In the kitchen with Chef Robert Bell: Stale bread, fresh uses by Chef Robert Bell Archaeologists say baking goes back 14,000 years. It pre-dates agriculture by about 4,000 years. The Flatbreads Special Contributor March 4, 2026
A La Carte: Hidden Thai, pickleball snacks, dining events by Richard Foss For those who wrote asking why this column didn’t come out in early February as usual, it’s Richard Foss March 3, 2026
Tiki Kai, Tropical fantasy on the Pier Plaza in Hermosa Beach by Richard Foss When a former bootlegger named Ernest Gantt opened a bar and restaurant called Don the Beachcomber in Richard Foss February 26, 2026
Chinchikurin in Torrance serves food that is ornate and delicious by Richard Foss If you enjoy global cuisines, you probably visit restaurants with names in other languages all the time Richard Foss February 20, 2026
A promise kept: Mary Roy opens Covinten Cafe in Hermosa Beach by Laura Garber Mary Roy made a promise to herself when she held her nine-month-old daughter in her arms. “She Laura Garber February 19, 2026
The Best South Bay New Restaurants of 2025 by Richard Foss When I’m at social occasions and people find out what I do for a living, I brace Richard Foss February 12, 2026
A Restaurant Reborn: The Majestic deserves its name more than its humble 1920’s namesake by Richard Foss In 1926, the YMCA opened a palatial facility in San Pedro with a grand lobby, gymnasium, and Richard Foss February 4, 2026
Tin Roof: The only locally owned restaurant in Manhattan Village celebrates 15 years Independent thinkers at the Mall by Richard Foss Restaurants in malls used to have an almost parasitic relationship with the Richard Foss January 28, 2026
Keeping cool in the kitchen inside South Bay Food Company South Bay Food Company grew out of COVID and into the heart of local gatherings by Chelsea Sektnan Food kept Chelsea Sektnan January 27, 2026
A la carte: Thai changeover in Redondo, split lemonade in Manhattan, new bakery café in Hermosa by Richard Foss The South Bay’s restaurant scene has been defying gravity, remaining vibrant despite higher ingredient and labor costs Richard Foss January 13, 2026
Fast Food Redefined: Juicy Dumpling Factory in Redondo Beach by Richard Foss Not long ago there were no restaurants in the Beach Cities serving Chinese dumplings, at least as Richard Foss January 8, 2026
In praise of specialists – A Japanese-Italian fusion spot and a pizzeria have limited menus but deliver excellence by Richard Foss Many restaurants operate on one of two strategies: going out of their way to satisfy customer preferences, Richard Foss December 31, 2025
A la carte: Coyote rebirth, new French, Persian restaurants in Manhattan by Richard Foss Openings, current, imminent: As the year winds down, the pace of openings and new project announcements is Richard Foss December 10, 2025
Yoritofu a Korean delight near the Beach Cities by Richard Foss I have a list that gets shorter and shorter, and I am delighted each time I cross Richard Foss December 5, 2025
What Prague’s restaurants taught me about dining in the South Bay Our roving critic muses on culinary roots and diversity by Richard Foss My mother’s family emigrated from Poland in the Richard Foss November 27, 2025
Mourning Glory: Rick Hankus built a community around Java Man, Ocean Diner by Kevin Cody Hermosans who want to impress out-of-town guests and business clients probably won’t take them to one of Kevin Cody November 27, 2025