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Richard Foss

Lobster Guy’s on a roll

Lobsters in their native environment don’t look appetizing, unless you get hungry when looking at aliens in 1950s science fiction

Small wonder, Thai style

It’s hard to believe anyone ever looked at the space that is now Siam I Am and thought, “That’s a

You have to know it’s there

One way of asserting status among people who love dining out is to reveal a secret spot – somewhere nobody

Paris on Pier

Last week we had houseguests, who sounded delighted when I told them we were going to a new Hermosa restaurant

The restaurant server problem

by Richard Foss To a historian who has been following the ups and downs of the dining industry, the biggest

Slow evolution at Strand House

One of the tribulations of being a restaurant reviewer is when I recommend a place I have recently visited, suggest

Hit and miss and just plain odd

I remember when someone explained the idea of the elevator pitch, and how it could force a creative person to

Date Night Special

Monday is the slowest day for the restaurant industry, and the generally stated reason is that most people dine out

The unexpected hotel restaurant

The management at a hotel in an area with many dining options has a difficult choice for their restaurant: stay

Side street hangout

There are places around Los Angeles where roads do things that seem inexplicable, taking odd turns and bends or suddenly

Evolving toward simplicity

There’s a cliche about what teenagers like when they go to restaurants, and it usually involves loud environments, bright colors,

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