Hidden tacos, squashing a rumor, eatery openings, wine dinners, and other dining news A Eureka Moment: The Mexican stew called birria has become more widely available in the South Bay recently, and now Richard Foss January 25, 2023
An old idea, but new to you [restaurant review] One of the more enjoyable food fads of the previous decade was putting cross-cultural things in tacos, such as pastrami Richard Foss January 20, 2023
The overachieving kitchen When I heard Lunada Market was launching a restaurant, I had some assumptions about what they’d serve. The place already Richard Foss January 16, 2023
The menu as metaphor I have sympathy for the people who write menus for creative restaurants, I really do. I used to consult on Richard Foss January 12, 2023
Food refocused Over the years I’ve praised some establishments for going above and beyond what was expected. When a local sports bar Richard Foss January 6, 2023
Something big on Artesia, classics close, stylish pies in Redondo The Artesia Renaissance Continues: In a recent column I mentioned signs of new life in North Redondo, and a new Richard Foss December 21, 2022
Simply South American at Encanto by Richard Foss South American cuisines have been coming out of the shadows in LA during the last few years, Richard Foss December 20, 2022
How do you say ‘Retro’ in Spanish?* I took my sister-in-law for dinner at Las Brisas, and she did a double-take after we were seated. “This place Richard Foss December 16, 2022
Japanese American? American Japanese? When the dark and moisture-heavy clouds of winter gather, soup is on my mind. Often I make it at home, Richard Foss December 10, 2022
Holy cow, a new barbecue in Redondo I have spent a lot of time around people who enjoy food a lot and love arguing about it even Richard Foss November 26, 2022
Artesia heats up, Hermosa gets more Mexican, Cafe Pierre Brigadoon, wine events, and more Never Thought I’d Type This: For the first time since I started writing these columns, the Artesia corridor is the Richard Foss November 17, 2022
Chef fusion in Rancho Palos Verdes Many people who have visited Terranea have never thought about the logistics of having a hotel, golf course, and eight Richard Foss November 17, 2022
El Tarasco goes a upscale, but not too much When I was a kid growing up in Manhattan Beach, I frequented two Mexican restaurants: the Red Onion when my Richard Foss November 11, 2022
Strange Siblings [restaurant review] When chain restaurants began to flourish in the 1930s, they targeted people who were driving through strange towns and didn’t Richard Foss November 5, 2022
Potential realized in Redondo One of the more dubious honors presented by the NBA is the annual “Most Improved Player” award. It has been Richard Foss October 28, 2022
Enchantment and celebrity chickens in Hermosa, a Mexican classic departs and more dining news The nights are getting cool, but the local dining scene is hot as ever, with lots of openings to report Richard Foss October 19, 2022