(Gerry Furth-Sides, Greek photos courtesy of The Chios Mastiha Growers Association). Whenever anyone, including me, thought of “mastiha” in the past, chewing gum came to mind. Its a different story these days since “Healthy” is the new mantra for food and drink these days, and whatever items can mak...
Alicia Maher has been teaching classes in traditional, Salvadoran home cooking and street food for close to thirty years whenever she can. She has tried to give a research background for them whenever possible. She is the author In her cookbook, Alicia offers 75 recipes, these dishes have been passed down from generation ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Brunch is now being served at Cleo on Third Street. And Chef Danny Elmaleh’s menu boasts all the energy, fun and chic design of the popular walking street. There is always something going on. The morning we went, light and refreshing Ketel One Botanicals were being featured. And so was crystal clea...
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred Culinary Director, Chef Richard Ekkebus is delighted to announce that Amber’s next exclusive Four Hands Dinners on the 5th and 6th November 2018 feature a fabulous collaboration with Italian chef Luca Fantin of Il Ristorante — Luca Fantin, situated in the Bvlg...
For one night only, Chef AC Boral, founder of Rice & Shine Eats and Chef Raquel “Roq” Jubran, chef/co-owner of Lasher’s Kitchen, will transport guests’ taste buds to the Philippines during a Family Feast pop-up dinner in celebration of Filipino-American History Month that takes place every year in October. The dinne...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Celebrate Mezcal Day October 21st or any other day with this refined spirit. All you need to remember is that All Mezcal is Tequila but not all Tequila is Mezcal — because of the unique way that mezcal is processed from a variety of agave plants (like tequila is) that instills a special smoky [&hel...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Italian football legend Alessandro Del Piero brings his favorite, multi-seasonal, multi-regional Italian fare to Los Angeles at at No. 10 Restaurant. Del Piero creativity and vision as a fantastic team leader on and off the field led along with his expertise and experience with regional Italian cuisine led...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Its been decades since Chef Raphel Lunetta surfed off the beach near his new dining concept in Santa Monica, LUNETTA All Day and LUNETTA Dining Room & Bar. And during the years in between Chef Lunetta’s culinary career burgeoned, right through the heyday of LA fine dining. But to see the chef in...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Chef Ricardo Diaz is fittingly making Mexican Sopa de Fideo into a star at his stylish, earthy cantina in the tree-lined Uptown Whittier District. The story honors Mexican Pio Pico, who settled the very land it sits on in the first street in the town well known as the All-American home of Richard Nixon. w...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) When Chaya Venice recently changed its name to New CHAYA Modern Izakaya we knew it meant a small plate bar drinking. So we expected the new Handcrafted Cocktail Program, Wine, Sake, Premium Spirit and Japanese Whisky List in the transition. What surprised us were the inspired brightness, dishes by the evol...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 