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*The Local Report – Gingergrass
2.3 miles, about 7 minutes from my home in Atwater Village. Hungry! Need. Food. Now. There are times when eating becomes the thing I have to do before anything else. Knowing of close-to-home...
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An Appreciation: Chef René Verdon
Julia Child wasn’t the only person to introduce America to French food. Often when something is suddenly in vogue, it’s a combination of events that contributes to the cultural sea change. René...
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‘Sourdough Jack’s’ ~ A Line Cook
Image from iStockphoto.com Once upon a time I was a line cook. I worked my ass off. And I really learned how to cook. The place was called “Sourdough Jack’s.” It was in Santa Rosa, California. The...
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Review: Italy Dish by Dish
Italy Dish by Dish: A Comprehensive Guide to Eating in Italy. Monica Sartoni Cesari. Translated from the Italian by Susan Simon. The Little Bookroom. $24.95. (378p) ISBN: 978-1-892145-90-1...
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Coffee With Your Dinner?
Image from iStockphoto.com Coffee cups, those old-fashioned very thick ceramic ones, sit upside down on their saucers as you slide into a booth, or sit down at a table. A waitress named Bernice turns...
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*The Local Report – Kaldi Coffee & Tea
.8 miles, about 3 minutes (driving), or about 16 minutes (walking), from my home in Atwater Village. Small, medium or large. Or maybe it’s just medium and large. I can’t remember exactly. The point...
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Le Saint Amour ~ A French Restaurant
Moules Marinière from Le Saint Amour. Is there an uptick in the number of French restaurants in Los Angeles? I certainly hope so. French food = comfort food. At least in the case of Le Saint Amour...
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*The Local Report – Berlin Currywurst
3.0 miles, about 10 minutes from my home in Atwater Village. A new kind of sausage has arrived to Los Angeles: Berlin-style currywurst. Something new, and oh-so-different to the always evolving...
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Friendly Words of Food
A dining room at Gaulthier, London, England. Jill is American but lives in London with her British husband, Malcolm. We met in 2003 at a dinner held by our Italian friend, Patrizia in an Umbrian hill...
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A Market Meet-Up with Michael McCarty
Michael McCarty, chef/owner of Michael's restaurant, at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market. A shopping and eating adventure with a world-renowned chef and restaurateur: Michael’s Market Meet-Ups — where...
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