WHY From high-profile corporate events to candlelight dinners for two, Atmosphere delivers the goods, as attested by its repeat client list. WHAT French-born and French-taught chef Nicolas Rolland partners in the kitchen with German-born chef Erik Fischer, trained in classic French and German cuisine. Their exquisite food will have you poking around the kitchen well [...]
WHY An all-around well-stocked natural-foods market with good quality products at somewhat lower prices than at Whole Paycheck. WHAT The ’70s live at this good-hearted natural-foods café and market, which was, in fact, founded in 1970. Besides organic produce, whole grains and all the expected natural foods, you’ll find homeopathic remedies, green cleaning products and [...]
WHY Very good food, ranging from modern American classics to Indian and Thai dishes. WHAT Cook is a longtime L.A. caterer who was classically trained in Europe and worked as a private chef for such folks as Carol Burnett and the Queen Mum. Now based in Pasadena, she’s on the faculty at the California School [...]
WHY Fantastic blood-orange marmalade, thin-sliced bread-and-butter pickles, pickled peaches, boysenberry jam and such modern creations as raspberry-chipotle sauce. WHAT This fourth-generation preserves maker still occupies the original family factory and citrus farm hidden in plain sight in impossibly atmospheric Sierra Madre. It does the soul good to see places like this not just surviving, but [...]
WHY For serious home-kitchen espresso machines—but you need to have a resale license to buy here. WHAT If you have a resale license or are working with a contractor or designer who does, come here to get a good deal on an ultra-high-quality home espresso machine/steamer/grinder setup that will have you making espresso as good [...]
WHY Pork shoulder, carne asada, marinated chicken, fresh salsas and a good taquería. WHAT The go-to carnicería for westsiders, Sanchez is in a little food-centric Latino neighborhood at Culver and Inglewood. The meats and marinades are very good. 4525 Inglewood Blvd., Mar Vista, 310.391.3640 Daily. MC, V. Type: Shops & Services Region: West of the [...]
WHY Casual, convivial, downright fun classes that end in a meal and are designed to help regular people learn to throw something delicious together without freaking out. WHAT Monika Reti is as much a therapist as a cooking teacher, giving planning advice and getting people to shed their inhibitions (and terror) about cooking for a [...]
WHY A great place to find gourmet pantry items from around the world, from Australian marmite to Israeli olive oil. Ex-pats and returning travelers will delight at the nostalgic brands here. WHAT This quirky little market has an international focus and a great selection of imported goodies (check out the tapenades, ploufs, flours and Asian [...]
WHY A good, all-around cooking school with particularly worthwhile classes for teens, workshops with some of L.A.’s top restaurant chefs and summer camps for kids. WHAT Leslie McKenna cooked at Valentino, was a private chef for celebrities and now runs an all-around cooking school on the westside. Her kitchens are roomy and well equipped but [...]
WHY For an international (and local) selection of superb wines, chosen and sold by people who are brimming with enthusiasm. WHAT Behind the hip restaurant Palate is a retail wine shop run by sommelier Steve Goldun, who has amassed a reasonably priced collection of carefully made wines from California and around the world. For your [...]
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