Places

  • 10th Annual LA Food Fest June 29th Brings Mexican Superstar Chefs

    The 10th Annual LA Food Fest takes place on Saturday, June 29th, 2019 from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm on the grassy infield of historic Santa Anita Park. The event features the best of Mexican cuisine from Mexico’s most highly-rated chefs and restaurants.  The 10th Annual LA Food Fest also brings 5,000 foodies and 100+ rest...

  • Culina at the Four Seasons’s New Pronto Market Lunch Transports Diners to Italy

    (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...

  • Messhall Kitchen Updates Historic Los Feliz Landmark

    (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...

  • The Pedigreed Italian Black Trumpet Bistro’s Mediterranean Tapas

    (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...

  • Shopper’s Guide to Anaheim’s Magical Little Arabia

    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...

  • Knafeh, The Pastry that Inspired An Entire Bakery

    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 […]...

  • The New Kitchen Dream Team at the Raymond Restaurant

    (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...

  • Salud! Commerson’s Mezcal “alcohol actual querida” Menu

    (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 ...

  • San Pedro Fish Market and Grille: Where Big is Oh-So-Beautiful

    (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 […]...

  • A Second Generation at La Española Meats Introduces Spanish Products to the US

    (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...