Food
A must-stop stop off California’s 101 highway. Plus, Josiah Citrin’s Mélisse at 25, a coffee shop turned restaurant, pizza pop-ups, Frenchy grilled cheese. And robots in the kitchen? Meet the Autocado. All in this week’s Tasting Notes.
Sept. 21, 2024
Are guest chef dinners good for restaurants? Plus, the mob scene at Silver Lake’s newest wine bar. Nordic cuisine coming to L.A. And is the next dimension of chicken” dusted with cheese powder? All in this week’s Tasting Notes.
Sept. 14, 2024
Sept. 18, 2024
Dave Beran makes Pasjoli’s “Croque Matthieu” — the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich, with a Gruyère cheese crust and gooey Mornay sauce.
Grating ginger? Stressed fish?
Sept. 13, 2024
Plus, hopeful signs that we are seeing the start of a turnaround for L.A. restaurants, Hello Kitty’s L.A. cafe debut, Oki Dog’s West Hollywood farewell and more in this week’s Tasting Notes.
Sept. 7, 2024
Damian chef Jesus “Chuy” Cervantes gives us his pointers for making seasonal ceviche.
Sept. 11, 2024
In a tough restaurant economy, L.A. chefs are opening ambitious restaurants. Are we seeing the start of a turnaround?
Escapes. Travel. Adventure.
In a city known for restless reinvention, FANTASY: The Strip’s Sexiest Tease has remained a fun, quintessentially Las Vegas constant.
Raul Ortega popularized shrimp tacos in Los Angeles and has been the bridge between classic food trucks and a new generation of street food vendors.
Sept. 3, 2024