Wallflower Five-Spice Cappuccino
Uniformity can lead to consistent results, but can also be boring. I appreciate what Bobby Roshan is doing with Café Demitasse. Each cafe has a unique design and different specialty beverages. Now, they’re running...
Leona California Benedict [CLOSED]
Leona is a contemporary California restaurant within shouting distance of Venice Beach from chef Röckenwagner Bakery ciabatta English muffin, which is heftier than any of Thomas’ muffins. Since this is a fairly rich dish,...
Interview: chef Jason Neroni (Catch & Release + The Rose)
Jason Neroni grew up in Orange County and built up culinary credentials at New York restaurants like 71 Clinton Fresh Food and 10 Downing Food & Wine. He returned to Southern California and ran the...
Komodo Hot Chicken [CLOSED]
I went to college at Vanderbilt, and one of Nashville’s dishes I miss most is definitely hot chicken, an incendiary bird cooked in a cast iron skillet, coated in eye-popping quantities of cayenne, and...
Gjusta Pork & Pea Pie
Nicole Rucker, who I first met when she was a Caffe Luxxe barista with the last name of Mournian, is on a fast track to baking greatness. She became head baker for Gjelina Take...
Superba Food & Bread Rotisserie Chicken
Chefs are finding ways to transform food like never before using ingredients like liquid nitrogen, sodium alginate and maltodextrin. It’s been fascinating to experience some of the dishes that skilled chefs have been able...
