Foodie Finds

One of the great things about traveling is the ability to experience cuisines and flavors that may be radically different from what you’re used to. Sometimes you get to taste things you’ve never considered trying, like a humped even-toed ungulate. Sounds exotic! But one person’s exotic is another’s staple, so we decided to “when-in-Rome-it-up” and give camel a try. It’s common in the Arab gulf …

We are all familiar with what it means to “eat the season”, but what about luxury seasonal eats? Chiltern Firehouse in London (owned by André Balazs of Chateau Marmont) is serving up top-quality oysters until the end of season late April. Oysters are of three types: two varieties from local British waters and one from France. Oyster shucker Bobby Grove will be serving up native oysters with …

Founded in 1908, the family-owned Jannettas Gelateria of St Andrews is this week’s #foodiefind. Good quality base ingredients are fused with exotic, unique products to create a massive selection of colorful, unconventional flavors. The authentically Italian gelateria has been able to reinvent itself, bringing classic tastes into a new era of extravagant flavor fusions. One of the most noteworthy qualities consistent throughout over 100 flavors: the ability to compliment the ingredients’ …

Rose Lawrence, the pastry chef mastermind behind Red Bread in Los Angeles, has concocted the mature, adult version of the Pop-Tart. Since Red Bread closed in Culver City, many have been painstakingly waiting for Lawrence’s new bakery and cafe to open in 2016.  Foodies rejoiced when she joined the Salted, what has been dubbed the online cooking school for food-enthusiasts. Salted features top chefs that teach live courses for small audiences, along with online classes for Salted members. LA Weekly regarded it as …

After you have finished touring the spots Kate Middleton and Prince William probably made famous during their time at university, pop into Cromars to-go shop for classic fish & chips (the dine-in restaurant is attached). Order the battered haddock and chips, with a dash of salt and vinegar. For those of a more adventurous palette: order haggis, a Scottish dish made of lamb stomach stuffed …

Los Angeles has grown to offer one of the most premier coffee cultures in the U.S., with independent coffee bars constantly reinventing the social atmosphere and experience of drinking coffee. Alfred Coffee & Kitchen in West Hollywood is “the scene” for coffee connoisseurs, not just because they are brewing Stumptown Coffee, but because of their off-the-menu Edible #AlfredCone Coffee Cup. It is a handmade waffle …