Back to his roots, personally and professionally When I saw the sign for Fête Bistro by Slay, my immediate thought was that this is going to be Richard Foss June 19, 2023
True to tradition I have fond memories of visiting Captain Kidd’s when my children were little. It was their favorite restaurant, where they Richard Foss June 10, 2023
Hermosa holdout The Beach Cities are noteworthy for their lack of fast food chain restaurants in our downtowns – there are plenty Richard Foss June 3, 2023
Breakfast in America, exemplified Every time you sit down to a breakfast of bacon and eggs or pancakes, you participate in a ritual that Richard Foss May 30, 2023
Greenspot turns French, new seafood palace coming to Redondo, Coffee in downtown MB, wine events, and other dining news French Transition & Crustacean Central: Greenspot had good food but an identity problem. The name made people expect a vegan Richard Foss May 24, 2023
Practice makes perfect Sometimes I hear from someone who mentions a place that just opened and asks why I haven’t reviewed it yet. Richard Foss May 16, 2023
A tasty plate of history I used to be an avid historical reenactor, demonstrating skills like woodfire cooking, baking, and traditional brewing. My closet contains Richard Foss May 7, 2023
A little South American, a lot Brazilian, on the Hermosa Pier Plaza A well-established brand is a cherished thing in any industry, something usually tinkered with only when someone else files a Richard Foss April 30, 2023
South Bay goes French, Sunrise over Redondo, dining events, and restaurant news New Name, Management, & Ideas: For a brief time two decades ago, Splash restaurant at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Richard Foss April 19, 2023
A delight, but not ready for prime time Thai cuisine was once regarded as unlikely to succeed in America because it was too spicy, too sour, too strange Richard Foss April 2, 2023
Two slices of bread with ideas between them History books say that the idea of putting meat between slices of bread was invented by an inveterate gambler sometime Richard Foss March 30, 2023
New MB market, pies & deli in RB, construction delays explained, and other dining news The Market Report: Hermosa Beach acquired its first stand-alone butcher shop in living memory this week, and you can read Richard Foss March 22, 2023
Variations on a culinary theme I was in a restaurant where the menu lists signature dishes, and it caused me to think about what my Richard Foss March 3, 2023
The future is now for California Japanese It has been 40 years since the movie Blade Runner and the cyberpunk movement in literature depicted a future world Richard Foss February 23, 2023
New Life at old Giuliano’s, Mediterranean replaces Korean, requiem for The Spot, new dining events Renaissance On Aviation: The former Giuliano’s on Aviation has been closed for almost three years, but a tenant is on Richard Foss February 15, 2023
All the ingredients for greatness As far back as the 1930s, dining in California was noted for a casual blending of indoor and outdoor spaces. Richard Foss February 3, 2023