Michel Richard’s Citrus at Social

Michel Richard's Citrus at Social Hollywood, CA Certain Restaurateurs can be counted on to deliver, again and again. Names like Puck, Splichal and Drago open restaurant after ... Continue Reading →

A Preview at the Pomodoro, Sherman Oaks

A Preview at the Pomodoro Sherman Oaks, CA   Under the caring eyes and mostly deft touches of Chef Jeffrey and General Manager Michael Cronin, the Sherman Oaks Pomodoro on Ventura ... Continue Reading →

Avanti Cafe: Twenty Years in the Making

Avanti Cafe: Twenty Years in the Making Pasadena, CA     There's something wonderful to be said about the neighborhood Italian restaurant. It usually has something to ... Continue Reading →

Join the Caravan Serai, Pasadena

Join the Caravan Serai: It's Worth the Trip Pasadena, CA The restaurant adjacent to the Pasadena Playhouse has undergone several incarnations. The latest to come along more ... Continue Reading →

Billingsley’s

Billingsley's – Over 60-years of History   Billingsley's is family owned and operated; still going strong in the same location for over 60-years. I believe ... Continue Reading →

Cafe Pinot: Another Splichal Connection

Cafe Pinot: Another Splichal Connection Downtown LA, CA   Joachim Splichal's restaurants are all proven successes and his Cafe Pinot, across the street from the Los Angeles ... Continue Reading →

Cucina Bene: Molta Bene

Cucina Bene: Molta Bene Sherman Oaks, CA   Laughter is brightest in the place where the food is…. Italian restaurants are probably the most successful in Los Angeles. ... Continue Reading →

Joe’s Pizza Scores a “10”!

Joe's Pizza Scores a "10"! Santa Monica, CA   My penchant for pizza – then called Abeets – probably began at Pancrazi Italian restaurant, perpendicular ... Continue Reading →