Andy Wang

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Andy Wang

One thing aboutla dolce vita is that the sweet life is often about the moments when you’re lingering, when you’re not doing much of anything, when all that matters is the food and drink and people around you. Southern California has been getting a nice dose of European leisure this year. At the new Alba in West Hollywood, Cobi Levy is celebrating il dolce far niente, which is the sweetness of doing nothing.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Andy Wang

Food culture and entertainment culture and lifestyle culture constantly intersect in Los Angeles. So on the night of Saturday, May 10, after spotting scenester hospitality players like Joey Rubin, Sebastian Puga and Charlotte Lansbury during The Blaze’s beautifully enveloping Cercle performance at the Los Angeles Convention Center, it was time to head to the West Adams neighborhood for the opening party of chef Avner Levi’s Cento Raw Bar.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Andy Wang

The 50 Best organization, which is behind the prestigious annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, will debut North America’s 50 Best Restaurants in September. The inaugural North America list, which covers the United States, Canada and parts of the Caribbean, will be unveiled during an awards ceremony at Wynn Las Vegas on September 25.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Andy Wang

So much of what chef Nobu Matsuhisa does is as intuitive as it is technical. “It’s like my mother’s philosophy,” Matsuhisa says moments before the May 3 grand opening of Nobu at Maui’s Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort. “My mother would cook leftovers, open the fridge and get some fish and vegetables and some noodles. It’s like, I’m hungry, so my mom opens the fridge and just makes something with leftover ingredients. It’s not about a 100 percent perfect recipe.

1 month ago | observer.com | Andy Wang

Chef Martin Heierling is taking lobster pasta to a new level at Pisces. Courtesy Terry GatesAt Pisces Bar & Seafare, the new seafood restaurant that will open at Wynn Las Vegas on Saturday, May 10, executive chef Martin Heierling has done a deep dive into making lobster pasta. Lobster pasta is a crowd-pleasing dish at seafood restaurants around the world, whether you’re summering in Sheepshead Bay or sailing across the Adriatic Sea. At Pisces, Heierling has a clear vision for his version.