Culver City

  • Must-Go Bollywood Brunch at Arth Bar+ Kitchen

    Arth Bar + Kitchen in Culver City is adding to another “modern” take on dining: a brand new, festive Bollywood Brunch from 11:30 am to 2:30 PM this Saturday, July 15 with a very special brunch. ...

  • Celebrate An Ethnic Mother’s Day

    Celebrate Mother’s Day the Ethnic Way in the Greater Los Angeles area! From spiffy, contemporary Indian and Mexican fare to traditional soul food and Sicilian Italian, it is all memorably scrumptious and festive. ARTH BAR + KITCHEN – CULVER CITY Arth Bar & Kitchen’s Mother’s Day Lunch or Dinner fea...

  • New Van Nuys Banana Leaf’s Opening Dish Surprise!

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, Van Nuys photos by Sri Sambangi) Dosas and Chicken Dum Biryani define Southern Indian food. New Van Nuys Banana Leaf combines them into one spectacular dish! The newest Banana Leaf Outpost is at 6159 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401,  (310) 735-3242. It’s new surprise dish combines two of the most...

  • Banana Leaf’s Expanded DTLA Menu

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) One, two, three, four –here’s why THE perfect score for food and service at Banana Leaf DTLA, one month-old today. It makes me so 🥰 because the owner is the publisher of LocalFoodEater.  Please read the story about how the restaurant added a location to their Culver city flagship in //localf...

  • “Must-try” Sardinian Carasau ristorante!

    (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...

  • Saag Paneer: India’s Answer to Popeye

    If Indian Sag Paneer were an American dish there would be no need to create a Popeye to get kids to eat spinach. Or me.  I never tire of it.  This is especially true after about a decadent month of candy and spirits, like now. And it is the perfect side dish that complements all foods. […]...

  • The Cutest, Quirkiest Veggie in the World: Tindora

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Quirky tindora acts like a cross between a tiny, toy zucchini and a cucumber. Two inches in length, they may share the characteristics of super-healthy zucchini or cukes, yet resemble a cornichon more than anything else. Absolutely scrumptious in taste and texture, tindoras can be prepared in a dazzling varie...

  • Five Ridiculously Ethereal Ethnic Cakes – and Where to Find Them

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) These ridiculously ethereal must-try cakes seem to have won over even the most die-hard, “no dessert diner.” You can include me, and a host of others in that statement because when you have a perfectly balanced meal, you don’t want to mar that perfect last bite. Berry Chantilly Cake This Who...

  • How to Do the Best Home Italian Holiday Feast – Anytime

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Two of the most respected chefs who have created food for the most beloved restaurants in Los Angeles are sharing their homemade dishes to eat at home. Chef Cynthia Mamukari, founder-owner-chef of Taste & Company developed a pasta kit. Restaurateur & Executive Chef Celestino Drago helpe...