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  • Black Angus Steakhouse Celebrate Customers Restaurant Romance

    Black Angus Steakhouse, the original American Steakhouse, celebrates Valentine’s Day by sharing their customers’ romance stories.  The  inspired digital campaign and contest is seeking stories of romance sparked in its restaurants. Running now through February 1, customers can submit their #FlamesofLove stories on Blac...

  • Cookbook Legend Faye Levy’s Feast from the Middle East Book

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Faye Levy’s beautiful book, Feast from the Middle East, is a treasure trove of traditional recipes and cooking tips to explore the history and the preparation of Middle Eastern cookery.   Faye, a native of Washington, D.C. whose experience at her family dining table was not very exciting to her, visite...

  • Your Insiders Dictionary to Trending Middle Eastern Cuisine

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) This insiders guide to mideastern cuisine, the 2019 trending darling of the culinary social briefly defines the ancient and modern of the most popular items of this  fascinating and universally appealing cuisine plus a quirky fact to impress your table mates! To start with, The Middle East includes the regi...

  • Top Ethnic 2019 Super Bowl Parties in LA

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Festive Casita del Campo in Silverlake offers game viewing on a large projector screen with surround sound, right next to the bar. Enjoy delectably authentic Mexican cuisine, handcrafted margaritas and ice-cold beer as you cheer on your favorite team. Casita recently introduced Draft Beer selections by the ...

  • New Hasiba’s Vision of Trending “Ancient” Middle-Eastern Cuisine

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Tiny new Hasiba restaurant defies almost all rules for a successful restaurant. The is short menu is literally contained to ten dishes with two dozen seats cramped indoor seating and another dozen outside.  Israeli and Moroccan dishes rule the menu, and kosher vegetarian ones at that.  Adding to this esot...

  • Italian Hospitality for Furloughed Government Employees

    Romano’s Macaroni Grill is offering a free bowl of Mom’s Ricotta Meatballs + Spaghetti through Jan. 23 (or until the shutdown ends) between 11 AM – 4 PM at 84 U.S. locations. WHO:   Romano’s Macaroni Grill, a national restaurant chain with award winning Italian food, is offering a free meal to all furloughed governmen...

  • Are Ethnic-Infused American Restaurant Concepts the Wild 2019 Trend?

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Restaurant owners involved in creating outlet chains overseas are following USA entrepreneurs who are always on the lookout to expand their concepts.  This year the standout trend on both sides of the ocean follows the American movement of ethnic- influenced American dishes in classic casual multi-unit diner...

  • Tried These Quirky 2018 Trends Going Mainstream in 2019?

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Even foods known to be healthy and delicious since ancient times need to be renewed and improved these days.   We spotted trends in 2018 that we predict will become mainstream. They range from beautifully colored foods being used to describe clothing, foods used as party floral decoration and bouquets, t...

  • Can Bone Broth Coffee Be OSSO GOOD?

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) It is fitting that OSSO GOOD’s very first brick and mortar in LA is located on blockbuster 3rd Street within walking distance from the Original Farmer’s Market.  Founder-owner, Meredith Cochran, told us that as soon as she drove down Third Street on her Los Angeles scouting trip, &#...

  • Polish Earthenware to Make Martha Stewart Proud

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, earthenware photos courtesy of Janelle)  Just one look at this striking, gorgeous Polish earthenware brings proud Polish-American lifestyle icon Martha Stewart to mind.  In fact, I’ve done that myself whenever a few of the colorful pieces on a store shelf caught my eye.  Now Elle Łoś-Englander mak...