Fleishik’s Zayde Sandwich
Don’t call Fleishik’s a deli. “It’s not a deli,” chef and co-owner Eric Greenspan says. “To me, deli means rye bread, meat, and mustard.” The Jewish sandwich shop from Greenspan, Jim Hustead, James Moon,...
L.A. Sriracha Festival Celebrates Iconic Hot Sauce in Chinatown
This chef-driven, all-inclusive, 21+ event from The Sriracha Cookbook and Food GPS spotlights the world’s most iconic hot sauce at a unique, historical venue. Multiple stations allow guests to enjoy a variety of Sriracha-themed...
2013 L.A. Sriracha Festival Recap + Slideshow
October 27 proved to be an especially incendiary day in the downtown L.A. Arts District as I had the pleasure of working with good friend Randy Clemens, author of The Sriracha Cookbook and The...
Interview: chef Eric Greenspan (The Foundry on Melrose, The Roof on Wilshire, Étage + Greenspan’s Grilled Cheese)
Eric Greenspan is a fellow New Jersey native who spent his formative years in Fullerton and Calabasas, which is where he fronted a punk band called The Green Armpits. He took that punk rock...
Top Selling Dishes at Los Angeles Restaurants
I asked eight prominent L.A. chefs one question: “What is your top selling dish, and why do you think that’s the case?” The responses seem to say as much about their clientele as their...
Dionicess VII: Dogfish Head, Gastronomy, Greeny, Gev + More
On October 10, as part of L.A. Beer Week, Gev Kazanchyan and his band of beer-fueled cohorts staged Dionicess VII, the seventh installment of the beer-and-food pairing series from the risk manager, college professor...
