(Gerry Furth-Sides) Just in time for National Soup month a “Spoonful of Comfort” is delivered to our door. Imagine opening your gate and finding this thoughtfully designed, sturdily wrapped package at your feet. Inside are carefully cooked and packaged homemade soup, rolls, cookies and a bea...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Animals and dining at a restaurant. KEDI makes you wonder why cats everywhere don’t hop up to join guest at an outdoor table of a restaurant or make friends in the street as you pass them in the street. It is such a natural feeling, and so much in contrast to the […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Expect trends starting in 2016 to gain momentum and be recognized nationally in 2017. The theme: rediscovered classics that are created, marketed and branded magnificently for success. They are: (1) anything from Japan, especially if it is sake or matcha; (2) artisanal food from Spain, (3) m...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The day we visited La Española Meats in Harbor City one sunshiny fall day, a special envoy delegation from Spain was visiting with a tasting of newly imported artisanal products. This hints at the importance of the small boutique store that makes the Doña Juana brand of chorizo right in the adjoin...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) At the turn of this century, New York and Los Angeles bakers seized upon this confection that had earlier took Paris by storm. This year it has arrived quietly in Los Angeles at The Grove (Original Farmers Market)in Los Angeles, complete with more dramatically long lines and more recently a tea r...
KingOfPop.com has taken All-American popcorn, rigorously tested for crispness, taste, and appearance, and added the highest quality items to come up with a dazzling, festive holiday gift, including Himalayan Salt and Anise. The assortment comes in a reusable aluminum bucket. Besides special occasions, they’re a gift ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Tonnino Gourmet’s little glass jars even gleam in a special way to catch the light so you know there is something extraordinary in them. This is a new kind of tuna at the table, rich in a bath of olive oil or in clear fresh water. At a time when there are so […]...
One of the “hot trends” of 2016 is born out this week with Matcha short bread at the HB Daisy, where stacks of matcha shortbread are selling like the hotcakes they resemble below. Chef John Schenk makes sure that they have just the right amount of buttery bite. Backing the Everything from pickling to poke were in...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) If L’Ami Restaurant is not landmark space, it should be. These days, L’Ami Restaurant’s cuisine may be more Mediterranean than former incarnations as French-Canadian and Italian among others, and it once again feels classic and sunny. For starters, the appealing Mediterranean men...
L’Ami’s menu celebrates the flavors and traditions of countries along the Mediterranean coastline. For New Year’s Eve, 2016, Chef Francis Bey transports guests to the height of the Alps. Large parties are welcome, as well as private dining options, intimate gathering with family or friends, sophisticated reception ...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 