Sherry Villanueva and Acme Hospitality have proven to be unrivaled culinary hitmakers in Santa Barbara‘s red-hot Funk Zone. Her group’s restaurants include The Lark, Lucky Penny and Helena Avenue Bakery. Loquita is their modern...
When Moruno closed at The Original Farmers Market, I wasn’t sure whether I’d get another chance to enjoy chef Chris Feldmeier’s Spanish comfort food. Thankfully, “boss lady/somm” Sara Gabrielle and husband Adam James Aro...
Considering how ambitious Maude was for four years, it’s no wonder that chef Curtis Stone decided to scale back in Beverly Hills. An in-depth exploration of a different ingredient each month must have been...
Writers and editors aren’t reporting Los Angeles food truck culture as much as during the initial social media boom time, starting with Kogi BBQ, but the quality of mobile food has never been better....
At Moruno in The Original Farmers Market, chef Chris Feldmeier has a deft touch with pork products and fermentation. Chorizo with Sauerkraut ($15) is just one great combo that emanates from the glass-fronted kitchen,...
At Smoke Oil Salt in Los Angeles, chef Perfecto Rocher, Stephen Gelber and their AdVantage Partners feature the cuisine of Rocher’s native Valencia. The Spanish chef, who clearly has a lot to live up...