Ritter's Steam Kettle Cooking Opens In Santa Ana

How many Edison bulbs hang from the ceiling at Kettle Black? So many Edison bulbs. I got to the mid-70s the night I counted — there are more — but I got distracted by the 17-foot-high back bar, the weathered wood floor and the industrial-steel...

Everyone who sat at the counter in front of the steam kettles had questions. “How does it work?” “How much did it cost to install?” Chef Ritter (and that's what he goes by—no other name), partner of his namesake restaurant, is more than happy to...

There are going to be more Cajun steam kettle joints coming to OC, such as Kettlebar, which will open when Union Market opens at The District in Tustin, but right now it's Ritter's time. Ritter's Steam Kettle Cooking, which has been open in Santa...

The first time you try Bone Kettle, Erwin Tjahyadi’s new proto-Indonesian restaurant in Pasadena, you may spend a certain amount of time figuring out what to do with the leftovers, which will be substantial. Crunchy wisps of meat from fried oxtail...

Shin-Sen-Gumi—one of the most venerable Japanese restaurant chains, with locations in Gardena, Little Tokyo and Fountain Valley—has now opened in Irvine's Woodbury Town Center, next to Niko Niko Sushi and The Counter. Subtitled Hakata Ramen &...