(Gerry Furth-Sides) The absolutely perfect cloudless California weather was the final touch on new Italian-inspired Spaghettini Restaurant’s brand new patio to introduce their new cookbook, From Our Home to Yours by Chef Victor Avila – far out of reach of real-world worries. www.spathettini.com The 30-year-old Orang...
(Darien Morea, Intro and photos by Gerry Furth-Sides). Even with its wide front veranda lush with greenery and twinkle-lit at night, it is easy to slide right by Sor Tino Italian Restaurant because of its borderline Brentwood residential location on Barrington off busy San Vicente. Not so for the neighborhood regulars who have...
Antonio’s Pizzeria and its iconic sign have been lighting up Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, California, since 1957. To celebrate, the family restaurant served up $19.57 dine-in meal deals on Friday-Saturday, August 25 and August 26. Deputy Mayor Barbara Romero presented Antonio’s Pizzeria with a proclamation to ma...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The absolute ultimate character actor, you knew when a film previewed that if Sorvino was in it, it would be worth seeing. But who knew Sorvino was also the Renaissance man? In addition to being an accomplished artist in several fields and all of his charity, his latest creation with his beautifu...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, all images courtesy of Il Piccolo Verde) Il Piccolo Verde, “A Little Green” in Italian, is an inviting and engaging trattoria that adds up so more than the sum of its parts. The insane late hours alone and the live entertainment that blends right into the dining atmosphere, prove the dedication of its ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Icy glaciers, serene cloudless skies and a sense of the deep find their way into the wondrous new wines from the ancient regions of Valpolicella and Lugana in northern Italy. A cavernous, shadowy urban hall was the scene of a recent wine tasting in Los Angeles. But the wines carried guests away to...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The rainy, windy weather couldn’t have been more appropriate to introduce the Cecchi wines at Cecconi Restaurant recently, with the superb new La Mora Vermentino Maremma DOC 2016 at the head of the list. The Cecchi La Mora, Vermentino Maremma, arrived dry, bright and fresh, with glints of minerali...
Special occasion celebrations are key at Maggiano’s Little Italy® especially judging from the arriving groups of guests with gift boxes and special occasion helium balloons. A favorite for special occasions, the restaurant was host to more than 535,000 celebrations in 2016 alone. Inside the tables are set for partie...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Straightforward Italian-American dishes with a few novel twists weren’t so much of a surprise in the New Brunch Menu at Maggiano’s Little Italy. Apparently, I am not alone. A guest favorite for special occasions, Maggiano’s Little Italy was host to more than 535,000 celebrations in 201...
Thin crust black “carbon” pizza at ‘O Munaciello, is the newest addition to the menu of the restaurant, which recently opened its first U.S. outpost in Miami’s MiMo District, recreating and interpreting traditional Neapolitan dishes. ‘O Munaciello is a full-menu restaurant and pizzeria that is consid...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 