Wine & Spirits

Ethnic Feasts at Bluewater Grill Tuesday Tastings!

As if sitting at a table overlooking the ocean was not enough, Bluewater Grills' Second Tuesday Tasting 2024 add to the experience with a series of one-evening only feasts....

Historic Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Updates Itself

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse has a new home in Woodland Hills, a perfect fit for Ruth's Chris steaks ceremoniously served on 500-degree sizzling plates. ...

“Have Some Madeira (in New Ways!), M’Dear”

Madeira turns out to be full of surprises. At the recent Madeira Wine Experience we learned firsthand how that this ancient and historic fortified wine pairs beautifully with contemporary dishes of all courses ...

Global Comfort Food Elevates Clubby Wolfsglen

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Restaurants as beloved gathering places once defined neighborhoods, like the Raincheck and Rainbow in West Hollywood. Wolfsglen, blocks from UCLA, is reviving this trend in the once vibrant Westwood. Once home to the beloved Moustache Cafe, and a walk away from Alice’s Restaurant and Tannino’s, Wo...

Project x Project’s PbP-LA Insider Success Story

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Project x Project’s PbP-LA evening was always one of my top three food events. It proved better than ever this year. The annual charity benefit continues to be exquisitely organized and presented. All proceeds benefit a single different charity each year. Planning is key. With Delhi Belly in Alhambra, t...

Ethnic Food Stars in First taste OF PASADENA!

(Content courtesy of Taste of Pasadena, Gerry Furth-Sides photos) Ethnic food cuisine takes front row and center as Pasadena magazine debuts the Taste of Pasadena 2023. A wide array of carefully curated culinary offerings plus handcrafted cocktails will be offered, along with live music. This inaugural celebration...

Join Our Pez Friends’ “Havana Nights”

Executive Chef-Owner, Bret Thompson of Pez Cantina invites you to the exclusive Havana Nights on Saturday, June 22nd, 2023, and Saturday, July 29th, 2023. ...

“Hollywood Under the Stars” Fundraiser (SVMOW) Features Top Ethnic Chefs!

St. Vincent Meals on Wheels (SVMOW), the largest, privately funded senior nutrition program in the country, will stage their second annual “Hollywood Under the Stars” fundraiser, on the Paramount Studios lot on Saturday, June 24.  LA's top ethnic and historic chefs will be featured....

Why-to-Try Divine Binyamina Winery Wines

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Heavenly selections from kosher Binyamina Winery in Israel completed what felt like a heavenly Tel-Aviv Groove experience last fall. So it was exciting when the invitation arrived to a Binyamina wine-pairing dinner this winter with at Nua restaurant. (Please see //localfoodeater.com/tel-aviv-grooves-aut...

Update Your Spring Bar the Enticing Ethnic Way

(Gerry Furth-Sides,) Spring means enticing outdoor smells and wonderful light, the energy to clean up and refresh our home and garden. Experts at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (SGWS) offer these wonderful seasonal insights on how this can also be applied to a home bar or wine fridge. In the same ‘spirit’ of re...