A generation after Nobu, Peruvian sushi flourishes in Long Beach
On a recent Sunday night in Long Beach's Bixby Knolls neighborhood, chef Eduardo Chang and his wife and business partner,…
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'Sasquatch Sunset' Brother Directors Cut Their Own Indie Style
A family makes their way through a forest and finally stops to camp. They eat something, go to sleep, and…
No Accountability for California's $20 Billion for Homelessness
To the editor: As much as I object to added bureaucracy, I'm surprised California hasn't created a new agency whose…
I slept with a sexy chef. He never said he was married.
I met an executive chef in November 2022 at a fine Las Vegas restaurant where I worked. Sitting alone at…
'Carol Doda Topless at the Condor' pays tribute to the '60s icon
Botticelli's Venus of San Francisco was nightclub dancing goddess Carol Doda, whose shell was a white baby grand piano held…
It's 2024 and humans still use rat poison to kill animals?
To the editor: To think that in 2024 humans will still be using rodenticides to painfully kill animals should make…
'The New Look': Maisie Williams on her portrayal of Catherine Dior
In “The New Look,” a period drama on Apple TV+, Maisie Williams plays Catherine Dior, a woman who has received…
'Top Chef' Host Kristen Kish Didn't Call Padma Lakshmi for Advice
Kristen Kish was going through airport security in Dubai when the call came through that sparked the kind of racing…
Opinion: Apocalypse now, but not in Santa Monica
In December, an atheist, pro-choice, anti-gun, environmental activist, also known as a Santa Monica resident, asked me: “So, how do…
Anza Borrego: How to See Wildflowers and Bighorn Sheep
Don't wait until summer: March and April are two of the best months for weekend road trips because wildflowers begin…