Food Gourmet grub in a rustic, romantic setting 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 →
Food Thirsty? Take a shot at Bamboo By Merv Hecht on February 8, 2013 With plenty of seating, high-ceilings and views of the Pacific Ocean, Bamboo Izakaya is... Read more →
Food Farm fresh the Japanese way By Merv Hecht on January 25, 2013 A Kaiseki plate at Shunji Japanese Cuisine, which replaced Mr. Cecil's California Ribs... Read more →
Food Pasta, not wine, is best at Bestia By Merv Hecht on January 4, 2013 As I’ve said many times, with so many good restaurants on the Westside, who would want... Read more →
Food Once is never enough By Merv Hecht on December 14, 2012 The Wikipedia definition of a bistro — “a small restaurant serving moderately-priced... Read more →
Food Something new to sink your teeth into By Merv Hecht on November 30, 2012 There are so many new restaurants opening that I can’t keep up with them. Of course,... Read more →
Food Feeling blue about Blue Plate Taco By Merv Hecht on November 16, 2012 We all love the Blue Plate Oysterette, and we expected something equally as nice from the... Read more →
Food Giant food court in the heart of London By Merv Hecht on November 2, 2012 We go to London once or twice a year for the theater. We certainly don’t go for the... Read more →
Food Sweet meets West By Merv Hecht on October 19, 2012 There are now so many wonderful restaurants in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades and Malibu... Read more →
Food Napoleon would be proud By Merv Hecht on September 28, 2012 French food is slowly taking over the European restaurant scene. During a week in Germany... Read more →
Food It’s not summer without salads By Merv Hecht on September 14, 2012 I’ve written about hamburgers, steaks, pasta and pastrami, but what about what the... Read more →
Food Quality never goes out of style By Merv Hecht on August 24, 2012 Pasta is primo and rememberable at Valentino. Here the veal ravioli in a sage and butter... Read more →
Food History with a side of schnitzel By news on May 26, 2012 The actual name that everyone uses, “Got Kosher,” doesn’t really do justice to... Read more →
Food New ‘gastro-lounge’ The Charleston has promise By news on May 5, 2012 The Charleston has taken over where Angel’s Piano Bar & Supper Club once... Read more →
Food So many stocks to choose from By news on April 24, 2012 Certainly one of the most important parts of investing is the method of selecting a... Read more →
