How chefs adapt, the best eating in Las Vegas, a Cake Boss dessert crawl, Beyond Meat struggles, plus, why Gordon Ramsay is jealous of "The Bear's" Carmy. And is it OK to pick fruit from someone else's tree? All in this week's Tasting Notes.
Plus, Roy Choi's new primal tacos, Cambodian beef jerky, Joe Jost's pickled eggs and the man who ate everything at the Cheesecake Factory in this week's Tasting Notes.
Plus more Oscar movie food bites the bliss of first bites, illicit cherries jubilee, Miyazaki's gluttons . and the crookie? Oh, what hath the Cronut wrought? All in Tasting Notes.
L.A.'s iconic Ethiopian Meals by Genet reopens; Sweet Lady Jane, maker of L.A.'s beloved triple-berry cake, closes. Plus, more superettes and fewer "girl dinner" videos in 2024. And should nazooks be L.A.'s next pastry craze. All in Tasting Notes.
What Lulu's David Tanis understands about tasting menus and the California way of cooking. Also: How many folds does it take to make a Din Tai Fung soup dumpling? A family dispute and the closure of Café Tropical. Are too many tourists harming Baja's wine country? In this week's Tasting Notes.