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Italy Dish by Dish: A Comprehensive Guide to Eating in Italy. Monica Sartoni Cesari. Translated from the Italian by Susan Simon. The Little Bookroom. $24.95. (378p) ISBN: 978-1-892145-90-1
Having lived and traveled in France repeatedly over the years I know pretty well the regional differences when it comes to food. Like what the specialty of a [...]
I have fervently been following the opening of the food emporium, Eataly, in New York City. The reason for my interest is that I was involved in the opening of another Italian food emporium in the early ’80s: DDL Foodshow. I was hired by film producer, Dino de Laurentiis, to work with the general manager [...]
2.2 miles, about 5 minutes, from my home in Atwater Village.
Italian, Mexican, a cafe and bakery, Korean BBQ, a gelateria, and Lucifers Pizza are just a few of the eating options along a four or five block stretch of Hillhurst Avenue in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. The stretch that is becoming a [...]