Cuisines

  • Eat Mexican! Drink “Russian Water!” on October 4, National Taco & Vodka Day

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) October 4 is National Taco Day!  October 4 is National Vodka Day!  Celebrate at five of our favorite restaurants in town. This National Taco Day on October 4, head to Casita Del Campo, celebrating 55 years, and offering all Tacos on the menu for $2.00 all day and night. Carnitas Tacos are prepared with a...

  • Fogo de Chão – for Vegetarians

    There’s a joke that at Fogo de Chão you can fill up so much at the buffet that you have no room for meat. We say, “so what!”  That would be fine. The heavenly Fogo Feijoada Bar, featuring Brazil’s favorite dish, could make a meal in itself.  Traditional black bean stew prepared with sausage is offered...

  • La Feria de los Moles, October 1 in DTLA, Biggest in the U.S.

    Celebrating its 10th Year Anniversary, ‘La Feria de Los Moles’ (Mole Fair) combines a decade of flavor, culture, and tradition on Sunday, October 1, 2017, at its brand new larger locations, Grand Park,  in downtown Los Angeles. This ambitious event features for the first time a special presentation demonstrating the origin ...

  • Sor Tino Swings the Pendulum Back to Authentic Italian

    (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...

  • New “Malaga Foodie and Lifestyle Tour” Stars Southern Spain

    El Carligto prides itself on offering unique travel experiences celebrate the products, origins, and landscapes of Andalucia.  by being in direct contact with producers, chefs, and hosts that truly value their cultures here in Malaga.  Behind every travel destination are the stories, traditions, flavors and craftsmanship whic...

  • New Fire-Roasted Churrasco Meat Boards and More at Fogo de Chão

    As if “indulgent” didn’t already describe the premium meat offerings at the Brazilian steakhouse, Fogo de Chão,  the new fall season menu offers the richly marbled bone-in Cowboy Ribeye. Bone-in meats have more “decadent flavor,” because bones help retain moisture during the cooking process; the result i...

  • Dinner with the Mountbattens in Gurinder Chadha’s VICEROY’S HOUSE

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Gurinder Chadha’s  VICEROY’S HOUSE film is as transplendent as the palatial New Delhi home of the same name in 1947 when India was indeed the “Jewel in the Crown” of the British Empire. The current release of VICEROY’S HOUSE  commemorates the 70-year anniversary of the partition of...

  • Ethnic Highlights at the Western FoodService & Hospitality Expo 2017

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Ethnic highlights from The 81stAnnual Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, (Aug 27-29) at the Los Angeles Convention Center filled the chef and awards presentations, education sessions, and product demonstrations. Over 10,000 restaurant and foodservice industry professional attendees took a look at new...

  • Antonio’s Pizzeria Celebrates 60 Continuous Years in Sherman Oaks

    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...