2012 was a turbulent year in the local dining scene, one in which local restaurants worked to attract thrifty diners. …
2012 was a turbulent year in the local dining scene, one in which local restaurants worked to attract thrifty diners. …
Polly’s on the Pier persists I was deliberately vague in the directions that I gave my brother. “Just drive straight …
Marines Major Andrew Kelemen brought his Third Naval Gunfire Liaison Company to Hot’s Kitchen inHermosa Beach on Tuesday to pick …
Midwestern food gets little respect among Californians; try to explain the allure of Cincinnati Greek chili or Milwaukee frozen custard …
I first visited Café Pierre thirty-five years ago, just after they had opened as a modest creperie with a friendly …
Returning to a restaurant you haven’t visited in a while can be like bumping into an old friend at a …
Some restaurant environments are so associated with certain cuisines that any variation is jarring. Consider Hermosa’s Abigaile, which some people …
I was chatting with a friend who speaks Japanese and asked her the meaning of the word Katsuya. Her language …
Restaurants are volatile things, and when one manages to remain both consistent and creative it is a marvel. The loss …
The photo of Mama Terano is a bit faded, and diners might wonder why the owner of a popular restaurant …
There are some restaurants serving food that demands a new vocabulary – items superficially similar to some traditional cuisine or …
There will always be a place in the world for restaurants that do a few things very well. In and …
Arabic food has entered the American mainstream, so when you see a place called House of Pita, you have a …
I rarely review chain restaurants because they rarely do anything interesting. I do make exceptions when I notice that a …
When I mentioned to friends that I planned to review the Cozy Cafe, most said they had always wondered about …
The Beach Cities have never been much of a destination when it comes to authentic Asian food. The landmark Chinese …