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  • Inotheke Modern Greek Cuisine Sails into Santa Monica

    Inotheke, a contemporary dining destination from Carolos Tomazos, is now open in Santa Monica.   The dining room and bar showcases modern Greek warm, lighthearted hospitality while taking its cuisine and spirits seriously.   Even the name is written in Greek.  Hints of the Mediterranean Island, Cyprus, (Tomazos’ homeland)...

  • The Breakfast “Rooster” Crows at Australian Sangers & Joe in Pasadena

    Sangers & Joe’s Guest Chef, Rouha Sadighi’s Sunday Morning Feasts prove once again that no matter how formal a Pasadena neighborhood, this one being a tucked-away Old Town section lined with magnificent buildings and trees, the feeling is always friendly and inviting.  “Sanger,” by the way, is the Australian t...

  • International “Keys to the Kitchen” Series at Sangers & Joe

    Sangers & Joe’s new contemporary café presents Keys To The Kitchen, an exciting lineup of guest chef dinners, playing host to international chefs who will take over the kitchen on select evenings and present full course dinner menus. Known for their hot Australian-themed cups of Joe, breakfast, salads, tasty sangers...

  • Holiday Mushroom & Truffle Menu at Celestino Ristorante

    The legendary Celestino and family (pictured here at a charity event honoring them), inspired the Pasadena restaurant of the same name. name that translates into a  gold standard restaurant on the westside, ever since he opened his first place, Drago.   Seasonal menus demonstrate this perfectly.  The Holiday Mushroom & ...

  • Best South Indian Breakfast at Annapurna

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Breakfast as a major 2016 restaurant trend forecast fits right into Annapurna Southern Indian Vegetarian Restaurant.  And Dosas will always have a starring role at the popular Culver City cafe with practical prices.  Indian versions of “Doughnuts” and “crep...

  • Top 100 List: Mayura Indian Restaurant in Culver City

    Venice Boulevard in West Los Angeles, with its many blocks dotted with Indian restaurants, sweet and spice shops and even a major temple, has evolved into a “Little India” second only to Artesia. And Mayura Indian Restaurant has become the official star of the show, in part due to the blessing of a prominent LA […]...

  • Wheel House in Culver City Adds Spirits to Cheese

    Wheel House Cheese Shop now offers a thoughtfully curated rare and exclusive selection of hand-picked, small-production, Wine, Beer and Ciders to pair with its vast assortment of fromage, charcuterie and other products.  New offerings include more than 30 Wines, over 20 Craft Beers and three Ciders, though owners Alex Josef (w...

  • Farmer’s Daughter Hotel Restaurant TARTed Up for Thanksgiving

    (Gerry Furth-Sides)Tart Restaurant Chef Keith Shutta has created a satisfying fun feast for the season minus the fuss or time in the kitchen.   The special seasonal dinners are available from November 15th-27th, 12pm-10pm daily.  The dinner, like the restaurant and the regular menu itself, is a mishmash of styles and ideas, a...

  • WORLD TAPAS DAY celebration at SLS Hotel in Los Angeles

    SLS Hotel in Los Angeles celebrated WORLD TAPAS DAY, October 22, in style with traditional and modern “small bites,” La Rioja wines and a “Cortador de Jamon” carving the famous Jamon Iberico.  The best news is that the tapas continue to be available on the Bazaar menu. The scene was fittingly the American home ...

  • New Standard-Setting Anarbagh Indian Restaurant in Westlake

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Known for their flavor-intensive Indian cuisine and lush interiors in the Los Angeles area, the family group’s newest restaurant in Westlake, Anarbagh Indian Restaurant, is ready to join their four other eateries as a “best Indian restaurant” designation.  It’s easy to sit back and enjoy th...