(Gerry Furth-Sides) Leave it to fun-loving Bavarians in Germany to solve a problem with a precise, practical party solution. Munich breweries early in the 19th century added to open-air dining and beer-drinking with “Biergartens” as a way to use planted gardens above cellars to keep their lagers cool enough to ferment und...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Food tastes so much better when enjoyed in the fresh air, so it is natural that different cultures over the centuries have fashioned and adapted their own fascinating ways of dining al fresco. This summer, Angelenos can experience ten new outdoor spots, worthy of “destination dining” featuring an...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy South City Fried Chicken except noted). We love everything about the phenomenally talented and hospitable team at Preux & Proper, so we were eager to try sibling South City Fried Chicken, an easy walk of a block or so apart on Spring Street DTLA. The FOOD HALL has a daunting n...
This month’s top tastes are global, but that’s not surprising in an area as rich in ethnic cooking as Los Angeles and surrounding communities. The five dishes represent five countries: Korea, Vietnam, Jordan, Turkey and Armenia, in locations ranging from Los Angeles to Fountain Valley and Westminster....
(Gerry Furth-Sides) “Oasis” is defined as a fertile spot in a desert where water is found,” and it fits Oasis (Mediterranean) Restaurant on a corner of La Cienega so unremarkable in the flow of traffic you can easily drive right by this culinary treasure. This does not bother affable chef-owner, Ahmad Abulfeilat, whose...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The third annual, nationwide National Deli Month returns to celebrate the dwindling number of New York style delis with special menus and a reason to put the spotlight on them. The idea is to bring renewed attention to their unique and truly American businesses for the month of August. National Deli Month r...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) In Atlas of Empires: The World’s Civilizations from Ancient Times to Today, author Peter Davidson, presents a broad historical overview of how empires rise and fall. It provides a wonderful backdrop for cultural history as well, and how ethnic cuisines have been created in each empire, and how the...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Angeleno‘s annual Live & Dine LA honors the city’s most distinguished chefs and restaurateurs that continue to shape and evolve L.A.’s ethnic culinary scene. With the luxe Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows at the foot of Wilshire across from the ocean as a background, the even...
Oasis will surprise you. Yes, this Mediterranean restaurant has hummus, falafel, stuffed grape leaves and other dishes you would expect from that part of the world....
Executive Danny Elmaleh’s food is perfect for both the spiffy, high-end Cleo international sbe restaurants, including new establishments in the Bahamas and in Kuwait and in a more casual atmosphere, such as Mizlala. His intriguing, bold menus feature sharing plates that also work alone to beautifully combine for a meal ...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 