“You know I had to have some sort of poke on the menu. 🙂 ” That’s the Instagram message I received from chef Dakota Weiss after Instagramming her Ahi Tuna Poke Nicoise Salad from...
Kris Yenbamroong grew up in a family that was at the forefront of Thai cuisine in Los Angeles. Talesai has been a Sunset Strip mainstay since 1982, and cooking was always a part of...
Whole animal butchery has become part of the local, organic and sustainable movement, and in Los Angeles, establishments like Lindy & Grundy, Tender Greens and Locanda del Lago have built events around what will...
During my 2005 trip to Thailand, one memorable experience was wandering the Suan Lum Night Bazaar, a complex of 2000 stalls across from Bangkok’s Lumphini Park. When Chef Kris Yenbamroong introduced Night + Market...
Restaurants along L.A.’s glamorous Sunset Strip tend to always stay hip–with that exact theme–all glamour but no individuality, emphasis on the current vogue rather than that distinct, delicious bite. Such was the misconception with...
I recently reported about Greg Morris’ plans to open The Oaks Gourmet Market. The owner of The Spanish Kitchen, Stone Fire Pizza Co. and The Belmont next turns his attention to The Grafton. BOA...