(Gerry Furth-Sides, all photos courtesy of Lauren Jones) Cocktail Day on March 24th reminds us of how many of the classic and popular cocktails boast a history of ethnic influences. Prominent Mixologist Matt Seigel tells us how — and also shares his own extraordinary cocktail recipes. Explains Matt, “I am abs...
(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...
The 2017 ¡Latin Food Fest! Los Angeles includes a kick off “Chefs Night Out,” ultimate tasting experience “Gran Tasting,” high energy multi-sensory street food experience, “Mercado,” and chef’s dinner, “Latin Supperclub” – so guests will have a number of opportunities to try different foods. Campanile Found...
(Roberta Deen with Gerry Furth-Sides ) Passionate India’s Tandoori Brentwood restaurant owner-chef Matin Shah will be offering a new “off the menu” $100.00 per person dinner family-style dinner featuring the most unusual and spectacular historic dishes of four regions of India. Always the consummate host ...
Hod Golan, products from Western Galilee in Israel, offer succulent flavors and premium quality turkey deli meats in time for Passover, March Madness and all Spring festivities better. These Glatt Kosher fresh poultry deli meats are imported to the U.S. directly from Israel, are truly delicious and wholesome and are made ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Cindy’s Casa Burger and husband Rande’s Spicy Margarita are the new star-studded offerings in Umami Burger’s ongoing Artist Series to benefit charity. The two items are available March 17 – May 12th at all Umami Burger locations nationwide (excluding LAX) while supplies last. Power couple Ci...
Birds & Bees At Birds & Bees, Bar Manager Bethany Ham created for toasting The Irish Grasshopper ($8) cocktail. Ham does her own take on the ubiquitous Irish Coffee by blending hot coffee with Jameson Black Barrel whiskey, sugar, Amaretto cream, and dark chocolate shavings to make the perfect cocktail. Bi...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) This is a special article because we are on the board of C-CAP and are so proud. VIVA Hollywood’s Executive Chef, Raymond Alvarez, started his professional career in high school by joining Careers Through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) in his culinary arts class at Granada Hills High School in 1998. H...
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...
The restaurant may have been born in Tunis and raised in Paris, but his international dishes known for their innovative twists this week features a celebration of the Irish. The .www.gotkosherinc.com. And why shouldn’t there be a Jewish element in St. Patrick’s day, asks Chef Alain Cohen at Got Kosher? After all,...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 