(Gerry Furth-Sides) Catering has a rich history, dating back to the 4th millennium BC in China. Later, Ancient Greeks made catering a trade by offering services at their inns and hostels which lasted into the Roman Empire. Then, centuries, catering was primarily in the form of feasts and banquets for Kings and Noblemen. Catering...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) New chicken or fish mandi biryani, at Banana Leaf in Culver City come complete with the platter. Wildly popular in Hyderabad in South India. Biryani lover and Banana Leaf owner/executive chef Sri Sambangi was introduced to it, and loved it so much he bought the dishes and put it on the menu almost […]...
(Faye Levy and Barbara Hansen, menu descriptions; Gerry Furth-Sides content and photos ) Week-end time in particular moved in at a different, slower, lazier pace in last century Los Angeles. And somehow our friend, Cary Hunyh, joyfully makes it feel like that again. Why we ❤️LA: because, as this a treasure of a spring brunch...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) We loved SWEET FIN’s healthy new SWEET BOX when delivered so much we combined a visit to their (friendly! Busy!) Venice store, and a hike (well, a fun stroll on super- friendly Abbot Kinney). Thrilled to learn it was created by one of my favorite chefs from decades ago, Dakota Weiss. And also […]...
(Photos by Gerry Furth-Sides. AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival content)The Historic Laurabelle A. Robinson House in Pasadena, one of the most, if not the most gracious, old-school and fun event sites in the world, will be home for a day to the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival presented by CHUBB. Th...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) We just had to see if our “must-try” galette stands up as a favorites. The bake combines a spring and an autumn fruit: Ojai Pixie tangerines and Flamingo pears from Chile. Each are still perfect to eat on their own. It does indeed. We start with a bag of medium-small size Pixies. And […]...
(Content and photos courtesy of the restaurants unless otherwise noted). Arth Bar & Kitchen Arth Bar & Kitchen’s Mother’s Day Mimosa Lunch on their graceful, patio echoing the tree-lined boulevard is perfect to enjoy their $15.00 Bottomless Mimosas with purchase of any food. Mother’s Day Lunch Specia...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, content and Michael Brown photos courtesy of El Granjero Cantina) El Granjero Cantina invites everyone to celebrate the historic holida of Cinco de Mayo with special dishes and cocktails Thursday, May 5th, 2022, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. Executive Chef Jenni Sklar will also be f...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) We were so fortunate to visit Forn Al Hara and Le Mirage bakeries in “Little Arabia” leading up to the first of two month-long Ramadan holiday celebrations, Eid al-Fitr. The second arrives in about two months, Eid al-Adhar. The joyous bakes made specially for the h...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Easter has become for so many the holiday that celebrates the easter basket and the easter bunny with its traditional stuffers rather than a religious one. And rightly so, because it goes so much farther back in history by thousands of years. To ancient cultures, Easter was known as the spring equinox-the tim...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 