Who are we? “To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart,” said the great Thomas Watson Sr. . Sridhar Sambangi is a firm believer in this, and he is someone who also follows it. He is the founder of Tikka Masala & Grill which is a cloud […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) There is a happy crowd at the outside tables and the buzz carries on once you are inside. You already know by the name itself that whoever is behind this fast-service westside food eatery has a keen send of wordplay and put a lot of thought into the place. Currying Flavors is a […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Shapes and textures play a big part in authentic, regional Indian cuisine. And they are on full display at new Cinnamon Indian restaurant in the Beverly Boulevard-La Brea area. //cinnamonla.com The young dedicated owners know what customers like. They collectively boast half a century of experience betwe...
Plant-powered humans, with a diet that completely excludes meat, dairy, and other animal-derived products are Vegans. A gigantic part of the new age. This practice dates back to 1944 and, has recently gained a swell of popularity. With the increasing awareness about animal cruelty and exploitation. Veganism has tons of health be...
Best Indian street food in the town! ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Los Angeles as the city with most diverse ethnic cuisine in the world also boasts “secret garden” venues that surprise and delight. Two are classics that have renewed themselves with outdoor dining. We start with a favorite, actually a “sand garden,” Back to the Beach, and work our way...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) ARTH BAR + KITCHEN offers contemporary Indian cuisine, one of a handful of places in the country to offer it. Mihir Lad, Founder & Partner has been on hand to welcome guests. He is happy to explain the story at this spiffy, new addition to Culver City’s “Restaurant Row.”...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Now is the time to visit Commerson, open for indoor and outdoor dining. Usually fully booked on week-ends, we were delighted to be welcomed by the original executive chef who created the menu concept, Executive Chef Sascha Lyon, and his wife who designed the muscular restaurant interior. It took a glass of wi...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) From a new take on a classic Pastrami sandwich piled mile-high to Pastry Chef Raymond Morales’ sublime dessert with Asian yuzu the”New Summer Menu” at the The Raymond 1886 holds imaginative, historic ethnic twists. The Pasadena’s Craftsman cottage on South Fair Oaks Avenue with its hig...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) When I wanted to take something special but small to my cousins for a birthday on their visit to Palm Springs, I asked Primo Donuts do a decorated donut for the “birthday boy.” I had in mind the sourdough doughnut the shape – and size – of a large potato. Little did I […]...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 