Anne Fishbein

Escargots en croûte at Republique.; Credit: Anne Fishbein

French Connections at République

République was a long time coming for chef Walter Manzke, who has been pursuing his own restaurant since leaving Church and State in early 2010. Manzke’s medium...
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b.o.s. in Little Tokyo

Reading over the menu at b.o.s. in Little Tokyo is like perusing the meat counter at one of those grocery stores that serves Mexican, Filipino or Chinese commun...

Lunchtime at Musso & Frank

Live at Musso’s! Radio host Larry Elder and newscaster Paul Moyer. Today’s special? Why, it’s maitre d’ Manuel Alvares with Huell Howser! Waiter Miguel Limon gets in the picture too. Manuel Aguirre serves them up cold (and, no, not every waiter at Musso’s is named Manny).Manuel H. Felix flashes his......
Photo by Anne Fishbein

The Gambler's Daughter

At the fashionably unfashionable Petrelli’s in Culver City, Peggy Shank is a waitress with a following. Peggy has worked in this old-style steak house steeped with nostalgia for the last 13 years. Her territory is the lounge, the best part of the restaurant, with ample booths, amber lighting and an......
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Snap!

They're still dying: Crosses continue to sprout in sand at Santa Monica's Arlington West......