The first and only authentic Japanese green tea café, SHUHARI Matcha Café comes to the heart of Venice backed by Maeda-en USA, a green tea distributor founded by green tea aficionado Taku H. Maeda in 1984, as well as the Cool Japan Fund, a public-private fund that supports the development of overseas demand for Japanese [&hell...
A brand new “Gastronomical Sidebar” and a number of culinary inspired films was one of the highlights of the tenth anniversary Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF.org) as it rolled out the red carpet to celebrate its June 1 – 5, 2016 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Cuisine-themed entertainme...
(Chef Roberta Deen) Heinz Pitmaster Collection has certainly secured an eye-level position on grocery store shelves. The Collection features five new regional barbecue sauces created in collaboration with five regionally famous chefs or Pitmasters as they are known in the fire-and-brimstone competitive world of serious grilling ...
Culinary tourism has become a booming business and travelers are now making food a top priority when planning a trip — no matter the cost. According to a recent MissTravel.com poll of their members to determine which travel expense they were willing to spend the most money on, food topped the list. Results revealed that...
“Summer” wines have always typically been white, rosé or sparkling. This year’s new wine trend feature red wines that can also be enjoyed in warmer weather, chilled or as at room temperature. One thing to look for is a low tannin style varietal, such as a Chianti Classico Riserva. It is perfect for a ...
May is National Barbecue Month, and there is time to there’s no better way to celebrate the beginning of summer than spending it outdoors for a cookout with family and friends. Grilling is one of America’s favorite pastimes during the summer months, with a recent survey showing that 75% of U.S. adults own a grill ...
One of our most fragrant summer flowers, the rose, ushers in a wonderful change of season as we begin to catch the floral scent on light breezes through open windows, from front porch swings and, of course, sitting out on back patios. This summer, bring the fragrance of rose into your home with Rose Water […]...
(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 ...
We have been used to the The United States as an emerging culinary force on the global scene. Expert Dwight Furrow has his own theories about the elements of American history that have kept the nation from developing its own respected cuisine until now. He details them in AMERICAN FOODIE: Taste, Art and the Cultural Revolu...
(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...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 