LA restaurants continue to add more weekend brunch offerings. One of the latest is Rosaliné, a Peruvian option. One, however, caught my attention because it featured “Modern Israeli cuisine”. I invited my cousin and her husband to join us for brunch at Jaffa. Israeli cuisine goes back centuries, but more recently is a delicious melting…
Archives for 2018
Bay Cities Deli, still going strong after 93 years!
I grew up on the Westside and I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve never been to Bay Cities Deli. Open since 1925 and featured in the media both locally and nationally, my excuse was always “the line is too long”. Fortunately, a friend of mine recently learned about the Godmother sandwich at Bay Cities Deli….
Artisan Mini Pies by Atticus Creamery
I was recently in West LA and decided to check up on a creamery that I visited a few years ago. Named Atticus Creamery & Pies, the owner named it after the fictional character Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird. While they don’t promote themselves as such, Atticus is an artisan bakery and…
Locol – Third Time is the Charm
When Roy Choi’s Locol opened in Watts, my mom expressed an interest in visiting there. That surprised me because she rarely expresses interest in visiting any new restaurants. The first time it was convenient for both of us, it was a Monday and Locol was closed. The second time was during the holidays and they…
Recapping the 2018 Latin Food Fest
The Latin Food Fest produces the largest annual multi-city destination event in the U.S. that showcases Latin food, wine and spirits. The LA event recently took place in Santa Monica and I felt fortunate to be there. The event kicked off on Friday evening with a party called “Mexico In 32 Flavors”. This was a small…
The Henry Shines in its WeHo Debut
Do you have that favorite neighborhood restaurant? It’s the one where you are warmly greeted when you arrive. They also serve the food you enjoy whether you are feeling good or bad. The Henry just opened up on Robertson in West Hollywood and their goal is to be the greatest neighborhood restaurant around. The combination…
Mariscos Jalisco Opens a Brick & Mortar in Pomona
If you have seen the documentary, City of Gold, you will see LA Times food critic Jonathan Gold ordering from the Mariscos Jalisco food truck. The Mariscos Jaliscos food truck is an LA favorite and on the LA Times Top 101 Restaurants. Owner Raul Ortega recently opened a brick and mortar restaurant and I recently…
Dominique’s Kitchen Winemaker Dinner with Calluna Vineyards
Dominique’s Kitchen modest mission is being a “casual neighborhood hangout serving reasonably priced Euro-French cuisine.” The evidence of their success is the number of cars in their parking lot each evening. I recently received notice that they will host a winemaker dinner featuring Calluna Vineyards on March 27.Calluna Vineyards is in the Chalk Hill American…
Odys and Penelope, an American Churrascaria
I’m extremely fortunate to have a cousin that shares my passion for great food. Because of that interest, my wife and I get together with her and her husband and we dine at various places and share plates. It’s only because of them, that I’ve made some progress in eating my way through Jonathan Gold’s…
¡Latin Food Fest! – Music, Food, Drink, Cooking Demos y Mas!
The ¡Latin Food Fest! returns to beautiful Santa Monica beach March 23-24 for its sixth annual culinary extravaganza. This is an event that I really look forward to because of the variety of delicious food and beverages combined with great music and cool breezes from the nearby Pacific Ocean. The food and beverage festival…