Author: lesley balla

Guides   Los Angeles

Neighborhood Spotlight: Santa Monica

A quintessential Southern California beach city, Santa Monica is made up of several wonderful little neighborhoods, stretching from the tourist-filled…

By lesley balla July 17, 2019

Chef Features   Los Angeles

Reimagining Kaiseki Through the Lens of Three Award-Winning LA Chefs

L.A. is buzzing with kaiseki right now—the tradition of serving multi-course meals to celebrate the seasons with exacting technique and…

By lesley balla July 1, 2019

Guides   Los Angeles

Neighborhood Spotlight: Los Feliz & Silver Lake

When non-Angelenos complain nobody walks in L.A., they clearly haven’t spent time strolling around Los Feliz or Silver Lake. Called…

By lesley balla June 25, 2019

Chef Features   Los Angeles

15 Questions With Birdie G’s Jeremy Fox

For his brand-new Santa Monica restaurant, Birdie G’s, chef Jeremy Fox has teamed up with Colby Goff and partners Josh…

By lesley balla June 21, 2019

Chef Features   Los Angeles

Mei Lin Gets Up Close and Personal at Nightshade

With mashups like Korean tacos, Sichuan pizza, and Mexican hummus, these Los Angeles chefs are changing the way we eat today. Enter Mei Lin—the chef and agent of change behind buzzy eatery, Nightshade.

By lesley balla June 6, 2019