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Chef Mohammed’s house of surprises: House of Pita fuses Arabic and Moroccan food with delicious results

Arabic food has entered the American mainstream, so when you see a place called House of Pita, you have a pretty good idea of what to expect. Redondo’s newest Arabic restaurant confounds those expectations. Sure enough, favorites like hummus, tabouli, [...]

Chain reaction: surprises are in store at Sammy’s Woodfire Pizza & Grill [RESTAURANT REVIEW]

I rarely review chain restaurants because they rarely do anything interesting. I do make exceptions when I notice that a corporate chain is doing something ambitious, which is why Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza is getting a turn in the spotlight this [...]

Cozy Cafe: an unpretentious place [RESTAURANT REVIEW]

When I mentioned to friends that I planned to review the Cozy Cafe, most said they had always wondered about it, but never eaten there. Some asked if an optical illusion is involved; it has to be bigger than it looks, doesn’t it?

Thai Top: a quiet restaurant oasis on Hermosa Beach’s upper Pier

The Beach Cities have never been much of a destination when it comes to authentic Asian food. The landmark Chinese restaurant in the 1960s was Manhattan Beach’s Tai Song, which was more famous for ornate architecture than the taste of [...]

Standard Station in El Segundo [RESTAURANT REVIEW]

El Segundo’s Standard Station serves noteworthy sides and tavern standards Car culture in America has spawned some symbols that are inexplicable to people who regard vehicles unsentimentally. None is more confusing than the roadhouse or restaurant that is decorated like [...]

A La Carte: new Indian in Hermosa, espresso in Manhattan, pho in Redondo Beach

How To Lose Friends… I was having a very late lunch with a friend at a popular Hermosa Beach spot, so it was no surprise that we were the only ones in the very large café. The two of us [...]

Oliver’s Café: a steakhouse with a Twist [RESTAURANT REVIEW]

I attended the Riverside Dickens Festival last week, a celebration of all things Victorian and of the literature of one prolific writer in particular. Two hundred years after his birth, Dickens continues to inspire filmmakers, academics, actors and reenactors, and [...]

American Farmhouse [RESTAURANT REVIEW]

American Farmhouse Tavern integrates regional cooking with high style Until recently, unless you lived near Santa Maria you probably had no idea that this farm-oriented community on the road to San Francisco had its own cuisine. You’ve had it any [...]

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