Email Author Ali Trachta

2010 Stories by Ali Trachta

• The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Vegas, Baby (With Video Links)

  published Oct 29, 2010

  In this episode, we got a bit more insight into the relationships the Real Housewives have with their husbands. And my what a spectrum we're working with here. First, the scenario: The gals and all... More >>

• 'Divided Attention' by Push Opens at Known Gallery

  published Oct 25, 2010

  In 2007, writer Shelley Leopold called Push "the thinking man's graf artist" in a piece for L.A. Weekly, predicting that while only a select few were privy to his work at the time, "someday, when he d... More >>

• Cook This, Not That! Hits Shelves + Eat This, Not That! Guessing Game

  published Oct 25, 2010

  The 2011 edition of Eat This, Not That!, which stemmed from a popular feature in Men's Health magazine, has hit bookshelves in recent days, along with a new version of spinoff, Cook This, Not That! - ... More >>

• The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Extravagant-ganza

  published Oct 22, 2010

  Attention actors and actresses of Los Angeles: we know the whole starving artist bit can be fun and that you'd most likely prefer to save yourself for roles that speak to your talent and really challe... More >>

• Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook: L.A. in the Mix

  published Oct 21, 2010

  The need to obsessively bookmark every delicious-sounding recipe you find on your favorite food blogs is quickly lessening, since new cookbook Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook: 100 Great Recipes, ... More >>

• TheDailyMeal Website Launches: Recipes, Restaurant Reviews, Chef Interviews, Travel Advice + More

  published Oct 19, 2010

  Colman Andrews and Valaer Murray probably want you to stop reading this blog. (Though you would never do such a thing, would your) These two veteran writers and editors are the founders of TheDailyM... More >>

• Last Night: The Italian American Museum's Taste of Italy

  published Oct 18, 2010

  There was nothing little about Little Italy as the pasta-loving masses gathered downtown Saturday night to celebrate the 2nd annual Taste of Italy, an event benefiting the Italian American Museum of L... More >>

• Best BYOB Burger Joint: The Fix Burger

  published Oct 18, 2010

  Sometimes we build an entire outfit around a new pair of shoes, and in the same vein, occasionally we end up pairing a meal with a beverage, instead of the other way around. If that six-pack of microb... More >>

• The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Out of This World

  published Oct 15, 2010

  Ladies and gentleman (the one of you probably reading this blog post), we have located the aliens in Southern California. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills series premiered last night and as we wa... More >>

• Skinny Shirataki: Are Zero-Calorie Noodles Too Good to be Truer

  published Oct 14, 2010

  At first we were repulsed by the bizarre feed bags that arrived in LA Weekly's mail bin, addressed to no one in particular, looking like they were ready to board a spaceship in some astronaut's lunchb... More >>

• Former Saved By the Bell Star Joins Jack Nicholson in Rocky Horror Picture Show Tribute (a.k.a. The Greatest Thing Ever to Happen to Mario Lopez)

  published Oct 12, 2010

  Update: two new cast members have been added! Some serious stars have aligned to pay tribute to the 35th anniversary of cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show this month at the Wiltern. On Octobe... More >>

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  Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School Faces Class Action Lawsuit

  published Oct 11, 2010

  Updated after the jump with additional information about the change in curriculum. A class action lawsuit alleging fraud is currently pending against Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena, which is owned by the... More >>

• BEST EXCUSE TO SAY "ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER"


  published October 7, 2010

  The Green Fairy, the Green Lady, the Green Muse. No, this time we're not talking about pot. We're talking about absinthe, and even if you think... More >>

• L.A. Luxury Chocolate Salon This Sunday in Pasadena

  published Oct 05, 2010

  Car freaks have the Auto Show. Comic fans get their Con. Even Trekkies have their own gatherings. But this weekend friends of the cacao bean have their day in the sun at the Los Angeles Luxury Choc... More >>

• The Thrillist Best of the Best Food Truck Rally

  published Sep 28, 2010

  We've been talking a lot about the best things in L.A. recently (pickled eggs, marmalade, and even cookbook store, to name a few) but Thrillist is honing in on choosing the best food truck, a title th... More >>

• "Handsomest Man" to Appear at Sunday Tea Salon

  published Sep 23, 2010

  Though occasionally popular with an individual, we as an American culture have thus far failed to embrace "tea time" as a national activity. And isn't that too badr More involved than a quick jacket... More >>

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  L.A. Craft Beer Crawl: Brewing Sept 25th

  published Sep 13, 2010

  Though California is known as wine country, on September 25th, L.A. will be all about beer. The first annual L.A. Craft Beer Crawl is set to take over downtown that day, giving attendees the chance t... More >>

• Squid Ink Among the Best Food Blogs in the Nation

  published Sep 08, 2010

  And now a brief message from LA Weekly's Editor, Drex Heikes. Amy Scattergood, able keeper of this blog, is not one to tout her own fare, but others will. Via Poynter, the Association of Food Journa... More >>

• WHIRLS ON FILM

  published August 26, 2010

  When you think "urban bike shorts," most likely the image of a downtown 10-speed racer whizzing by in some thigh-grazing spandex nut-huggers leaps... More >>

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  Fresh, Local, Ready for Pick Up: Silver Lake Farms CSA Open to New Members

  published Aug 18, 2010

  How adventurous do you feel at the farmers marketr Enough to let someone else do the produce picking for your If so, now may be the right time to try a CSA, or community supported agriculture progra... More >>

• Thierry Perez to Open One-Stop Shop L'Epicerie in Culver City

  published Aug 17, 2010

  Thierry Perez may have culinary ADD, but we're excited to go along for the ride. Later this month, the restaurateur, formerly of Fraiche, will open L'Epicerie, a combination market, restaurant, baker... More >>

• Culver City Block Party Take 3: Wine Tasting, Pizza Bites + More Pole Dancing

  published Aug 12, 2010

  On the heels of their successful events in June and July, Culver City is gearing up for another summer block party, taking place next Wednesday, August 18th, between 5 and 9 p.m. This is the third ... More >>

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  Happy National S'mores Day: Top 6 Local S'mores

  published Aug 10, 2010

  S'mores are a simple backyard pleasure (particularly during relatively cool, campfire-suited summers such as this one) so we're pleased to have another excuse to get our marshmallow toast on today in ... More >>

• Westside Gets Cheesier: Jenny Knotts Opens Wally's Cheese Box

  published Jul 30, 2010

  Jenny Knotts is kind of like Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas. (Wait, hear us out.) She's a loyal member of Wally's Wine who felt a calling to branch out on her own, yet remain tied to the greater wh... More >>

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  MasterChef Debuts Tomorrow: Posing the Question, Chef or Cookr

  published Jul 26, 2010

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