Richard Foss

Defiantly Dishing Out Brunch

There is something noble and honorable about calmly accomplishing a vital task when all around you is chaos. There is…

7 years ago

Who Says Fish Can’t Swim Up Hill?

If you were sitting around this past year speculating about which San Pedro institution would open a location in Rolling…

7 years ago

Rediscover Aztec Spirits Before Salt, Triple-Sec

If you routinely check out the bar on your way into a restaurant, you’ve probably noticed that a new class…

7 years ago

If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Know

My friends make fun of me because I usually don’t know what I’m going to order at a restaurant until…

7 years ago

Sight, Taste and Place: Paul Buchanan and the Palos Verdes Art Center’s Wild Event

On March 16, the Palos Verdes Art Center hosted an examination of the natural environment of its Peninsula by artists…

7 years ago

Rescuing St. Patrick’s Day from Myths and Legends

Much has been said about the decline of manufacturing in America. Yet, we still lead the  world in at least…

8 years ago

Love, Kindness and Dried Meat

If you have driven past an unassuming office park on the north end of Gaffey Street you might have wondered…

8 years ago

Smoky Doky BBQ Provides Smoke, Spice, Time

People who bake from scratch can get sniffy about those who use shortcuts like packaged recipes or (shudder) frozen dough.…

8 years ago

Dine By The Harbor: Looking Forward, Looking Back

News about the closing of Ports O’Call Village has hogged the headlines when it comes to the local restaurant environment.…

8 years ago