Variations on a donut: Cambodian, Classic, and Modern

You say Doughnut, I say Donut by Richard Foss  A friend moved from the South Bay to New Zealand but comes back periodically to visit family, and on every visit he indulges three food cravings: Mexican food on the way from the airport, and Southern barbecue shortly thereafter. And doughnuts. People fry dough everywhere, so why couldn’t he find a good doughnut in New Zealand? While people in other countries do submerge dough in boiling oil, nobody but Americans makes…

Ceramic serenade

By Bondo Wyszpolski

+1 at the Manhattan Beach Art Center a handful of photos by Bondo Wyszpolski “+1” is an intimate survey of Southern California pottery, in which each of the 10 or so featured artists was asked to extend an invitation to a mentor (teacher, perhaps) or someone they respect or who may have influenced their work.…

“Io Capitano” – Captain of all [MOVIES]

By Neely Swanson

“Io Capitano,” nominated for this year’s Academy Award for Best International Film from Italy, is a complicated web and complex film. Written and directed by Matteo Garrone,  “Io Capitano” is the story of two teenage boys from Dakar, Senegal with stars in their eyes and Europe as a goal.  It’s not so much the endless…

Variations on a donut: Cambodian, Classic, and Modern

By Richard Foss

You say Doughnut, I say Donut by Richard Foss  A friend moved from the South Bay to New Zealand but comes back periodically to visit family, and on every visit he indulges three food cravings: Mexican food on the way from the airport, and Southern barbecue shortly thereafter. And doughnuts. People fry dough everywhere, so…

New Chinese in Redondo, brekkie burritos in Hermosa, lots of wine events, and other dining news

By Richard Foss

New Guys In Town: The South Bay has a new Chinese restaurant, and their menu goes well beyond the Americanized fare that is common in our area. As the name Dumpling Mix suggests, housemade noodles, wontons, and dumplings are a specialty, but they offer regional items from Taiwan, Sichuan, and Shanghai as well. The interior…