Email Author Elina Shatkin

2011 Stories by Elina Shatkin

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  800 Degrees: A Sneak Peek Into Westwood's Newest Pizzeria [Photo Gallery]

  published Dec 30, 2011

  If Adam Fleischman is aiming to become the Henry Ford of the pizza world, he's made a good start of it with 800 Degrees, the Westwood pizzeria he officially opens on January 3rd. It features a long co... More >>

• Rare Medlar Ice Cream Now at Mother Moo

  published Dec 30, 2011

  What the hell is a medlarr And why is it worth driving to Sierra Madre to find outr After getting her hands on a basket of the ancient, almost unknown and rarely commercially grown fruit, master food ... More >>

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  10 Best Ice Cream & Gelato Shops in L.A.

  published Dec 29, 2011

  Delicieuse, known for its goat's milk ice cream, is closing, but that doesn't mean Los Angeles isn't full of fantastic ice cream and gelato shops. In fact, we're chock-a-block with delicious frozen tr... More >>

• Jack In The Box Food Truck: The TV Ad

  published Dec 29, 2011

  The Jack In The Box food truck, which we first heard about back in May, is no joke. It's real, as is this new TV ad promoting the fast-food chain's Munchie Mobile, which Jack In The Box's eponymous ta... More >>

• Delicieuse Closing in Redondo Beach

  published Dec 28, 2011

  More sad news at the end of the year: Delicieuse, one of our favorite gelato shops in all of Los Angeles, is closing. The small Redondo Beach store, known for its mild goat's milk ice cream and intens... More >>

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  Evan Kleiman's Angeli Caffe to Close

  published Dec 28, 2011

  Very sad news: One of Los Angeles' best known and most loved neighborhood restaurants is going out of business. After 27 years, Evan Kleiman's Angeli Caffe will close next month. January 8th will be i... More >>

• Lakers Gingerbread Cookies: What To Eat On Game Day

  published Dec 28, 2011

  Maybe nothing would have dried the tears of Lakers fans after that 88-87 opening day loss to the Bulls, but least these gingerbread men would have soothed their bellies -- while putting some cash in t... More >>

• Casa Azul Cantina Opening Jan. 2

  published Dec 28, 2011

  Wait and wonder no more. Casa Azul Cantina, which replaced Tengu in Westwood, will open on January 2nd. Owned by restaurateur and chef Vicente Del Rio, the man behind the two Frida restaurants (Bever... More >>

• No Tomatoes! Truck Stolen -- Then Found

  published Dec 28, 2011

  How does a half-ton orange food truck go missingr We don't know, but thankfully for the owners of No Tomatoes! (@notomatoestruck), their missing truck has been found. Often spotted in the Miracle Mil... More >>

• Top 5 Weekend Food Events: Winter Cocktails, Latkes, Caviar, Tasting Menus, Recovery

  published Dec 28, 2011

  Winter Cocktail Launch Bartender Jaymee Mandeville's unveils her seasonal cocktail lineup featuring warming libations like Breaking Castagne (cognac, mezcal, housemade chestnut syrup, mole bitters and... More >>

• Shark Fin Smuggler Caught at Border

  published Dec 27, 2011

  Now that the sale of shark fins for commercial purposes is illegal under both state and federal law, we'll likely see more incidents like this: A Mexican woman was stopped at the border in San Ysidro,... More >>

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  TSA Agent Confiscates Cupcake

  published Dec 27, 2011

  What happens in Vegas really does stay in Vegas, at least for one Massachusetts woman. Rebecca Hains tells WCVB-TV that a TSA agent in Las Vegas confiscated her frosted cupcake because he thought the ... More >>

• 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days: Into the Future

  published Dec 23, 2011

  An incredible journey of fortitude, discovery, willpower and weight gain, 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days is officially over. But is a journey like that every really overr In both the metaphorical and litera... More >>

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  10 Food-Themed Clothing Gifts

  published Dec 23, 2011

  It's probably too late to purchase most of these gifts in time for Christmas, but that doesn't mean we can't sit and drool at the intersection of food and fashion. Sorry, Miss Turkey's custom-made bur... More >>

• Naomi Shim Revamps Commissary's Pastries

  published Dec 23, 2011

  Since opening in April 2010, Coffee Commissary has consistently brewed top-notch beans from the likes of Coava, Sightglass and Victrola, earning a spot among our Top 10 Coffee Shops in L.A. The min... More >>

• Jared Meisler: Il Covo, Coach & Horses, etc.

  published Dec 23, 2011

  When we last checked in with Jared Meisler (Roger Room, Bar Lubitsch) nearly a year ago, he and business partner Sean Macpherson were in the very early stages of revamping beloved Sunset Blvd. waterin... More >>

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  30 Sandwiches in 30 Days: The Map

  published Dec 23, 2011

  Be it burgers, ice cream or sandwiches, no 30 Days series would be complete without a map. Here's the handy Google map for 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days. A few highlights: The Farmer at Daily Dose, open-... More >>

• CBGB Gingerbread House

  published Dec 23, 2011

  24, 24 hours to go, we wanna be sedated -- with cookies and sugar. Perhaps we will be if we tear into the most punk rock gingerbread house ever. Didn't think punk and baked goods could go togetherr Th... More >>

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  Baco Mercat: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 31) BONUS!

  published Dec 21, 2011

  30 Sandwiches in 30 Days is, technically, over. We, however, can't quit. Not when there are sandwiches as spectacular as the ones at Baco Mercat. Of all the new, upscale, non-deli sandwiches we've tri... More >>

• [Update] 800 Degrees Opening in Westwood: From Umami to Pizza

  published Dec 21, 2011

  [Update: We have confirmation that 800 Degrees will officially open on January 3rd. A look at the menu after the jump.] Burgers just aren't enough for Adam Flesichman. The Umami Burger impresario, w... More >>

• Epic Meal Time Coming to TV

  published Dec 21, 2011

  Web sensation Epic Meal Time is coming to television. The nutty, popular YouTube series featuring epically unhealthy dishes with copious amounts of bacon and sky-high calorie counts will shoot a pilot... More >>

• Burgers & Booze: White Castle Tests Beer & Wine Sales

  published Dec 21, 2011

  What goes well with a Crave Caser (That'd be 30 of White Castle's square-patty, steam-grilled sliders.) How about a beerr The fast-food chain, which is prevalent on the East Coast but has no locations... More >>

• Artisan House: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 30)

  published Dec 20, 2011

  Everything about Artisan House is beautiful. The stone columns. The arched windows. The Art Deco-inspired font on the cover of the corkboard menu. The elegant, dizzying phalanx of liquor bottles separ... More >>

• Cannibalism on Dutch TV: Eating Human Flesh

  published Dec 20, 2011

  Anytime you think American reality TV has stooped so low it can't go any lower, look across the Atlantic for inspiration. Two Dutch TV presenters, Dennis Storm and Valerio Zeno, will eat each other's ... More >>

• Pastrami at Mezze: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 29)

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Los Angeles has a new contender in the pastrami sweepstakes. Something of a dark horse or at least an unknown, it runs a close second to Langer's, the city's undisputed pastrami king. From where does ... More >>