Fork on the Left, Knife on the Floor

Designers reinvent the table setting.

A group of six went to Ole Tapas restaurant in Studio City on Saturday night. Though I made a reservation via their website, they didn’t have my reservation in the computer when we arrived. However, they didn’t bat an...

(Cafe Annie), Mark Miller (Cayote Cafe) and Stephen Pyles (Dragonfly) offered Southwestern dishes heavy on the cumin. Laurent Gras (Fifth Floor) had pan seared sea scallops with a champaigne sauce. Great carmalized flavor. Drew...

is pretty high. Good thing there’s one by me in Studio City as well. Sometimes I crave their Pappardelle with Italian Sausage.

If you want loud, crowded, music, and not uptight with good food then I think you should try Millers Ale House in Levitown. Yes its a bar but it has great service, good food, and basically everything you are looking for with a...

I am not sure about where you can find one made with Scharffen-Berger but Lucques on Melrose has a very good version made with Valrhona and Clementine on Ensley has an even better one but I don’t know which chocolate Annie...

on the following? 1. good places to eat inside the parks, specifically Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios 2. places outside of the park that are reasonably priced and delicious that we could go to with a toddler 3. place in or out...

For the cheese: Try Artisan Cheese Gallery in Studio City. Or Whole Foods Or another good import cheese store. http://www.artisancheesegallery.com/ or order online from these people: http://www.germangrocery.com/Merchant2

Kung Pao Bistro in either Weho or Studio City has a full page of mock meat items, including duck, and they really are tasty, if a Chinese perspective is of interest. You mention the Vietnamese population in Minneapolis, yet the...

Chowhounds: with your highly developed senses of taste and smell — and your knowledge of NYC — you’re my only hope! I work in Long Island City, pretty close to the Citibank building and Silvercup Studios. For...

including Sushi Roku (33 Miller Alley, Pasadena 626-683-3000).

It’s located at 34-21 34th Avenue, near Kaufmann Studios. Very nice Greek taverna fair whose speciality is grilled fish and meats. Also has wonderful mezze. You can sit outdoors if the weather permits.

the shows taped on a set with a studio audience? I know that’s my preference.

Omakase at Katsu-ya studio city is only $48! I’ve never ordered omakase there but it is one of my favorite sushi spots and I can’t see it being anything but excellent. It’s $90 at the Hollywood location, which...

Here are some Valley picks – I can’t drag myself over the hill that early on a weekend morning: Jumping Java in Studio City – great unique omelettes and pancakes larger than your head. Aroma on Tujunga in Studio...