San Pedro has long been a city of immigrants - fishermen and longshoremen who came to town to continue doing the work they had done in their homelands. The Kassabian family arrived in San Pedro from Beirut, Lebanon, by way of Abu Dhabi. Jack ...

21 Nov 2008

Like successful local Mexican restaurateurs Matt Martinez and Maria Corbalan before him, Michael Rypka started his business as a mobile taco vendor. Unlike his predecessors, however, Rypka is keeping two mobile-vending locations operational even ...

21 Nov 2008

Although Annapolis is a smallish city in the middle of two large cities, the nightlife scene here has always been something about which we can brag. There is always something to do every night of the week and almost everyone can find something they ...

21 Nov 2008

So how many Israelis are there?” asks the Indian of the Israeli backpacker in Pushkar. “Eight million,” says the Sabra. After a tiny pause, the Indian asks, “And how many in Israel?” Jokes apart, very many young Israelis do India in their ...

21 Nov 2008

Aman’s Restaurant is open daily from 6 a. m. to 9 p. m. It is handicapped-accessible. A spacious, nicely appointed and sparkling clean restaurant, Aman’s has lots of standard items on its large menu, but a Mediterranean flair informs many of the ...

21 Nov 2008

Preheat the oven to 375.  Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.  Cut the chicken tenders in half clockwise. Mix the flour and cornflakes together in a shallow bowl.  In another bowl, beat the egg whites together lightly.  Spread the cornflakes ...

20 Nov 2008