(Roberta Deen and staff) American versions of Izakayas have been popular in America for years, sushi usually being the draw, with several in Los Angeles fully booked for their entire 24-hour daily runs. Owner John Lee recently introduced a more classic version at Izakaya by Slow Fish in West Hollywood. His executive ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Even the sun came out in full force to lend an early spring glow to the first Masters of Taste recently on the field of the Historic Pasadena Rose Bowl. From start to finish, this event defined Pasadena: prepared, sophisticated and friendly. It proved to be an ideal way to sample a number of gour...
(all photos courtesy of SOL Cocina) SOL Cocina Playa Vista brings summer to the beach early with their weekend brunch at the beginning of May. Partner & Executive Chef Deborah Schneider, crafted the menu inspired by her travels through Mexico and the Baja Peninsula. (Read about SOL at: //localfoodeater.com/baj...
(By Adréana Robbins) Anar reminds me of the quaint local canteens and hidden taverns I discovered living in Paris and Southern France. My parents and I felt most fortunate when we stumbled upon family-run bistros, offering the most inventive French Provençal, or Moroccan, or Vietnamese cuisine. Often a secret ingredient to a ...
MALBEC RESTAURANTS are so pleased to offer traditional and updated dishes to complement their namesake wine that they are celebrate it regularly with special Argentinian menus, such as this current one. Argentina has always been known for having the best beef in the world. Now under the MALBEC RESTAURANT name, high quality ...
National Picnic Day marks the halfway point between spring and summer on April 23. To prep for the holiday, chefs at Picnic LA created appealing dishes inspired by classic ethnic cuisine and by the diversity of local produce available within California. The menu focuses on the abundant seasonal selection of locally sou...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Ethnic (Pizza) Goes Mainstream Goes Ethnic (Matzah) at Fresh Brothers this season. For “those looking to celebrate one of the traditions of Passover,” Fresh Brothers is bringing back the Matzah Pizza. “It was a huge hit with customers in the past,so we have again decided to make the Matza...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The little dishes on little plates were playful, even whimsical at times when it all started just a couple of years ago. One of the first was a simple pork belly on a piece of toast offered by Chloe at the beach. It was almost as if the chefs wanted to tiptoe around […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) It was just about four years to the day on a (rare) dark and stormy night in Los Angeles when Smithfield Foods brought in a Chicago-style party to introduce their take on Italian-influenced pork dish options to local chefs at Pistola-LA. “Bicycle Thief” with subti...
(Roberta Deen) Salt is both a necessity and a luxury. We need it in appropriate quantities to survive, but we can also use it to soften skin, soothe muscles, and relax our bodies, to name just a few benefits. This St. Patrick’s Day, the “Dusting the Wild Irish Salmon Roses Salad” received “oohs and ̶...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 