Upon recently reading the Los Angeles Times list of its top restaurants, I must admit to being disappointed. First, they did not separate their recommendations geographically. I’m not usually
There are a lot of good restaurants in the Palisades and Santa Monica, and some wonderful sushi havens. But no Yakitori! When I was in Japan last month, we enjoyed
Brentwood has some of the best Italian restaurants in Los Angeles: my favorite is Palmieri, but I often lunch at Sor Tino on their comfortable patio, and occasionally we eat
Entering the restaurant from the elevator near the hard-to-find hotel entry is tricky, but once you arrive you almost feel like you’ve entered a different world a bit like Hawaii
The Golden Bull in those days was loved for two main reasons: its dedicated waitresses, who knew the customers by name, and the roast beef with a baked potato on the side.
How can you review a restaurant that has great hours, great parking, and a menu so full of my favorite dishes that there’s not enough space to even list the dishes.
When the only Chinese restaurant in the Palisades closed its doors last month I was devastated. Their moo shu shrimp was so delicious. Then I noticed that a new Chinese restaurant had taken over a re
My son Spencer lived and worked in Tokyo for 12 years and has a Ph.D. in Japanese literature and culture. We’ve dined together at many fine restaurants, including many Michelin stars. But at dinner la
I’ve probably walked by the Heroic Italian restaurant in Santa Monica 100 times. I never went in to eat there because it looked like it was just a sandwich
