Picturing What You Eat: Food Styling 101
These days its not uncommon to share food with our friends by sending a snap shot of lunch with via cell phone or posting pictures on Facebook. In this write up, Margaret recalls her experience on learning how to style food for the camera from seasoned professionals.
Looking Back at 2010, South Bay Foodies Style!
Happy New Year! With 2011 underway, I’m taking a moment to look back at some South Bay Foodies highlight from 2010.
Last year was jammed packed with so many great things to eat, photograph and write about. Here are just a few of those memorable moments.
Sampling Fall Dishes at Joe’s Restaurant on Abbot Kinney
Recently I had the opportunity to take a deep dive into the menu at Joe’s Restaurant. Holding down the North end of Venice’s trendy Abbot Kinney Blvd since 1991, Executive Chef and owner Joe Miller attributes his longevity to a mix of “formal French techniques with Asian and California-influenced esthetics”.
Give a Gift, Get Your Grub On: Truck n’ Toys in San Pedro This Saturday
This Saturday, Truck N’ Toys presents 19 food trucks to hundreds of food truck gourmets while asking them to donate toys.
This Weekend! South Bay Holiday Events all Weekend Long
Wow! Only 14 more days until Christmas, kiddies. That means you don’t have much time left to figure out how to get scarce when the relatives come to visit.
Consider these events taking place around the South Bay to get you out of the house this weekend. Besides they’re way more fun than heading to Wal-Mart to return something (easily a two-hour trip) or trying to find a parking place at Manhattan Village.
Oh, and dress warmly; snow is in the forecast!
Food Truck Friday: Grabbing Chairman Bao by the Buns
LA isn’t the only town that has food trucks rolling out to feed hungry folks on the go. Recently, I had the opportunity to check out one of San Francisco’s premiere gourmet trucks, Chairman Bao.
Starting Thanksgiving With the Torrance Turkey Trot
This morning I got up bright and early to run with a few turkeys in the Torrance Turkey Trot. Check out this short video I made for all the details.
Southern Breakfast Cravings Lead to Country Touch Cafe in Torrance
After years of driving past the unassuming store front on 190th Street in Torrance, I finally paid a visit to Country Touch Cafe in Torrance. Here’s my review of breakfast at this little slice of the South in Los Angeles.
Big Mista’s BBQ Makes List of 99 Essential LA Restaurants
A South Bay and LA favorite, Big Mistas Barbecue recently made LA Weekly’s short list of essential dining around Los Angeles. I caught Neil Strawder, also know as Big Mista himself, on the phone for his perspective on this honor.
This Weekend! Holiday Tasting at Whole Foods, Pier Ave Grand Opening in Hermosa
Even though Christmas decorations were in stores before Halloween came and went, the holiday season is here…for real this time!
Here are a couple weekend activities to put you in the holiday spirit, be it cooking up a Thanksgiving feast or walking in a winter beachy wonderland.
Lunchtime Fusion at KAH Asian Restaurant and Lounge – Manhattan Beach
Just west of Sepulveda and Manhattan Beach boulevards is a small building that’s been the home of several restaurants over the years. The location at 1019 Manhattan Beach Blvd has seen a lot of turn over. Tapa Meze (a Mediterranean bistro that I never tried) and Chicago for Ribs (who had a wonderfully meat-focused happy […]
Coming Soon: South Bay Foodies Video!
In a move to keep up with the many ways of sharing information, South Bay Foodies is coming to a YouTube screen near you.
Kicking Off OC Happy Hour Week at Sol Cocina
For one week each year, happy our lasts all day, every day….but only in Orange County. Featuring cocktail and dining specials, OC Happy Hour Week runs from October 24th until the 30th.
Here’s my review of the kick off event at Sol Cocina in Newport Beach.
An Open Letter to Gateway to LA: Thanks for the Trucks!
This Tuesday while I was grabbing lunch from the trucks over at the Century Blvd Truck Lot, I met Jim Sakalis, the Operations Manager at Gateway to LA.
I got a chance to chat with him and let him know how much I appreciated having the trucks so close to LAX for lunch every week. Here’s the letter I sent to him as a follow up to our conversation.
Yard House Scores Big with Monday Night Football Happy Hour in Long Beach
Yard House in Long Beach has a great deal for Monday Night Football fans. Read on to see what they’re serving up.