I read a little blurb in the L.A. Times about Milk, a new ice cream shop on Beverly Boulevard, and found myself there a couple of days later. The space is attractive and almost industrial, while still managing to hold a little bit of the old fashioned ice cream parlor feeling. There is seating […]

One thing living in the city will teach you is that your neighborhood can directly influence the way you cook and eat. In my case, just a couple blocks in one direction is Little Tokyo, and in the other direction you will find a mainly Hispanic district. In between these, there is a hodgepodge […]

No, I’m not being paid by Krups for this (though I would gladly accept payment).
I am so tired of ugly kitchen appliances. Why is it that in most cases only non-American companies can produce a well built, nicely styled and not excessively plastic appliance? I have seen few non-commercial, attractive blenders. Sure, the KitchenAid Pro Line […]

Spago is one of the few names in the Los Angeles restaurant world that has managed to exist (and keep its reputation) for more than just a couple of years. Even though the original location closed many years ago, Spago Beverly Hills is very much alive and well. And although […]