(Gerry Furth-Sides) Le Toy Van British Wooden Classic Toys Introduce Kids to the Kitchen Le Toy Van a small, second-generation run company that shows its “passion about play” in imaginative wooden toys designed in London with a French flair since the first Le Van started it in 1995 when he made his first dolls hou...
While boxes of chocolate are the typical go-to for Valentine’s Day, why not spice things up with some appetizing beef jerky? Old Trapper Smoked Products are handcrafted from the most savory and highest-quality protein. The end result is a take-anywhere healthy snack that is low in calories yet high in protein – the p...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Mexico City with its historic, extraordinary cuisine will be honored on the first night of the Los Angeles Times FOOD BOWL that takes place during the entire month of May this year. Opening night, April 30, kicks off with an ambitious evening of night tacos and talks about the connections between the sister...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Right in time for Super Bowl Sunday and Valentine’s Day, Melissa’s hosted Shelia Doloukani in their test kitchen for a cheese board building class. A lush display works for any holiday or gift occasion right through the year and can be themed with favorite or seasonal foods for such holidays as Moth...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Celebrate bagel Day with any classic bagel variety that North American cities lay claim to with the fierceness of regional pizza crust. These theories are often backed with intriguing urban lore, such as Montreal bagels having “tougher crusts” than the New York style because Montreal residents...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photo courtesy of the Astana Ballet Theatre) Astana Ballet Theatre Group, one of the top performance theater companies of the Republic of Kazakhstan will premiere on the West Coast, featuring a world class and diverse repertoire. Though a flowy back curtain is the entire set on tour, compared to the state ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Angeles magazine’s 15th annual The Food Event, miraculously held once again at the location of host-partner, Sadderock Ranch. The event featured tastings from 40 of Los Angeles iconic restaurants, as well as tastings from wineries, brews, spirits and decadent treats curated by the magazine’...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Ethnic restaurants shined in the 45th Annual AbilityFirst Festival of Fall, Pasadena’s outdoor gourmet food and drink festival in the stunning gardens at the Historic Laurabelle A. Robinson House in Pasadena. Our highly recommended restaurant participants proved to be as worthy as the spectacular privat...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos, content courtesy of Gelato Festival America) Gelato Festival America, now in its third year, celebrated its first West Hollywood’s edition this weekend at Pacific Design Center. The mission of Gelato Festival America is to spread the culture of artisanal gelato throughout the United States by holdin...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, Content and images courtesy of the Gelato Festival) Los Angeles’ first International Gelato Festival arrives at the plaza of the Pacific Design Center on September 28 and 29, (San Vicente between Melrose and Robertson). The event marks the final American round of culinary competitions in 2019 where ...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 