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  • How LA’s Top Historic Donuts Carries on the Legacy of a Competitor

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) The Primo family continues the Stan’s Donuts legacy across from UCLA right at the start of fall term. The combined total of the two shops is well over a century. To celebrate, Buttermilk Bar bites were offered the first day to a sell out crowd.  www.primosdonuts.com, Primo’s Donuts Westwood10948 ...

  • Indian Food’s Star: Healthy, Delicious Spices

    Indian food indeed is one of the spiciest out there. But it is simply untrue that everything is spicy. The spices added are solely for flavors (cardamom, ginger, garlic, cumin, mustard, and, more): chilies/pepper that adds heat to the dish. Since it is a matter of preference, the user can limit or omit these altogether.  [&...

  • Celebrate Historic Mezcal Week, September 8-15!

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) There’s still time to celebrate Mezcal week, September 8-15. Mezcal is the umbrella category, that covers all agave-based liquors, including tequila. Tequila, however, must be  made only in specific regions of Mexico and must be made from only blue agave (agave tequilana). Ulises Torrente...

  • Turquoise Restaurant Offers Rare Authentic Dishes

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) I always suggest this extraordinary restaurant to all the people asking me “where to go to eat.” I always suggest Turquoise, and add that after my first meal there I was ready to hop a plane for northern Iran, original home of owner Hameed Fatemi. This week the glamorous young lady asking, then [&...

  • Zafran Pot Stirs Up Top Indian Biryani

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Modest little  Zafran Pot has long outgrown its title of the “baby on the block of stars” (Venice Boulevard at Motor).  The are has been celebrated for authentic regional Indian food for decades with Mayura and Annapurna Cuisine nearby .  Owner-Chef Sneh Lata Gumidell...

  • Top 10 Mediterranean restaurants in South Bay

    ‘What’s for lunch?’ On many days, it might be the only thought driving us to get through a day. We are all rowers of the same boat, so there is no point in denying it! Mediterranean food can spice up any day? With lots of veggies, nuts, whole wheat, grains, legumes, seeds, and olive oil […]...

  • How Curry Flavorings Ticks ALL the Boxes

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) There is a happy crowd at the outside tables and the buzz carries on once you are inside. You already know by the name itself that whoever is behind this fast-service westside food eatery has a keen send of wordplay and put a lot of thought into the place. Currying Flavors is a […]...

  • New Cinnamon Restaurant’s “Flirty Dozen” Must-Tries

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Shapes and textures play a big part in authentic, regional Indian cuisine. And they are on full display at new Cinnamon Indian restaurant in the Beverly Boulevard-La Brea area. //cinnamonla.com The young dedicated owners know what customers like. They collectively boast half a century of experience betwe...

  • The Vegan choice

    Plant-powered humans, with a diet that completely excludes meat, dairy, and other animal-derived products are Vegans. A gigantic part of the new age. This practice dates back to 1944 and, has recently gained a swell of popularity. With the increasing awareness about animal cruelty and exploitation. Veganism has tons of health be...

  • Italian Cheese 2021 Chooses “Consider the Animals” Theme

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, event information from Cheese 2021) The theme of Cheese 2021, “Consider the Animals” . The 13th edition of the most important event dedicated to raw milk cheeses and artisanal dairy products will take place from September 17 – 20 in Bra, Italy, and is being organized by the city itself. It welco...