Malibu New Year
Röckenwagner for our last lunch of 2007 - and Parkhouse Eatery for the first lunch of 2008. Delicious in both cases. Especially the plump old-fashioned apple pancake with crème fraiche at Röckenwagner Cafe & Bakery in Venice's Abbot Kinney boutique district,...
More Election 101
Is Ron Paul the village idiot? the court fool? or one of the smartest secret weapons in the Republican arsenal? Think about it. Why is this stranger-than-fiction gnome up there on the stage with all those relatively clear-headed straight-arrows? Here's why. Paul is so...
NewLu’s
When Joseph Schultz tells you, "this place has the best coffee in town," you tend to pay attention. The founding chef/ethno-gastronomer for the late, great India Joze Restaurant was referring to the new Lulu Carpenter's housed in the new/old Octagon across from...
Aptos Au Midi
The Chocolate Creation of the Year: Yearning for some authentic French cooking? You will want to sample the handiwork of chef Muriel Loubiere, who along with husband Michel has opened Au Midi, a small, charming place devoted to a small menu of French culinary hits....
December Dining: Cantinetta Luca
Last week we were all over the map - Luca in Carmel, Soif for appetizers, and Au Midi for dinner. All wonderful stuff in general, with scallops, root veggies and wintry natural meat dishes showing off nicely. Across Dolores Street from Winfield Gallery, Luca sits...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.