3+ week, 1+ day ago   (209+ words) A recent visit to Nisei featured a celebration of the humble cucumber as a hassun course (part of a longer tasting menu). As our server described the three impossibly intricate bites, she mentioned that the chef de cuisine, Rachel Aronow,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (366+ words) An international dining behemoth has built an impressive portfolio in California in the past few decades by betting big on classic shopping malls. For its newest opening, Din Tai Fung selected the Brea Mall, bringing classics like cucumber salad and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1801+ words) Albany beer lovers with long memories call him the "Godfather." That's because Bill Newman was at the forefront of the craft beer movement, making quality beer for years in a former mattress warehouse. Before Newman's Pale Ale was first sold…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (265+ words) Learn how to make Sukiyaki Don, a sweet and savory Japanese beef rice bowl with tender sliced beef, silky egg, vegetables, and a rich homemade sauce. This quick 15-minute recipe uses Japanese leek, chrysanthemum greens, shiitake mushrooms, soy sauce, sake,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (463+ words) Los Angeles has no shortage of specialty markets - or outstanding coffee shops, for that matter. But something about the brand-spanking-new Korean convenience store Mokja is special from the moment you walk in. For one, just to find the place, you…...