When I first received the invite to try out Cecconi’s Ricotta Pancakes, I’ll concede my first reaction was an indifferent “Ok, well good for them.” I mean, I love ricotta pancakes and their airy-light, creamy-rich and slightly chewy texture, but they are kinda all over town. However, upon closer inspection of PR pitch and realizing [...]
Go Go’ers, Halloween may be over but that doesn’t mean swords, sci-fi, and the supernatural have been tidily put away in a box until next October. Ms. Go Go knows you’re relieved. From beyond the grave, the forge, and the celluloid screen, here are three events to distract you from that damn, looming turkey. You’re [...]
Dean Sin World has been a longtime Chowhound favorite for Shanghai fare, especially the xiao long bao, those beloved juicy, soup-filled dumplings. A recent interview conducted by TonyC offers new insights about the restaurant and its cook. First of all, it turns out that owner Mrs. Lu was a three-star chef at a big-name restaurant [...]
Tecosky’s kim chi vodka Just a little more than a week into business, so far Erbe Matte doesn’t have a lot we can recommend from its dinner menu. Stopping in last week on the restaurant’s invitation, we found the seafood jeon had no structure, the beef tartar carried ice-cold patches, and we felt a looming [...]
Elinor Nissley owns and operates Krank Press, a letterpress company based out of Silver Lake. Incorporating woodcuts and drawings into her hand-printed works, Nissley's creations include gardening calendars for specific growing regions such as the Bay Area and Southern California. Each calendar month features a linoleum block print of a seasonal fruit or vegetable and [...]
Just around the corner from Mozza (Osteria and Pizzeria), the juggernaut of an Italian restaurant keeps a low-profile takeout shop. Craving a miniature almond tart or a petite $6 bag of spiced caram
Marky Ramone, selling his Brooklyn’s Own pasta sauce There are a lot of things one expects to find while browsing in Whole Foods: desperate young professionals cruising the produce aisle for a date, free samples of Kombucha and soy-stuffed gyoza, security guards dressed like federales, and even a white dude rapping in the parking lot [...]
Roasted garlic: It's one of the most amazing flavors in the kitchen. Add it to soups and stews, whisk it into a vinaigrette or tomato sauce, brush it onto grilled steaks, use it to lend extra flavor to your secret recipe for mashed potatoes. Or simply rub over toasted bread, like butter. If you've never [...]
The Cole’s vs. Philippe’s French dip rivalry may be the most one-sided rivalry since San Francisco vs. Los Angeles. (For the record, San Fran: We think you have a charming, walkable little burg with
Anyone following me on twitter knows that I go to therapy once a day, therapy with #DrChocolate – a quick respite from the hum-drums of the workday, usually in mid-afternoon. Just a quick bite of a bar, or occasionally a few truffles, is enough to bring balance & peace into my life. And it inoculates [...]
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