Email Author Ali Trachta

2011 Stories by Ali Trachta

• Le Cordon Bleu Lawsuit Now Going After Banks: Is This Suit Validr Comments from Plaintiffs' Attorney and the School

  published Feb 03, 2011

  New developments in the class action suit against Le Cordon Bleu have emerged - now it's not just the parent companies being sued, it's the banks as well. As we reported in October, a class action su... More >>

• Hey Ladies: G. Love is Back! Fixin to Die Preview Party (+ Videos)

  published Feb 02, 2011

  Groupies of Los Angeles, you should kind of be ashamed of yourselves. There was a listening party last night for G. Love's new album, Fixin to Die, at the Solar Powered Plastic Plan--a tucked away lit... More >>

• Pasadena Fundraiser Features Local Chefs

  published Jan 28, 2011

  Weiser Family Farms is in need, and Pasadena chefs are turning out to help. You can too. Emily Rico, the 2-year-old daughter of one of the farm's workers, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma just a few ... More >>

• The Realest Real Housewives at UCB: A Celebration of the Best Show Ever + Paul Scheer!

  published Jan 28, 2011

  Despite that it conflicted with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion show, diehard fans of the series (or at least diehard fans of hilarious women) turned out to see The Realest Real Housewive... More >>

• Top 5 Quotes from "Never Said About Restaurant Websites"

  published Jan 28, 2011

  The Dinner Party Download guys, via The Madeleine Brand Show on KPCC, alerted us this week to a wacky, utterly sarcastic (and very aesthetically stark) little blog called Never Said About Restaurant W... More >>

• Schulzies Bread Pudding: The Next Cupcaker

  published Jan 28, 2011

  Around New Year's, all inquiring food-centric minds wanted to know: what will be the top food trends in 2011r Or in other words, what's the next cupcaker Well, are we allowed to voter Because if so, ... More >>

• Le Cordon Bleu Closes in Pittsburgh: Is Pasadena Lawsuit Connectedr School Says No

  published Jan 26, 2011

  Pittsburgh's branch of Le Cordon Bleu culinary school, a subsidiary of the Career Education Corporation (CEC), will soon be closing its doors, reports the Pittsburgh Business Times. Mark Spencer, a s... More >>

• The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Jam-Packed Finale: Camille's Reveal, Kim and Kyle's Blow-up, Cedric's Sad Life Story

  published Jan 21, 2011

  Shit got real last night. We don't know how else to put it. Usually we watch reality TV for the drama, for the laughs, for the ability to feel a little better about ourselves, since we're certainly mo... More >>

• GET HAMMERED

  published January 20, 2011

  You know that part in Inception when gravity gets all crazylike and nobody knows what's real and what's an illusion? (Okay, that's pretty... More >>

• Golden Mean Vegan Cafe's Vanilla Coconut Cake: Great Vegan Cake Doesn't Have to be a Contradiction in Terms

  published Jan 19, 2011

  We're just as pro-nutrition as the next food enthusiast. Quinoa is our side of choice these days over mashed potatoes. We can't live without kale in our salads, and slip flaxseed into our morning anti... More >>

• 31-Ounce "Trenta" Coming Soon to Starbucks: A Bit Muchr

  published Jan 17, 2011

  Like any good fast food chain, Starbucks is supersizing. The Informer let us know this morning that come February 1, the coffee purveyor will unveil the new 31-ounce Trenta size, making the 24-ounce V... More >>

• The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Grammer Slammer

  published Jan 14, 2011

  Yesterday morning, our favorite Housewife @KyleRichards18 tweeted "Who is going to watch The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills tonightrr I'm looking forward to this one.... :-)" At first we thought, Wo... More >>

• Forage Restaurant to Pop-up at Westside Art Fair

  published Jan 12, 2011

  Until now, westsiders have had to migrate east in order to Forage - at the restaurant that bears the moniker, anyway. However, this Silver Lake staple for seasonal, locally-sourced food will be taking... More >>

• Nashville No Like Lesbiansr Country Singer Chely Wright Selling Half as Many Albums

  published Jan 10, 2011

  Soon after country singer Chely Wright came out of the closet last summer, she told us in an interview, "It's a remarkable experience, and I'm so thankful. It's gone beautifully. I feel so good about ... More >>

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  Frozen Tamales Made in California Recalled

  published Jan 07, 2011

  Put down that frozen tamale and back away slowly. KTLA reports that a recall of 144,000 thousand pounds of frozen tamales made and sold in California is in effect. Homestead Pasta Company is the sour... More >>

• The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: "Operation Appeal to Camille"

  published Jan 06, 2011

  Lots to catch up on, friends! We're a smidge behind due to the the way-too-close-to-Christmas airing of the "Payback's a Bitch" episode, so let's regroup. Two eps ago it was all about "the text." The... More >>