French

  • IT’S FATHER’S DAY FOR 3 DAYS AT D’VINE DTLA

          “Becoming a dad means you have to be a role model for your son and be someone he can look up to.”  Wayne Rooney   For the Father’s day weekend, D’VINE has a surprise for you! Reserve your seat today for a fantastic dinner! For each $100 spent on your total bill (tax and tip […]...

  • Las Vegas Uncork’d Master Event: The World’s Best, Chef Guy Savoy

    THE IMPRESSIONS CREATED BY A MASTER (Roberta Deen) At “The World’s Best, An Epicurean Affair” inside the elegant Restaurant Guy Savoy, the famed Michelin-starred chef served a multi-course dinner highlighting dishes normally found at his Paris location. Chef Guy Savoy invited guests on a journey of the senses...

  • Best of St. Tropez at New ‘La Tropézienne Bakery’ in LA

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) ‘La Tropézienne Bakery’ (211 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, Ca), opening mid-February, brings with it to West Hollywood, the stunning coastline of the French Riviera in Saint-Tropez.  You get the sense it would feel sunny even on rainy days. It is named in honor of the lovely little Tropézi...

  • Top French Marshmallow Confections for All Holidays

    Just in time for St. Valentine’s Day and to help forget the winter doldrums come whimsical, light, nursery-tale colorful French marshmallow confections.   An international affair, the candy is of France design, made in Bulgaria and distributed by an independent Belgian candy manufacturer, the family-owned and ope...

  • Ooh La La: “Ladurée” French Macaron Arrives in LA and Beverly Hills

    (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...

  • L’Ami’s Best of Mediterranean Livens up Santa Monica Landmark

    (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 New Year’s Eve Menu Transports Diners to the Alps

    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 ...

  • These Little LES TROIS PETITS COCHONS™ Are Going to Market

    Exceptionally refined and authentic artisan products that stand alone on a plate or platter are gaining prominence in distribution. LES TROIS PETITS COCHONS™ (French for Three Little Pigs) products make up a lovely case in point. They are part of a growing movement that blissfully started just as supermarket butchers began dis...