Iron Chef

A SNAP Iron Chef Challenge in Santa Monica

To show how meals with fresh food can be made on a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) budget, chefs Nyesha Arrington of Wilshire Restaurant and Stefano de Lorenzo of La Botte will be facing off tomorrow, April 27, at The Gourmandise School in Santa Monica Iron Chef-style. Arrington and ... More >>

Tour Thai Town Just Like Anthony Bourdain: Jet Tila's Melting Pot Food Tours

Want to fantasize that you're Anthony Bourdain, slurping up the same boat noodles that he did when No Reservations explored Hollywood's Thai Town? Now you can, because the same guide who took Bourdain around will take you too. L.A. chef Jet Tila, long the go-to person for visiting chefs wanting to ... More >>

Top 4 Weekend Food Events: L.A. Mag Holiday Party, Iron Chef Sakai Live, Swedish Christmas Fair Foodprint L.A.

Los Angeles magazine's Big Holiday Party Celebrate the holidays with Los Angeles magazine at a party featuring a variety of creative cocktails made with some of the season's most sought-after vodkas, tequilas, gins and whiskeys. Meet the mixologists, learn new recipes and sample festive bites. WHAT: ... More >>

Top 4 Weekend Food Events: Royal/T's Farewell Pop-Up, Wirsthaus 1-Year Anniversary, Ode to Julia Child Dinner Chinatown Summer Nights

Royal/T's Farewell Pop-Up with Cordero Negro Culver City's Royal/T shuts its doors for good after next weekend, but not before going out with a bang. Chef Sandra Cordero, who apprenticed under Neal Fraser and Michael Cimarusti, will serve a special two-night dinner featuring traditional tapas like m ... More >>

Chef Jet Tila's Coffin Knife Case: More Fun With Kitchen Gear

In every profession, you'll find those who care about flaunting style on the job. Even the most mundane accessory is a chance to make a statement without words. Jonny "Coffin" Edwards, who we profiled recently in the People issue, knows this well. Since the mid '90s, his company Coffin Case has made ... More >>

Food Network Alumni Bruce Seidel and Duff Goldman to Launch YouTube Channel HUNGRY

July 2 will mark a the emergence of a new platform for food television, thanks to former Food Network and Cooking Channel veteran Bruce Seidel. The Associated Press reports that Seidel, the creator of Food Network Star and Iron Chef America, will spearhead the launch of HUNGRY, a specialized YouTube ... More >>

The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

You can't replace the feeling of lounging on the couch with a scrunched-up newspaper. But with the web, at least you don't need to worry about getting ink on your hands and bagel. Here's a roundup of some food-related stories from our country's newspapers this week. Lucky for us, it's mostly free. F ... More >>

L.A. Times Festival of Books: Star Chefs, Cooking Demos Books

Cook on television; nab a book deal. That could be one of the takeaways of the Cooking Stage lineup at The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books happening this weekend at USC. Of eight chefs who will give cooking demonstrations, speak, and sign books, five are known for appearing on food shows, includ ... More >>

The Gold Standard

Builder Claims Tar & Roses Chef Owes More Than $120,000

And this, folks, is why you write things down: Sarlan Builders Inc. filed suit on Monday against Andrew Kirschner, former Iron Chef contestant and current chef and owner of the newly opened Tar & Roses restaurant, for allegedly breaching a verbal contract. According to the Santa Monica Daily Press, ... More >>

Iron Comic at UCB: Like Iron Chef for Stand-Up Comics

"I'm glad I remembered the 'cum salad' story," is the first thing Greg Behrendt said backstage after "Iron Comic" at the UCB Theater on Saturday night. Fortunately, we are talking about comedy. Iron Comic is an improvisational stand-up competition created by Nato Green. Behrendt and four other cont ... More >>

Sesame Street Jason Schwartzman Iron Chef = Genius

​Sporting a cape like Liberace and hair like a demented Elvis, Jason Schwartzman visits Sesame Street for a quick turn in "Cast Iron Cook," an Iron Chef parody. Starring alongside Elmo, Schwarzman plays the discerning and dramatic judge, Super Chef, a man prone to screamed exclamations and pur ... More >>

Wendy Doulton's The Headhuntress and Carrie McCully's Chef Hunter: Is Getting a Real Job Reality TV's New Fantasy?

Via NBCUniversalThe Headhuntress Wendy Doulton, right, coaches a job seeker.​I watch the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills every week. I watch New York and Orange County, too. (Though we all agree DC was whack, right?) I watch these shows partly for the ability to laugh at the dippy one-liners ... More >>

Monday Morning Food News: Happy Halloween

Guzzle & NoshChocolate!​Happy Halloween. Here's the food news you need to know this fine morning. The rise & fall (& return?) of Mr. Jelly Belly. [Business Week]Barney's Beanery has ghosts, maybe. [LAT]Alton Brown on hosting Iron Chef & the end of Good Eats [WSJ]Chocolate's bittersweet legacy: ... More >>

Halloween Candy Alternative: The Best Two New Kids Cookbooks A Good Cause Bonus

amazon.comPolar Opposites: Both Are Good But As Always, Cookies Are Best​As that parental Halloween candy reality settles in -- no matter how you try to limit the caramels, kids (and adults) are going to find a welcoming candy bowl somewhere this time of year -- we offer two trick-or-treat alt ... More >>

Chef Hunter: The Food Network is Hiring, Sort Of

Perhaps you think the chef competition show, like the seemingly endless barrage of singing contests on TV, has been overdone. The titles of Top Chef, Iron Chef, Master Chef and even Extreme Chef are doled out left and right, but The Food Network's new show Chef Hunter hands out a prize we haven't he ... More >>

Top 5 Cookbook Trends We Wish Would End (Starting With Cookbook Trends)

rachelray.comWe're Confused, Too​Much as we keep hearing how the publishing industry is struggling, cookbooks keep showing up on our desk by the dozens. Yes, we're delighted when those books involve Odd Bits, but not so much when they are yet another perky self-help book (Your going to feel gr ... More >>

Gather 'Round the Induction Stove Campfire: 7 Summer Cooking Classes for Kids

J. Ritz​ Art, soccer, drama and the like are all edifying pursuits that help young people find their passions and build character. But you can't eat them for dinner. Cooking classes for kids are fun, educational, and let's face it, useful. Come summertime in Los Angeles -- and it's just around ... More >>

Q & A with Bobby Flay, Part 1: A New Yorker's Take on L.A. Food

Image courtesy of The Food Network.Bobby Flay on the set of his newest cooking show, Barbecue Addiction.​When it comes to television, we live in blurry times. Who's got real talent, and who is famous just for being famous? The popularity of many reality stars far eclipses that of real actors, ... More >>

Q & A with Bobby Flay, Part 2: Why Being on TV is the Easy Part

The Food NetworkBobby Flay on the set of his newest cooking show, Barbecue Addiction​In the first part of our interview with Bobby Flay, he gave us some insight into how his opinion of the L.A. restaurant scene has changed over the years, as well as how he thinks the Food Network has molded th ... More >>

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The Feast's Top 20 Most "Liked" Chefs on Facebook: Y'all May Be Not Agree With #1

The FeastMichael Symon, the #5 most "Liked" chef on Facebook​Do you think Michael Symon is sneering at Mario Batali across Kitchen Stadium right now, mocking him for having an inferior number of "Likes" on Facebook? We can almost hear Symon's Nelson-esque "hah-hah" from here. "Only 23,000-some ... More >>

James Beard House Brings Its "Friends of James Beard" Benefit To SoCal

James Beard Foundation​ If you missed the James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour stop in L.A. last summer, not to worry; the culinary powerhouse is headed back to Southern California, this time bringing with it a weekend full of cooking demonstrations, extravagant meals and even a few Food Network s ... More >>

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

SapphireBlue22stack of newspapers​What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free ... More >>

Breadbar Hatchi Series Continues with Makoto Okuwa

Sashi Sushi Sake LoungeChef Makoto Okuwa​ Makoto Okuwa is a busy man these days. Not only is he executive chef at Manhattan Beach's Sashi Sushi Sake Lounge, he recently appeared as a challenger on Food Network's Iron Chef America. Now he's headed north, bringing his Power of Miso menu to B ... More >>

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

SapphireBlue22stack of newspapers​What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free ... More >>

Ted Allen: Queer Eye for the Local Wine 2 Recipes

Robert Mondavi WinesTed Allen at the Chateau Marmont​ The celebrity face behind Robert Mondavi Wines, Queer Eye alum Ted Allen is the host of Uncorked: Wine Made Simple on PBS and Chopped and Food Detectives on the Food Network. The renowned food and wine expert is also an Emmy Award-winner, a ... More >>

Iron Chef Morimoto Might be Landing at LAX

Getty Images via Grub Street​Perhaps the degrading commercial earlier this week that pitted LAX up against SFO went straight to our food court, or maybe the closing of The Hump inspired LA's international airport to take a stab at the title for the best grub in the county within 100 feet of a ... More >>

Q&A With Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, The Men Behind Animal, Part I

Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo grew up in Florida, met in culinary school, then went on to start a successful catering business. They had a cookbook, a Food Network show called 2 Dudes Catering, and even battled Cat Cora on an episode of Iron Chef America. But then they opened Animal Restaurant on Fairf ... More >>

Lobster Porn: Trevor Corson & The Secret Lives of Lobsters, Underwater Bugs The Future of Oceans

Trevor Corson, author, former commercial fisherman, lobster comedy guy, sometimes Iron Chef America judge, and, apparently, America's Only Sushi Concierge, will be performing--well, giving a talk--at the Aquarium of the Pacific next Wednesday. The talk is from 7 - 8:30 p.m. and is $8 for the general ... More >>

Free Food A Cook-off with the Mayor At Mama's Incubator in Pasadena, Passed-out Bama Fans Notwithstanding

Tomorrow in Pasadena, Mama's Small Business Kitchen Incubator will be hosting an open house and food event. Just so you know that Pasadena is good for things other than frilly parades and QB-crunching BCS title games. Step over any remaining passed-out Bama fans and check out an "Iron Chef-style" co ... More >>

The Next Iron Chef: Jose Garces Takes the Podium

The Food NetworkIron Chef Jose Garces, with Alton Brown​If you watched the final episode of The Next Iron Chef last night, you know by now that Chef Jose Garces will take his place on the Kitchen Stadium podium, next to Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto, Cat Cora and Michael Symon. I ... More >>

Plate Spinning: Listings From the Past Week

Some food for thought from local, national and international news sources from this past week: -- "100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do," part 2. [NYT] -- Pets on plates! Elizabeth Kolbert reviews Jonathan Safran Foer's lastest book Eating Animals. [New Yorker] -- After Gourmet: ... More >>

Eric Greenspan Dishes on The Next Iron Chef: No Spoilers, No Grasshoppers, Part 2

When last we checked in with Eric Greenspan, chef-owner of The Foundry on Melrose and the first chef (and only Los Angeles contestant) to be eliminated in The Next Iron Chef, there were seven contestants. Now there are four (imagine an Agatha Christie story, in a locked kitchen). Last week, Dominiqu ... More >>

Eric Greenspan Dishes on The Next Iron Chef: No Spoilers, No Grasshoppers

When Eric Greenspan of The Foundry on Melrose was eliminated in the first round of this season's The Next Iron Chef, the only Los Angeles chef in the contest left the building--or the kitchen. Since Greenspan's elimination, the ranks have been culled further: second to go was Holly Smith (Cafe Juani ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 10/3 - 10/9

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "It's impossible to turn a 350-pound pupusa. So I invented the pupusorno.'" World's Largest Pupusa: Why? Why not! "Why the pig? Why the man on stilts? Why the hell not." The Gorbals To Reopen, Possibly Next Tues ... More >>

Next Iron Chef Eric Greenspan: Will The Foundry's Cuisine Reign Supreme?

After stints in the kitchens of Alain Ducasse, Rocco Despirito, David Bouley and Ferran Adria, the jocular Eric Greenspan made a quick leap from sous chef to executive chef at Joachim Splichal's Patina, then opened a place of his own, The Foundry on Melrose, two years ago at age 32. Now the culinar ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 9/26 - 10/2

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "We've done over 800 dishes at The Foundry since we've been open, and not one of them had grasshoppers in it.'" Next Iron Chef Eric Greenspan: Will The Foundry's Cuisine Reign Supreme? "If you don't walk away fr ... More >>

"The God of Cookery:" Cinefamily's 35 mm Kung Fu Cook-off

"It's like 'Iron Chef' meets 'Kung Fu Hustle'," says Cinefamily' manager Hadrian Belove of Hong Kong director Stephen Chow's "The God of Cookery." Tonight at midnight, Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theater will host a rare screening o ... More >>

Tiara Cafe: Fashionably Fred

Freshwiches, vegan chic and cupcakes from Fred Eric, L.A.'s chef of invention

Food, Dude! Stoner Caterers

Chef duo's Food Network show falls flat, but they've moved on to the Carson Daly show and their first restaurant, Animal

Makin' It Work

Style Wars, Divine Design and Kitchen 24

The Empire (Waist) Strikes Back

The flier likened it to WWD meets WWF, but the Style Wars event at Cinespace on Tuesday night was more like Iron Chef meets Martha Stewart's Craft Corner - on crack. I've got some styling work and a jewelry line under my belt, but the people I competed against were "real" designers and I think ... More >>

Noodles With Attitude

Ramen as high art at Santouka

L.A. Simonized

Kerry Simon, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Chef, comes west

A Second Skin

Sloughing it off for summer

Kitchen Gods

The Food Network

Hello, Polly!

A Steak Through My Heart

When you're out for a bloody good time, triglycerides be damned!