The pizza you grew up with often becomes your platonic ideal of pizza. In my case, that would probably be Di Vita’s, which still turns out a credible pie in West L.A. Or maybe it was the pizza you ate in college — our go-to place was The Brass Ass, which must have piled several [...]
First closer to home, then on to the Westside… Little Beast is a restaurant project planned for Eagle Rock from Sean Lowenthal of Chateau Marmont and his wife Deborah Schwartz. Little Beast is set to pop-up at Le Petit Beaujolais on July 17 and 18.Follow Little Beast on Twitter for more info on the latest [...]
corned beef and cabbage at Griffins EatingLA recently reviewed South Pasadena’s new pub Griffins of Kinsale for the South Pasadena Patch. Though locals are divided over whether Griffins is really an "authentic" Irish pub and whether it should have printed menus, a formal sign and other niceties, Griffins is a very welcome addition to South [...]
My last post covered only central Tel Aviv, but that’s only the start of what we tasted in Israel. Here are a few more only-in-Israel experiences — and we barely even scratched the surface in Jerusalem! homemade tahini ice cream with halva, pistachios and date honey Tahini time: Sesame-based treats are everywhere in Israel. If [...]
East L.A. Meets Napa tasting sampler: Nopales sopa, mole tamales, cochinita pibil sopa, ceviche, oh my! Is it really time to start planning for July and August events already? Actually, si, and the first thing to mark on your calendar is East L.A. Meets Napa, a benefit for community health organization AltaMed that brings together [...]
Spice shops in Tel Aviv’s Carmel market show a Moroccan influence When I told my office about my trip to Israel, one coworker predicted lots of gefilte fish and bagels, while another said he had heard the sights were great, but not so much the food. Well, sorry, but wrong and wrong. Whether you’ve heard [...]
Peruvian chef Ricardo Zarate’s Mo-chica seemed like a wonderful find when it opened in Mercado la Paloma south of Downtown three years ago. Zarate was quickly hailed as a talent to watch, and for a while Mo-Chica remained, if not a foodie secret, at least somewhat under-the-radar with its early closing and no-alcohol policies. Then [...]
The new Altadena Farmers’ Market opens Wednesday and if it sounds like one of the most interesting ones around, it’s not surprising — it’s the brainchild of Joseph Shuldiner, founder of the Institute of Domestic Technology and designer of the Eat: Los Angeles books. Sponsored by Altadena Heritage, this is a farmers’ market unlike the [...]
Mexican BBQ burger at Fusion Burgers Drive down York Blvd. in Highland Park and it’s hard to resist stopping for a $1 taco at one of the smoky open air taco tables dotting the street between Figueroa and Ave. 50. The tables doling out the best pastor tacos are distinguished by the pineapple speared at [...]
Montes rose of syrah has a label drawn by Ralph Steadman! Like the first time I set foot in Paris, the first time I had foie gras was a sweetly memorable experience. I was 23 and leaving Paris soon, moving back to L.A. for good. My French boyfriend wanted to take me too a really [...]
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