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Octopus sashimi Kyoto style. The plate was presented like a picture, with green sauce framing the slices of octopus and radish. The taste  of the herb vinaigrette includes a mild citrus flavor perfectly complementing the mild flavor of the octopus. (Kevin Herrera kevinh@smdp.com)
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A taste of Persia

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The perfectly grilled octopus with charred vegetables and seared lemon. (John Blanchette editor@smdp.com)
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There are so many Italian restaurants opening up that I can‚Äôt keep up with them. So... Read more →
Chef Ray Garcia (L) and winemaker Joshua Klapper of La Fenetre vineyards collaborated on the Fig's new house wines. (John Blanchette editor@smdp.com)
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Fig-uring out the wine list

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By Merv Hecht on February 22, 2013

On rare occasions I am invited to dine at a restaurant that I think I already know and am... Read more →
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By Merv Hecht on February 8, 2013

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Farm fresh the Japanese way

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Pasta, not wine, is best at Bestia

By Merv Hecht on January 4, 2013

As I‚Äôve said many times, with so many good restaurants on the Westside, who would... Read more →
The corn soup with the black bean falafel and Sumac oil. (Photo by Merv Hecht.)
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Once is never enough

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Giant food court in the heart of London

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We go to London once or twice a year for the theater. We certainly don‚Äôt go for the... Read more →
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Sweet meets West

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There are now so many wonderful restaurants in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades and Malibu... Read more →
Just for starters: At the restaurant  L’Auberge de la Mole  patrons can expect their meal to start off with a selection of huge terrines. (Photo courtesy Monica Arellano-Ongpin.)
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Napoleon would be proud

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It’s not summer without salads

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