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…
The Gourmandise School Makes Cooking Fun and Easy
My wife and I both love to cook. Fortunately for me, she is a great cook and I only cook on special occasions or when I lose a bet to her. My wife recently enrolled in the Sauces class at The Gourmandise School of Sweets and Savories in Santa Monica and I captured the experience….
Puerto Rican Fare from The Triple Threat
A few years ago, I went on a Caribbean cruise that departed from Puerto Rico. It was an interesting experience, but what I enjoyed most was the food (what a surprise!) My lexicon expanded to include mofongo, pernil, sauzon and other words that are part of the Puerto Rican lexicon. I was happy to relive…
Big Boi Delivers Modern Take on Filipino Comfort Food
Barb Batiste is a chef I met about 7 years ago. She and her partner Kurt were aboard a food truck called B Sweet that traversed the food truck circuit in LA. Since that time, they opened B Sweet Dessert Bar in Japan Town in West LA. I recently learned that they opened up a…
Ayara Luk Pop Up Expands On Next Generation Thai
Remodeling a restaurant is a risky proposition. If a restaurant is closed long enough, customers may find good alternatives. If the remodel changes the basic vibe of the restaurant, this too can cause customers to seek other options. In the case of Ayara Thai, the owner’s children decided to keep their clients interested by starting…
Celebrating Fat Tuesday at the Crab Shack
My wife enjoys eating food that represents the holiday. For example, we’ve eaten French food on Bastille Day and Corned Beef Hash on St. Patrick’s Day. For Fat Tuesday, we’ve eaten at the same place and decided to try something different this year. After doing a quick search, I selected Crab Shack in Gardena. Crab…