Treat for the eye and palate, Patrick Molloy’s is worth a special trip for the holidays by Richard Foss Most Irish bars and restaurants in America celebrate the food and traditions of the Irish diaspora, not Richard Foss December 13, 2024
Wood Ranch Manhattan Beach, Good barbecue in a good environment Wood Ranch BBQ specializes in wood-fired American cooking Doesn’t try to replicate ranch decor by Richard Foss In 1938, Richard Foss December 6, 2024
The Neon Sun shines on a San Pedro side street A celebrated chef has a new restaurant in an unlikely location by Richard Foss As you drive or stroll Richard Foss November 21, 2024
Redondo’s Zoku specializes in skewered food, but has more to offer by Richard Foss “This is a great cuisine for someone with a short attention span,” I remarked to my dining Richard Foss November 15, 2024
A LA CARTE: lil’ Vegerie wins big award, BBQ back, openings, and wine events by Richard Foss Top Honors: Gourmets all over the world now know about ‘lil Vegerie, the tiny takeout-only cafe located Richard Foss October 30, 2024
Coastal Hermosa survives early storms, change for the better by Richard Foss I am not a sports fan, but since so many people around me are, I have absorbed Richard Foss October 25, 2024
Victoria’s Mexican Grill, high standard, sweet finish Two establishments on Western in RPV dish out the classics by Richard Foss One of the first questions that comes Richard Foss October 24, 2024
Intricate, sophisticated, successful, Mar’Sel at Terranea is the antithesis of home cooking by Richard Foss One of the delights of dining out is ordering something you can’t possibly make at home because Richard Foss July 3, 2024
The dinner of a thousand details: A feast in Paris illuminates fine dining expectations in California by Richard Foss When I reminisce about memorable dining experiences at French restaurants, some people recoil from the idea. An Richard Foss July 2, 2024
Family Heirloom: Gaetano’s in Torrance celebrate generations of restaurateurs by Richard Foss In Los Angeles, something a century old is, well, old. The South Bay was mainly agricultural Richard Foss April 29, 2024
Variations on a Donut: Cambodian, Classic, and Modern You say Doughnut, I say Donut by Richard Foss A friend moved from the South Bay to New Zealand but Richard Foss April 25, 2024
Beach Cities Wine Dinners: Four meals, 18 wines, uncountable flavors by Richard Foss One of the allures of wine dinners is that attendees experience a meal exactly as the chef Richard Foss February 28, 2024
A La Carte: Hermosa burger block, a Mexican metamorphosis, classic closed, dining events by Richard Foss Burger Rebirth: In a previous column, I mused that Hermosa Beach might have reached peak burger, since Richard Foss September 28, 2023
Beach Cities 2023 Summer Dining South Bay Beer & Wine Festival Ernie Howlett Park, Rolling Hills Estates May 21 The Palos Verdes Rotarians host their Richard Foss May 12, 2023
Three decades of pizza on Pacific Coast Highway, Brooklyn Brick Oven Pizza Brooklyn Brick Oven consistently delivers New York flavor. Want to argue? Fuhgettaboutit by Richard Foss I had to try some Richard Foss April 26, 2023
Best of the Beach 2023 Dining & Entertainment American BBQ Willingham’s World Champion BBQ There are several good barbecue options in the greater South Bay that offer expansive Richard Foss April 12, 2023