The Rise of the Salt Tooth

The craze for salted sweets.

Saw this on the Robert Parker board. This is the well-known cellar from the Michelin-Star restaurant, Sona, in Los Angeles. Included in the cellar are Romanee-Conti, Mouton-Rothschild, Petrus, Harlan, d’Yquem and many more. Notice...

i’m taking my boyfriend out for dinner for his birthday. i’m thinking about going to sona restaurant or providence. pros and cons for both? or any other recommendations welcome. thanks!

Need a good brunch place between Sherman Oaks and Woodland Hills for first date

just wanted to report that we ate at sona on la cienega last night, and while the food was a touch precious in appearance, it tasted amazing. However, far eclipsing the food was the amazingly warm and efficient service. Everyone...

So some friends took me to Sona for my birthday on Saturday. I looked at the menu online and was salivating thinking about all the yummy possibilities...unfortunately the reality was very different. Let me first start off by...

Okay, so with great trepidation went to Sona for Mr. Bite-Bite’s birthday a couple weeks back. Small group — just four of us — and we did the tasting menu. After the negative/faint-praise Sona has received on...

REcently broken up with my boyfriend, my dad is coming into town...so instead of Mastros where he loved, since it’s just the two of us now I want to change it up. I have a reservation at Sona, which I’ve been dying to...

Disappointing breakfast, painfully slow service for a 3/4 empty restaurant Everything tasted blah, even soughdough toast (how does that happen?) Then I remembered I didn’t think Jumpin' Java was that good either. Second...

Four of us had dinner at Sona on Saturday night. We were ready to order when the waiter told us there was a special, not on the menu. It was Wagyu beef from Japan. One of our party ordered the 8 ounce portion. (a four ounce...

I had heard that Michelle Myers is on leave from Sona & Boule. How are the desserts holding up in her absence? Anybody know what is going on with her and if she is likely to return?

I STRONGLY disagree. I was at Sona on a recent weeknight, and all tables were occupied. The pace of service was fine, and the food was exquisite. Our apetizers included a wonderful seafood bisque-type soup topped with chai foam...

SONA is CLOSED on Sunday GRACE is serving on Sundays – check out their website – navigate to the find us page for hours: Link: http://gracerestaurant.com/

Sweet, Sour, Salty, What?

Americans have historically hated bitter tastes, while other cultures loved them. Until now. Chefs are playing with bitter in new ways, and U.S. diners are finally appreciating it.

Four Bands, Four Barbecue Joints

A tour through the barbecue meccas of Chapel Hill, Memphis, Austin, and Kansas City, plus music.