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    March 18, 2013

    2013 James Beard Finalists: The L.A. Edition

    The James Beard Foundation unveiled award finalists earlier this morning. Among the hometown candidates who remain contenders for the award are the following: Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo (Animal) for Best Chef: West (CA, HI, NV); Piero Selvaggio (Valentino, Valentino Vin Bar) and Carolyn Styne (Lucq ... More >>

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    October 19, 2012

    6 Things We Learned From the Roy Choi Ludo Lefebvre Talk

    As part of the ALOUD series at the L.A. Central Library, two of the L.A. dining scene's most controversial and beloved figures got together on Wednesday evening to finally set the record straight about their respective unorthodox paths through the culinary world during a program titled "Taking the K ... More >>

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    September 27, 2012

    Top Chef Masters Recap: "Do You Want to be Comforted, or do You Want to be Thrilled?"

    It was a battle of the coasts in last night's Top Chef Masters finale, pitting New York's Kerry Heffernan against San Francisco's golden boy Chris Cosentino. But it wasn't just that. It was also a battle of culinary ideologies, considering these two chefs' approach to food couldn't be more differen ... More >>

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    May 11, 2012

    Food News Roundup: Food Stamps at Farmers Markets, Disneyland's Club 33 Eater L.A.'s Pizza Week

    The Philadelphia Inquirer: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that a $4 million grant will help supply the technology for farmers markets to accept food stamps. (The Electronic Benefit Transfer card has largely replaced paper coupons.) Eater L.A.: Chinese pizzas, most expensive pizzas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    James Beard 2012 Award Winners

    The James Beard awards are the food equivalent of the Oscars: prestigious golden whatsits, fancy dress event, silly acceptance speeches, requisite grouching about the whole thing being rigged. Oh, yes, and lots of highly talented people getting much-deserved recognition. This year's awards ceremony ... More >>

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    March 20, 2012

    2012 James Beard Foundation Award Nominees Announced: The Mozza Edition

    Yesterday the James Beard Foundation announced its 2012 nominations for book awards, journalism, design and graphics, broadcast and media, and restaurant and chefs. It is a very long list. There were also awards given for lifetime achievement (Wolfgang Puck!) and humanitarian of the year (Charlie Tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Tacos Guanajuato Robbed Closed Indefinitely

    Bill Esparza​ If you haven't tried the salty, greasy, cheesy culinary triumph of a vampiros taco from the much-blogged about Boyle Heights stand Tacos Guanajuato... Bad news, you're not going to any time soon. Those addictively delicious vampiros (or volcanes, depending on which region of Mexi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Pot and Food: How Prop 19 Could Affect the Restaurant Business

    N. GalutenA marijuana dispensary in a former Kentucky Fried Chicken​ UPDATE: Since Proposition 19's defeat on Tuesday, we checked in with Animal chef Jon Shook to get his take. Shook told us, "I personally feel like if we couldn't pass gay marriage, and we were able to pass Prop 19, then we ar ... More >>

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    June 9, 2010

    Food at Dwell on Design, the 2010 Restaurant Design Awards A Cocktail Naming Competition

    Matt SchodorfCafé de Leche in Highland Park designed by FreelandBuck.​ It's that time of year again, when Dwell on Design takes over the aesthetically challenged L.A. Convention Center with many food-centric events during the weekend of June 25th through 27th. First off, finalists for the s ... More >>

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