Email Author Ali Trachta

2010 Stories by Ali Trachta

• L.A. Street Food Tasting Event Sold Out

  published Jul 23, 2010

  If you don't have a ticket yet, you're S.O.L., since tomorrow's L.A. Street Food Fest's Summer Tasting Event at the Rose Bowl is sold out. As we reported last month, frustration caused by the overpop... More >>

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  BlackboardEats Deals Now "Everywhere" Online

  published Jul 22, 2010

  We've had deals from L.A.-based BlackboardEats hitting our inbox since it launched late last year, and now the site, which provides discounts at restaurants in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco ... More >>

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  Pyongyang North Korean Food Truck: Just a Game

  published Jul 20, 2010

  Were you fooled by the Pyongyang Express North Korean food truckr If so, you weren't alone, as many assumed it was simply another extension of the mobile Korean taco craze. Which is just what the peop... More >>

• Yatta Truck Brings Custom Sushi to the Street

  published Jul 09, 2010

  The latest food truck yadda yadda is all about Yatta, a new player in the mobile sushi scene that's bringing a D.I.Y. theme. Yatta isn't the first sushi truck out there, in fact Fishlips has enjoyed... More >>

• The Must Closes Due to Change in Ownership

  published Jul 06, 2010

  Controversy continues to swarm around the closing of downtown wine bar The Must, which shut its doors, or rather had them shut, over the holiday weekend. Sid Carter and Julie Rico of Weeneez, Inc., t... More >>

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  Outdoor Cinema Food Fest: Food + Film = Happy Summer Nights

  published Jun 30, 2010

  Are you a food lover or a film buffr But why pigeonhole ourselves. For those of us who refuse categorization, there's the upcoming Outdoor Cinema Food Fest, a summer celebration of both film and fo... More >>

• Gourmet Treats: The (Sort-of) Healthy Cookie

  published May 14, 2010

  We admit we're frequent victims of the coffeeshop pastry pitfall. We swing by for a quick nonfat latte but end up walking out with some chocolatey croissantpoundcakemuffin that puts our carb intake ... More >>

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  Feed Your Head: Top 10 Food Books That Make Us Drool

  published Apr 05, 2010

  Whether it's a chef's memoir or a novel set in the kitchen, books that center around food have conjured up cravings, inspired us at the stove and opened us up to new adventures in dining. This is a l... More >>

• Sweet Swig: The Purifying Powers of Raw Cane Juice

  published Feb 19, 2010

  Farmers market shopping is thirsty work, so as usual we were looking around for a quencher while sifting through the Hollywood market crowd. To the right was the Raw Cane Super Juice stand, a spot we... More >>

• Bandit Wine: For the Outlaw in You

  published Feb 11, 2010

  When we're feeling a little rebellious, typically we reach for a double Scotch, neat, or some other drink we think Jesse James would order. Never before have we thought of wine as a beverage that cou... More >>