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Californian

Lemonade Sacramento

Mother Peach Lemonade [MOVED]

Sacramento is the epicenter of California politics, but until recently, didn’t move the needle much when it came to seasonal, local cooking. It helps when hometown heroes like Mike Thiemann return. He previously worked...
Pork San Diego

Herb & Wood Iberico Pork Secreto

When I wrote about Saturday’s Little Italy Mercado in 2014, a representative from the Little Italy Association of San Diego took issue with my use of the word “burgeoning” to describe the neighborhood. At...
Pork Santa Barbara

Sides Hardware and Shoes Porchetta di Testa [CLOSED]

Los Olivos has long been home to a restaurant from brothers Jeff and Matt Nichols, who previously ran historic Mattei’s Tavern and have run Sides Hardware and Shoes since 2012. They also own Brothers...
Pork Los Angeles

Manhattan Beach Post Porchetta

Some restaurants really go big for dineL.A. Restaurant Week. Manhattan Beach Post, the restaurant from the Simms brothers and chef David LeFevre that debuted in 2011, offered a choice of any four dishes for...
Pork Chops Los Angeles

Mardi Pork Chops [CLOSED]

Pork chops, as in more than one? This must be a misprint. How could one plate be so giving? Mardi, a refined, open-air restaurant with black and white checked flooring and plenty of plantlife...
Pork Chop Los Angeles

Rustic Canyon Pork Chop

In honor of Rustic Canyon‘s 10th Anniversary, I interviewed founder Josh Loeb and executive chef Jeremy fox, reminding me to revisit a Santa Monica restaurant that may be at the height of its powers....