Richard Foss

2018’s Five Great Meals in the Harbor Area

It’s the time of year that I look back at the year just passed — at its joys, trials and…

7 years ago

A Holiday Classic Drinks Story

It’s the time of year when people pull out their worn copies of Dickens, and if they’re paying attention they…

7 years ago

Drifting With a Purpose

A friend of mine used to work for a venture-capital firm, and part of his job were the initial interviews…

7 years ago

Cross Cultural Bites and Bashes

Many years ago I was on the stage crew for one of the worst productions of West Side Story ever…

7 years ago

Coming Attractions to the San Pedro Dining Scene

As you walk, bike or drive around downtown San Pedro, you’ll see evidence that new restaurants are in the works.…

7 years ago

San Pedro’s ‘Little Italy’ Raises Historical Fiction Question

Generally, Los Angeles ignores or destroys its past and mini malls rise in neighborhoods that used to have character. San…

7 years ago

The Fleeting Glory of the Hatch Chilé

Want a strawberry in February, beets in July, or winter squash on Memorial Day? Thanks to cheap shipping from places…

7 years ago

Uncle Fung’s Borneo Eatery is a Family Dinner

I had a delightful lunch recently while accompanied by someone who supplements his day job with income as a storyteller…

7 years ago

Learning to Love the Heat

Andrew Anderson is not the person you might expect to be hosting an event about chili peppers and how they…

7 years ago

Eating Comfort Food in an Uncomfortable World

If you look at the way our regard for dining has changed from a mere matter of nutrition to a…

7 years ago