Suzanne Goin has a good thing going. The Hungry Cat was one of the first seafood restaurants I tried after moving to LA and remains a standard recommendation when friends ask about…

As I mentioned yesterday, I was given a pass to a tasting event at Nobu in Malibu for me and three friends. The event was sponsored by a website called Eater and…

There’s no art to writing about food. I’m living proof of that. I started my “Distinguished Gourmand” column because someone (Marika? Was that you!?) suggested it’d be funny to read food critique…

Last night at Sunset Beer Co. here in Los Angeles there was a small tasting event/launch party for the new Brewery Ommegang release “Iron Throne,” a blonde ale inspired by the television…

There’s nothing better than dim sum. Why? Because it’s the perfect cuisine for people who enjoy puns. People like me. Beyond the ease with which one can make dim sum jokes, the…

The last time I stepped foot in Allston Yacht Club was way back in July. At that time, chef Miles Thompson temporarily took over the kitchen to bring his Vagrancy Project pop-up…

You know what I haven’t appreciated enough in my life? Dumplings. They seem like such an afterthought, right? You get a wonton or a steamed dumpling thing (see? you even call it…

It’s unfortunate that most of what I know of Red Medicine was published by local news sources. Even Jonathan Gold’s L.A. Weekly review in the early months of 2011 devoted space to…

How do you describe one of the most unique, fun dining experiences you’ve ever had? It’s impossible to capture the camaraderie of the table, the excitement over hearing the various specials, the…

Opportunities arise. You can either move forward and take them, or let them pass you by. I am one of those who will take pretty much any opportunity that is set before…