Dining News

That Japanese-Mexican mash-up, the creation of Drew Lum, is part of a fusion menu at the new Wild Ginger restaurant at 639 Romence Road in Portage.

Combination plate No. 3 offers a little bit of everything: a folded taco, flauta, chile relleno, chile con carne, rolled enchilada and beans and rice.

We love to have fun with food, and as you may recall, we recently told you about a scientific experiment showing that people who ate a salad arranged like a Kandinsky painting said it tasted better and was worth more money than a typical pile of greens.

Cuisine: This Asian eclectic maxi-restaurant has a sprawling space with a menu that's part sushi bar and part Chinese eatery.

Running a restaurant - any restaurant - is hard work. But running Farm Stand in El Segundo is harder than hard work, it's like Sisyphus, the Greek king who was doomed to pushing that rock up a hill for eternity.

The Scene: In the midst of a recent menu update , Layla's concept currently features Middle Eastern fusion.

Woodfire, a Mediterranean-themed eaterie specialising in mezze platters and handmade woodfired pizzas, has been launched on Stockbridge High Street following the success of its deli counterpart Thyme & Tides.

With focus on presentation and quality, Air India's business class flyers will now have a gourmet experience when they fly A meal in the airlines is hardly a pleasant experience with cold, bland and unappetising dishes packed closely together on a plastic tray.

One thing isn't in doubt about Atwater in the Park: People simply love to hang out at the new microbrewery in the repurposed church, judging from the crowds that fill the picnic tables under bright yellow market umbrellas in the biergarten and also the tables and bar seats in the majestic setting indoors.

Is it a sushi bar or a hibachi restaurant? A raw bar or a locals' watering hole offering up a good steak in an unassuming atmosphere? A sports bar or a place for live music? Or the place to bring the gang for happy hour? Just what is 39th Avenue Bar & Grille? As I found out on a few recent visits, it's all of those places, depending on the time and ... (more)

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The Festival Quartet, a string ensemble consisting of married couple Shannon Cho, left, and Samuel Cho, right, with Roberto Henriquez and Mario Zelaya, plays at Virna's Cafe during a special pre-July Fourth evening last week.

After a two-alarm fire ripped through the roof of Manresa, the famous South Bay restaurant with two coveted Michelin stars, its chef and owner said he's "devastated" by the loss but made it clear that the vaunted eatery will once again plate its top-shelf fare.

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Some may turn up their noses at America's "unrefined" grub, and others may stare in horrified shock at our portion sizes and our tendency to fry everything .

In 1991, when Betty-Jane and Gilbert Hernandez opened Havana Cafe in a space just off Camelback Road, you couldn't even get chorizo or black beans in this town.

You drag the pool noodles back to your towel, futilely attempt to dislodge the sand from the thigh band of your swimsuit and wonder idly if SPF 50 is really any better than the 30. And then this happens: You realize a day at the beach has made you powerfully hungry.

It doesn't have to be friday for you to eat like a cheat day. TGI Fridays is launching a new summer promotion today, its "Endless Appetizers" offers up all you can eat appetizers for just 10 bucks.

Named for the round building and round oven inside it, Lisa and Scott Carrino's Round House Bakery on their farm in White Creek, N.Y. found a way to exercise its way to exercise its need for expansion last April with the opening of a caf in Cambridge.

Julie Van Rosendaal shares recipes and cooking tips with the Calgary Eyeopener every Tuesday morning at 8:20.