(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy South City Fried Chicken except noted). We love everything about the phenomenally talented and hospitable team at Preux & Proper, so we were eager to try sibling South City Fried Chicken, an easy walk of a block or so apart on Spring Street DTLA. The FOOD HALL has a daunting n...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) In Atlas of Empires: The World’s Civilizations from Ancient Times to Today, author Peter Davidson, presents a broad historical overview of how empires rise and fall. It provides a wonderful backdrop for cultural history as well, and how ethnic cuisines have been created in each empire, and how the...
Executive Danny Elmaleh’s food is perfect for both the spiffy, high-end Cleo international sbe restaurants, including new establishments in the Bahamas and in Kuwait and in a more casual atmosphere, such as Mizlala. His intriguing, bold menus feature sharing plates that also work alone to beautifully combine for a meal ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, cocktail photos furnished by VIVA XXX, bottle by La Fonda Hotel) Proof that Tequila(and Mexcal) are royally honored in this house are the four bottles we just received for a birthday. And this July 24 Tequila Day, VIVAXXX and La Fonda Hotel in Sante Fe, NM, add a special kick with new cocktail […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Just when it feels like you’ve had the full array of Chef Danny Elmaleh’s updated fusion classics at Cleo by sbe and at his family restaurant, Mizlala, the Japanese-Moroccan star creates a new “must-try” summer menu. Each one is exceptional, and there is a chef’s signature M...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) LUCKYRICE Festival 2018 in DTLA, “Breaking Bao” is a must-go: International Asian celebrity culinary stars and popular local chefs will be sharing their family recipes and stories passed down from generation to generation in this year’s exciting focus of We were already impressed with LUCK...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) What are America’s most popular foods? Burgers and pizza and chicken, french fries, potato chips, onion rings, and bacon. So Rockfire Grill features them all, and sometimes all in one sandwich. For the health-conscious customers, there are large salads that include “tender greens,” no ...
(Roberta Deen) Katie Jacobs’ new cookbook “So Much to Celebrate”, subtitled “Entertaining The Ones You Love The Whole Year Through”, is as refreshing and welcome as an evening breeze on a Southern veranda. It is well worth seeking out. Katie more than achieved her goal to “create a...
Owner and Founder, Terry Heller of Plan Check Kitchen + Bar follows the company policy with each new location featuring a nod to ethnic neighborhood fare. The K-BBQ BURGER ($15) honors its Korean neighborhood home with a grilled pork belly, kimchee, sprouting onion, gochujang bbq sauce, sesame salt and fried onions. The crul...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) In anticipation of the rosé season and summer entertaining, the story about this double Rosé release of 2017 Domaine de Cala Rosé and2017 Domaine de Cala Prestige Rosé, a brand created by celebrated Chef Joachim Splichal, famed Los Angeles-based Patina Restaurant Group Founder. The family-owned and o...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 