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• Talking Waiters

  Several years ago, as is the natural course of things, I proposed marriage to the woman who is now my wife. Or, at least, I tried to propose marriage to her. The problem was that every time I opened my mouth to pop the question, our waiter came by to Read More... Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:55 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Shindler's Dish

• Canned Joy

  Descartes said: ''I think, therefore I am.'' Shindler says: ''I can, therefore I am a canner.'' I have been a canner of fruits and vegetables, jams and jellies, preserves and conserves, marmalades and chutneys, since I Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 2:52 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Shindler's Dish

• Eating Gold

  The other day, I took my sushi-obsessed nine-year-old to the trendy sushi bar at the new Hollywood hot spot The Kress . (She had heard that Selena Gomez from The Wizards of Waverly Place had eaten there, and simply had to go.) And while I was admiring Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:37 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Shindler's Dish

• Thomas Keller, the Latest Prodigal Son to Return to LA

  It has been said that a prophet is without honor in his own land. And in the case of some of LA's most famous chefs, there was little honor to be found in the City of Angels – they had to leave Southern California to find fame. But several – Read More... Posted Monday, July 14, 2008 3:38 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Shindler's Dish

• Let Them Eat Vol Au Vent

  Back in 2002, when world leaders attending the United Nations Food Summit (a meeting committed to eliminating hunger in the world) got together for a meal, it included foie gras on toast with kiwi fruit, lobster in vinaigrette and filet of goose with Read More... Posted Friday, June 06, 2008 6:04 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Shindler's Dish

• My Night in Hell's Kitchen

  Now that I've been a guest critic on Gordon Ramsay 's show Hell's Kitchen ( episode 408 , which aired on Tuesday, May 20th), people keep asking me exactly where Hell's Kitchen is. I like to tell them that it's somewhere between guilt Read More... Posted Thursday, May 22, 2008 2:27 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Shindler's Dish

• Can Cali 'Cue Compete?

  Jonathan Burrows, creator and owner of LA's Mr. Cecil's California Ribs , called me recently, bubbling with excitement to report that he was going to be part of the Sixth Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party in New York City. Held on June 7th Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 6:42 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events, Shindler's Dish

• Father's New Office

  Last Monday at 3 PM, the phone number (310-736-2224) for the new branch of Father's Office – the LA hotspot with the famous burgers – in the Helms Bakery (3229 Helms Ave.) was connected to a fax machine. A call to the bar/restaurant rewarded Read More... Posted Monday, April 28, 2008 12:29 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Notable Openings, Shindler's Dish