(Gerry Furth-Sides) The new, Singapore based, 4Fingers Crispy Chicken store on Sawtelle in West LA, serving Korean-style, fried chicken, shows off the best of American entrepreneurship. The colorful, minimalist atmosphere feels organic with wood tables under an airy, two-story ceiling. We know that Asian fried chicken is l...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Abbie Cornish and Chef Jacqueline King Schiller are not your everyday mommy “bloggers” – more the glamorous, runway-stunning Giada types behind the stove, and just as dedicated. When was the last time we asked any of home cook authors in the Melissa’s kitchen, “who are you wearing?” (A: Nat...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos, content courtesy of Gelato Festival America) Gelato Festival America, now in its third year, celebrated its first West Hollywood’s edition this weekend at Pacific Design Center. The mission of Gelato Festival America is to spread the culture of artisanal gelato throughout the United States by holdin...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, Content and images courtesy of the Gelato Festival) Los Angeles’ first International Gelato Festival arrives at the plaza of the Pacific Design Center on September 28 and 29, (San Vicente between Melrose and Robertson). The event marks the final American round of culinary competitions in 2019 where ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy of SAKURA agency) Each new eatery in the The Spring Arcade Building, in the sunlit covered outdoor space is making the historic landmark into a diverse dining destination. Diners can sit and take in the beautiful Spanish Renaissance and Beaux Arts details of their surroundings in the re...
The Los Angeles Times lineup for the annual Labor Day week-end The Taste, again celebrates Southern California’s diverse culinary scene. Hosted by The Times’ acclaimed Food staff, the famous backlot will transform into the ultimate block party for three individual evening events, August 30 through September 1. Admissio...
Gerry Furth-Sides) Greater Los Angeles Area is the most culinary and culturally diverse place in the world. This year's ninth Los Angeles Food & Wine, August 22-25, sets out to display this ethnic diversity, plus showcase international culinary superstars, headed by 25 chefs...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, Research and images supplied by Leisure). How does your favorite cake rank in the world? And what are the most favorite cakes in the world anyway? And, just to make the definition of cake more interesting, we watched cheesecake maven George Geary mix carrot cake ingredients into a cheesecake batter to make...
Chef George Cheesecake reached a new plateau when the hit TV series The Golden Girls made pulling it out of the fridge for a kitchen table talk a ritual. Pastry chef George Geary made those luscious and delicious cheesecakes, and many other foods for hit sitcoms. His stories about how first his cheesecakes and then he [&helli...
WORLD OF FRUIT announces the grand opening of the first-of-its-kind, fruit-themed immersive tasting experience in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 1st, 2019.Tickets are available at www.worldoffruit.co with appointment times through July 2019. Located at the iconic corner of La Brea and Melrose in Hollywood, WORLD OF FRUIT features...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 