Our stamp of approval goes to Chef Daniel Son’s sharing his usual 4 perfect versions of KATSU SANDO” “cutlet sandwiches” at Kura Sushi Sunset Sunday evenings only, from 6 PM until the food is sold out. Chef Daniel became obsessed with the historic street food, Yōshoku translating into a Japanese twist on European ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) What I wouldn’t have done for Nona Lim on-the-go soups when I was a researcher for the LA Board of Education, both in the field and in their downtown office! They provide a nutritious, tasty meal of bone broth and other flavors in a cup – no bowl needed — filled with Asian flavors...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Greensbury beef prepared simply in a skillet or broiled is so delicious and beautiful that this is the story. The beef has the wondrously “clean taste” of grass-fed animals raised in a pasture. This is because the cows are not fattened up by feeding them food they can’t digest well. Greensb...
Even plain tomato soup stands out at Abhiruchi Grill. That’s how good this new South Indian restaurant is. Although just opened, there’s plenty of experience behind it, because Abhiruchi is part of the Annapurna group of restaurants. The original, Annapurna Cuisine, is a few blocks east on Venice Boulevard in Culver ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Abhiruchi is already arguably part the best family of Indian restaurants in Los Angeles. It is the same team behind Annapurna (vegetarian) down the street on Venice Boulevard and in Pasadena are behind it. The name “Abhiruchi” translated into “delicious.” It reminds us of the awa...
This may not look like any chicken tikka masala you’ve eaten in Indian restaurants. But it’s not supposed to. It’s one cook’s clever way of introducing Indian food to a family not interested in the spicy flavors she enjoys. Even better, it’s as fast and easy as you can get with Indian food, because ...
This bread is as good as it is ghoulish. It’s pan de muerto (bread of the dead), which is a must to eat on the Day of the Dead November 2. Mexican custom is to place the bread on an ofrenda, an altar laden with food, drink, candies, photos and other offerings that will please […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) What can I say about Greensbury salmon after saying it is the best of the best. Salmon is already the most popular and about the healthiest fish in the world and Greensbury delivers the healthiest as fresh as it can possibly be. And it is foolproof to prepare. How do I know? […]...
Home-cooked Bangladeshi food is hard to find, but there was plenty of it when friends from Bangladesh gathered for a picnic in Lake Balboa Park in Van Nuys. Two women brought the food, one a professional caterer, the other a home cook....
Día de Los Muertos, Saturday, October 28th, 2017, NOON until MIDNIGHT at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, this year features vendors from all over Los Angeles, offering Mexican flavors with a wide variety of styles and twists. just a few of the culinary vendors can be found below. For a view of details and the spectacular...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 