L.A. Fried Chicken Fest Video
Food GPS and Helen Springut co-produced the very first L.A. Fried Chicken Fest at The Coop on August 26, celebrating one of the world’s best-loved, most versatile dishes, and this video conveys the experience,...
Week in Pictures: Anchor Woodfire, Brew Something LA + More
Every week involves a steady stream of food, drinks and people. Of course not every taste or conversation is post-able, but the range of experiences is usually pretty amazing. Lucky me. Discover highlights from...
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...
Picca Patita [CLOSED]
Picca, the contemporary Peruvian cantina from chef Ricardo Zarate, managing partner Stephane Bombet and business partner Bill Chait, was pretty much an instant hit in Beverlywood, but that hasn’t stopped them from fine-tuning the...
Ricardo Zarate and Stephane Bombet Preview Mo-Chica on 7
In early 2009, when Lima native Ricardo Zarate opened the original Mo-Chica at Mercado La Paloma and drew fascinated diners in droves using Peruvian comfort food as bait, it soon became clear that was...
Interview: chef Ricardo Zarate (Picca + Mo-Chica)
Lima native Ricardo Zarate spent more than a year working two full-time jobs, heading the kitchen at Venice’s Wabi-Sabi while getting Mo-Chica rolling at Mercado La Paloma. All that effort apparently paid off. Mo-Chica...
