline Fleming’s COOK YOURSELF HAPPY fills the bill perfect...

  • La Feria de los Moles, October 1 in DTLA, Biggest in the U.S.

    Celebrating its 10th Year Anniversary, ‘La Feria de Los Moles’ (Mole Fair) combines a decade of flavor, culture, and tradition on Sunday, October 1, 2017, at its brand new larger locations, Grand Park,  in downtown Los Angeles. This ambitious event features for the first time a special presentation demonstrating the origin ...

  • TAIX French Restaurant Celebrates 90th Anniversary with 90-Cent Roast Chicken Dinner October 8

     If the “cent” roast chicken dinner is anything at all like Taix French Restaurant’s joyous celebration honoring long-time employees and guests, it will be a lifetime memory. Taix French Restaurant, Los Angeles oldest family owned and operated French country restaurant, is celebrating its 90th anniversary wi...

  • Sor Tino Swings the Pendulum Back to Authentic Italian

    (Darien Morea, Intro and photos by Gerry Furth-Sides). Even with its wide front veranda lush with greenery and twinkle-lit at night,  it is easy to slide right by Sor Tino Italian Restaurant because of its borderline Brentwood residential location on Barrington off busy San Vicente. Not so for the neighborhood regulars who have...

  • New “Malaga Foodie and Lifestyle Tour” Stars Southern Spain

    El Carligto prides itself on offering unique travel experiences celebrate the products, origins, and landscapes of Andalucia.  by being in direct contact with producers, chefs, and hosts that truly value their cultures here in Malaga.  Behind every travel destination are the stories, traditions, flavors and craftsmanship whic...

  • Getting to Know Georgian Wines

    I”m eating humble pie today or, rather, drinking humble wine. Last year I attended a tasting of the wines of Georgia–the country, not the American state. I thought they were awful, spoiled-tasting, undrinkable. So when another tasting was announced I didn’t want to go. But at the last minute, I did. And I have ...

  • Salads and Pasta in Sor Tino’s Patio

    On a sunny hot day (and we have so many of these in Los Angeles), the place to eat is the shady patio of Sor Tino in Brentwood. What you should order is a lunch salad such as grilled calamari with arugula, tomatoes, capers and a squeeze of lemon (above). It’s so fresh and light....

  • Dragon Fruit Makes a Great Drink

    In Mexico, this beautiful drink would be called agua fresca de pitahaya. But Savannah Muñoz calls it a Dragon Fruit Mocktail. Muñoz, who is a chef at Melissa’s Produce, came up with the recipe for a recent Mexican-themed presentation featuring tortillas and cooking sauces from LA Tortilla Factory. Dragon fruit grow in Ca...

  • New Fire-Roasted Churrasco Meat Boards and More at Fogo de Chão

    As if “indulgent” didn’t already describe the premium meat offerings at the Brazilian steakhouse, Fogo de Chão,  the new fall season menu offers the richly marbled bone-in Cowboy Ribeye. Bone-in meats have more “decadent flavor,” because bones help retain moisture during the cooking process; the result i...

  • Paella Wine and Beer Fest in DTLA October 7th

    Fifty chefs from California-Baja California region and Spain will compete for the title of Best Paella in Los Angeles at the 3rd Annual Paella & Wine Festival to be held on October 7th, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Pershing Square (532 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA) The Los Angeles Paella, Wine & […]...