Gerry Furth-Sides) During prohibition serving wine for church sacraments saves San Antonio Winery. These days it has been home delivery and pick=-ups. In fact sales were up 30% during COVID. Completely open now for safe outdoor and indoor dining that makes any day special, owner Santo is on hand to greet us and the staff do...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Italy’s oldest and most cherished wine associations. Consorzio Vino Chianti was thrilled to return to sunny Los Angeles as the last stop on a whirlwind three-day tour. We were thrilled to be treated to a horizontal tasting of 2017 Riserva Chianti from each of the seven subdistricts. Added to that, a mou...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) El Granjero translates into “The Farmer.” In Spanish: “Persona que posee una granja o trabaja en una granja cuidando de los animales y de los productos del campo.” So its perfect in its new location at the Original Farmers Market in Los Angeles. It is as welcoming as any country home c...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) “Fried Chicken” in any language means an instant favorite. Fried chicken continues to be one of the top five most popular dishes in almost any country that serves it. And what’s not to like in any form of it, from buttermilk coated to extra spicy battered? Start with what Anthony Bourd...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Catering has a rich history, dating back to the 4th millennium BC in China. Later, Ancient Greeks made catering a trade by offering services at their inns and hostels which lasted into the Roman Empire. Then, centuries, catering was primarily in the form of feasts and banquets for Kings and Noblemen. Catering...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) New chicken or fish mandi biryani, at Banana Leaf in Culver City come complete with the platter. Wildly popular in Hyderabad in South India. Biryani lover and Banana Leaf owner/executive chef Sri Sambangi was introduced to it, and loved it so much he bought the dishes and put it on the menu almost […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) We loved SWEET FIN’s healthy new SWEET BOX when delivered so much we combined a visit to their (friendly! Busy!) Venice store, and a hike (well, a fun stroll on super- friendly Abbot Kinney). Thrilled to learn it was created by one of my favorite chefs from decades ago, Dakota Weiss. And also […]...
(Photos by Gerry Furth-Sides. AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival content)The Historic Laurabelle A. Robinson House in Pasadena, one of the most, if not the most gracious, old-school and fun event sites in the world, will be home for a day to the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival presented by CHUBB. Th...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, content and Michael Brown photos courtesy of El Granjero Cantina) El Granjero Cantina invites everyone to celebrate the historic holida of Cinco de Mayo with special dishes and cocktails Thursday, May 5th, 2022, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. Executive Chef Jenni Sklar will also be f...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Audrey II appeared on my plate at Banana Leaf Restaurant Indian restaurant! Look at the resemblance to this plate of Bharvaan Baingan. But this time we got to devour Audrey II (unlike Little Shop of Horrors). We adored Chef Vadivel Kasirsian’s Bharvaan Baing...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 