Our regular readers have gotten used to a steady stream of photos and commentary on cooking, dining, and generally all things food. However, until now we’ve been pretty quiet about exactly what Foodista.com will be at launch. Though I’m not quite ready to share everything we’re cooking up, I thought I’d give you a taste…ok, [...]

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If you are like me, you may have assumed that the French Dip sandwich has it’s origins in, well, France. Non! Eeet ees actually from…Los Angeles. Despite my images of Gallic housewives stewing bones in ancient stone farmhouses to render the dipping broth, or Au Jus, that makes this dish unique, it’s generally accepted that [...]

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You only get one chance to make a first impression. It sounds trite, we’ve all heard it, but it’s true. Unfortunately, it’s a truism lost on many restaurateurs. I’m amazed at how many great restaurants have maitre’d/hosts who undermine the efforts of the chef, cooks, waitstaff…basically the whole restaurant staff. The problem is [...]

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Many people shrivel in their seats when they see the sommelier coming their way, thinking he or she is only going to recommend the most expensive bottle on the list. But that’s not the case today. Gone (or at least exceptionally rare) is the old tuxedo-clad man who spoke down his nose in affected French, [...]

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You know you have a good book in your hand when time simply evaporates - poof! two hours gone just like that. This is what happened when I boarded my flight from San Francisco to Seattle and cracked the spine of Alice Waters and Chez Panisse. If you’re interested in food, and I’m assuming you [...]

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I just got back from South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. If you aren’t familiar with SXSW, it’s a 3-way combo festival and trade show for Music, Film, and the Internet. I was there with Kyte.tv, who had a booth and announced very cool new live streaming features. It was a fantastic trip…highlights for [...]

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It’s time for a tiki party!
Every now and then we love going to Trader Vic’s in Palo Alto. If you are unfortunate enough to have never frequented this legendary establishment, then put it on your list. Trader Vics’ are swanky Polynesian restaurant/bars that make you feel like you went back in time and found yourself [...]

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I’ve never been to Africa, much less Ethiopia, but Ethiopian cuisine is one of my favorites. The only thing that many Americans only know about Ethiopia, is that it had terrible famine in the 1980s, when more 1 million people starved. Sadly, Ethiopia has been described as “chronically food insecure” by world hunger experts. [...]

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I’ve mentioned my love of cookbooks before. Admittedly, I generally do not create many meals from their pages, but I often sit for hours perusing them for inspiration and oohing and aahing over their photos. I thought I would share a list of my personal favorites. Some of which I do [...]

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