(Gerry Furth-Sides) If this looks like an inviting place, room after room with a garden right outside each window, (You won’t want to leave even on a cloudy Spring day.) that’s because it is the Colina Restaurant, Four Seasons, Beverly Hills. The inviting air wins you over before you even taste the faultless cuisin...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, Roberta Deen) Messhall Kitchen in Los Feliz (4500 Los Feliz Boulevard, corner of Vermont) has a heritage to uphold as the only building left that formerly housed a Brown Derby, and in fact, in the succession of businesses, even a solo bank which is adjacent now. Messhall Kitchen these days takes not from...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The Black Trumpet Bistro & Bar, as breezy and fresh as the flower planters on the patio, has been a family run restaurant in the heart of Huntington Beach since it opening. It’s freshly prepared fresh sauces, soups and dessert daily makes Black Trumpet Bistro a highlight of Huntington beach. t...
To get the full impact of the Little Arabia District shopping district in Anaheim, start at the intersection of Brookhurst and Katella where the abundantly well-stocked Fresh Choice Marketplace holds the place of honor ( 9922 Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92804 on your GPS) in the Little Arabia District.&nbs...
Middle Eastern pastry knafeh, which reigns over Ramadan, is so important that a shop was named after it. And, as the owner explains while pointing out to his wall of media write-ups, he is nationally known for it. Proof is in the fact that there are similar bakeries in Chicago and yet he still […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The Raymond Restaurant in Pasadena has been a top favorite or our’s through the years – as a historic place, for its impeccable food and service, for its enchanting atmosphere. So sharing it with New York foodie visitors was a must. Each new Raymond Restaurant kitchen team has their own take...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Commerson is the sort of place where even the simplest of conversations lead to discoveries. One of them, on our first visit for brunch, was with Chef Garcia. A little bit shy at first, we learned that his hometown is Oaxaca, the “heart of mezcal” country (among the three most famous regional ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) San Pedro Fish Market and Grille already has your full attention week-days because it is at the very desolate end of Harbor Boulevard at the almost end of what is an almost empty huge parking lot in San Pedro. That same parking lot, right along with the restaurant that seats close to […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides)We happily wandered around the historic La Española Meats shop and deli in Harbor City waiting for the envoy delegation from Spain who were making a stop between seasonal trade shows to introduce their artisanal products to American buyers. Even in the intimate little space that always has lots of custome...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, all photos courtesy of Go Little Tokyo) The history Little Tokyo section of downtown Los Angeles had undergone a renovation – just ask any of us who had to skirt around it in construction traffic. Now visitors will also get to enjoy all of the work at the Go Little Tokyo’s 4th Annual Delicious Li...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 