PICO BLVD — Restaurants all over Los Angeles have been sporting art on their walls for years. Upscale restaurants have attracted renowned artists such as Ed Moses and Larry Bell to
When people are as nice as the staff at Fig at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel it's hard to write anything negative. Fortunately, when my editor asked me to
ARIZONA AVE — The pomelo (Citrus maxima) is a relatively unknown fruit with dense, mellow flesh worthy of recognition. Do not let the mysterious nature of this enormous, bottom-heavy orb deter
It happens every year. The December and January holidays bring large groups together and sometimes from different parts of the country. Inevitably, one person shows up to the gathering with
By this time most of our New Year's resolutions are things of the past. Visits to the gym have become less and less frequent. The Rosetta Stone continues
I'm not a big fan of the Ozumo Concepts International restaurants. Ozumo at Santa Monica Place seemed out of place, and it closed not long ago. The Sonoma
The Pacific Dining Car, plain and simple, is your daddy's steakhouse. Plush furnishings, dim lighting and waiters donning snappy uniforms are the norm at this long running L.
SM AIRPORT — The owners of a shuttered sushi restaurant and two chefs who worked there have been charged by federal prosecutors for allegedly serving customers meat from endangered whales.
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While most of the Japanese restaurants in Los Angeles specialize in raw fish, there are a lot of other Japanese food cultures worthy of export.
One very important Japanese cuisine
