(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, all photos courtesy of Go Little Tokyo) The history Little Tokyo section of downtown Los Angeles had undergone a renovation – just ask any of us who had to skirt around it in construction traffic. Now visitors will also get to enjoy all of the work at the Go Little Tokyo’s 4th Annual Delicious Li...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy of Taste of the Eastside) Taste of the Eastside, better known as TOTE for aficionados of good food and a fun Sunday is returning to celebrate the ever evolving and diverse East-Side and surrounding neighborhoods of Los Angeles on Sunday, April 28th, 2019 with VIP admission starting at 3:00 pm ...
New novel passover and easter restaurant feasts start even before the official holidays this year at Black Angus Steakhouse and Harissa restaurant. Spago celebrates both holidays over a week-end. Our favorite special occasion restaurant, Black Angus Steakhouse lengthens the Easter season this year by featuring all-nat...
The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts presents the Los Angeles premiere of Renée Taylor’s MY LIFE ON A DIET, the award-winning, autobiographical comedy written by Taylor and Joseph Bologna, which opens its 12 performance, limited engagement on Friday, April 5 and continues through Sunday, April 14, 2019, in The Wall...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Festive Casita del Campo in Silverlake offers game viewing on a large projector screen with surround sound, right next to the bar. Enjoy delectably authentic Mexican cuisine, handcrafted margaritas and ice-cold beer as you cheer on your favorite team. Casita recently introduced Draft Beer selections by the ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) When people ask me where to go and eat, I always direct them food events. For the price of one ticket benefitting a good cause, you can sample the food of your choice out of 40-60 restaurants. The criteria for these three events that stand out in my mind are: the invitation and […]...
Michelin star chef, Luigi Fineo’s out-of-the-way Luigi al Teatro restaurant in Santa Monica, California shows the reasons for his critical acclaim at such a young age. (Please see our profile on him for other reasons at ( //localfoodeater.com/chefspotlight/chef-luigi-fineo-brings-puglia-cuisine-to-america/ ). The chef...
Thanksgiving for me was usually well over by the second week in November during the 22 years I cooked on TV up and down the west coast on a 10-city holiday tour on behalf of Mrs. Cubbison and the California growers. One of the all-time favorites, seeped in Southern Comfort, was developed from the […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) We knew immediately from the invitation for a new, modern kaiseki restaurant experience presented by INN ANN Los Angeles, JAPAN HOUSE, that it would be exquisite. We had already experienced the superlative food of first guest chef, Taro Araki, Executive Chef for the Los Angeles Consul-General of Japan. //...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 