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I've probably been to a dozen barbecues at friends' houses in the last month, and the routine of burgers and overdone chicken is getting a little old. Any suggestions for my own barbecue? And please don't point me towards any of your beloved organ meats.
Between a tweet and a truck
Between a tweet and a truck
Between a tweet and a truck
When we talked to Martha Stewart yesterday, we also asked her which recipe from her new book, Martha Stewart's Dinner at Home, that she'd recommend for Los Angeles cooks at the moment, given the season and the available produce. "The duck breast is really good. It's a Mallard duck breast with cabbag ... More >>
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Barbara HansenThe Smokin' Joint's jazzy logo lights up the night.Just when you think there's nothing new in barbecue, The Smokin' Joint arrives on West 3rd Street. What you get here is "Hollywood 'cue," created by chef-owner Michael Kesler. "I've taken the best from all over the country and p ... More >>
Fugu to foie gras, pizza to panuchos
Brooklyn BoysThe Brooklyn Boys food truckOrange County isn't known for its abundance of New York and Jewish-style delis, but the Brooklyn Boys food truck, launched on Feb. 1, hopes to change that. Roaming from Fullerton and Placentia on the northern tip to Santa Ana and Irvine and all the w ... More >>
Photo credit: Tami Fertig Where to find cheesesteak in Los Angeles? It's a question that sparks heated debates among Philadelphia transplants. And who better to put the issue to rest than Carolyn Wyman (pictured). This food historian sampled more than 50 greasy sandwiches in and around Philly ... More >>
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We're not sure who really came up with the idea of taking a processed tube of (potentially cancerous) mystery meat, then pouring a thick stew of heavily cooked-down meat on top of it -- but they should probably be congratulated, or yelled at, or both. Now you can order chili dogs almost everywhere, ... More >>
Introducing the Maillol burger
Farmer John When it comes to being "official," L.A. has many things going for it: official basketball, baseball and hockey teams and even an official "City of Angels" slogan. But one thing that's missing is an official food. If Farmer John has its way, that won't be for long. The nationwide ... More >>
Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menuDear Mr. Gold: On your recommendation, I frequent Alexander's Prime Meats in San Gabriel for beef, lamb and their great sausages. But to me, the cuts of pork there don't seem much better than what you can find at the supermarket. Where can I get high-qu ... More >>
Los Angeles may be known as the land of vegan baked goods and brown rice sushi, but plenty of local chefs also turn out damn fine charcuterie, the prepared meat products (proscuitto, pâtés, terrines, sausages, etc.) that are a celebration of all things animal. Most often made from pork, charcuter ... More >>
Meat-on-meat crime at Waterloo & City
Humans always seem to find a way to grind meat, season it, then mold it into a shape that fits their needs. We've come to love meatballs and meatloaf as comfort foods, even though the names of both would come off a bit foul had we not grown up with them. In truth, they sound like some kind of Gillia ... More >>
When you start counting your James Beard Awards in round numbers (about a half dozen?), you've long since earned the right for concise cookbook titles. James Peterson's latest, Meat: A Kitchen Education is a primer on how to properly cook bipeds and quadrupeds, albeit those most commonly cons ... More >>
CASATacos de Camarones Fritos at CASA. In the first part of our interview with Alex Moreno, CASA's newish chef talked about his attempts to bring updated versions of other taqueria's dishes onto the menu. In part 2, Moreno gives more details, including his spin on classic dishes like birria ( ... More >>
The modern L.A. restaurant, unleashed
Salt's Cure keeps the focus on the meat
New Sherman Oaks barbecue joint gets the important things right, Texas-style
D. Gonzalez Samusas at Jasmine Market When it comes to dining in Los Angeles, there are can be paths of predictability. Depending on the craving, there are areas where nearly every other restaurant is a safe bet and others where we should have known better. But then there is fried chicken, ... More >>
When we decided to circle back to Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat by Deborah Krasner this week, we didn't realize that Oprah and her staff of 370 would be simultaneously announcing their week-long vegan cleanse. More maple sugar walnut pie made with a b ... More >>
Flickr/Bakerella These days, every time we walk into a supermarket, pharmacy or even drive past certain intersections of town, we're faced with an explosion of red and pink, well, everything: "Be My Valentine" cards, heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, fake long-stem roses, and endless tins of ... More >>
courtesy of Flatiron Truck You can't exactly serve farm-to-table food when there's no table involved, so the new Flatiron Truck, which joined the masses of L.A. food trucks on March 5th, has dubbed their cuisine "farm-to-street." The latest endeavor from Chef Timothy Mark Abell, who's worked ... More >>
Jeff Wysaski, 29-year old founder of Pleated-Jeans, debuted his Periodic Table of Meat last year. The number of meats in the world is vast. Wysaski's table brings order to the chaos. Creating it took him "a long freaking time." Wysaski also happens to be married to Unicorn Magic Baking Comp ... More >>
There are few acts so graceless as eating a bacon-wrapped hot dog from Bowers Gourmet Sausages (@BowersSausages). While Los Angeles has no shortage of sausage trucks (Dogzilla, Dogtown Dogs, Germany's Famous Bratwurst, Grindhaus and Let's Be Frank, to name a few), none seem as determined as Bowers t ... More >>
(c) http://www.westeros.org/2006 WorldCon, Glasgow, Scotland, with haggis in the foreground. Until we read Laura Miller's April 11th New Yorker piece on fantasy, horror and sci-fi writer George RR Martin, we didn't know much about HBO's new Game of Thrones, except that it's an American medie ... More >>
(c) http://www.westeros.org/2006 WorldCon, Glasgow, Scotland, with haggis in the foreground. Until we read Laura Miller's April 11th New Yorker piece on fantasy, horror and sci-fi writer George RR Martin, we didn't know much about HBO's new Game of Thrones, except that it's an American medie ... More >>
(c) http://www.westeros.org/2006 WorldCon, Glasgow, Scotland, with haggis in the foreground. Until we read Laura Miller's April 11th New Yorker piece on fantasy, horror and sci-fi writer George RR Martin, we didn't know much about HBO's new Game of Thrones, except that it's an American medie ... More >>
Just as we say perhaps it's about time for publishers to put the idea of an annual summer onslaught of new BBQ books to rest, a grilling guidebook arrives at our doorstep that we actually want to add to our swelling collection of books on everything seared and smoked. Fire It Up by Andrews Sc ... More >>
Just as we say perhaps it's about time for publishers to put the idea of an annual summer onslaught of new BBQ books to rest, a grilling guidebook arrives at our doorstep that we actually want to add to our swelling collection of books on everything seared and smoked. Fire It Up by Andrews Sc ... More >>
Farid ZadiRib Steak or Côte de Boeuf Suggesting a hunk of grilled meat for Father's Day seems predictable. But the weather is perfect just about this time of year and bonding with dad outdoors over an open fire seems like an almost universal pastime. Besides, grilled steak tastes better tha ... More >>
A. FrougChris Phelps and Zak Walters from Salt's Cure If it's manly to love meat, there are no two manlier men in Los Angeles than chefs Chris Phelps and Zak Walters of Salt's Cure. The two opened Salt's Cure to supply local restaurants with specialty products such as house-made bacon and sau ... More >>
JgarbeeCreminelli's Latest AssortmentThis time of year, those Farmers Market Santa Rosas and lemon cucumbers get all of the attention. Well deserved, but some of us also have the same veneration for really great picnic meats. Not your average deli-counter glazed ham affairs, but fresh, authen ... More >>
Guzzle & NoshNo more last meal requests for brisket from Texas death row inmates.Texas will stop serving final meals to death row inmates after a state lawmaker complained about an inmate's absurdly large last supper. Lawrence Brewer, who was executed last Wednesday in Huntsville, requested a ... More >>
Guzzle & NoshNo more last meal requests for brisket from Texas death row inmates.Texas will stop serving final meals to death row inmates after a state lawmaker complained about an inmate's absurdly large last supper. Lawrence Brewer, who was executed last Wednesday in Huntsville, requested a ... More >>
Guzzle & NoshMexikosher: ceviche (left), beef & duck carnitas tacos (top right), chicken wings (bottom right). MexiKosher: The name alone inspires skepticism. Open since July along the booming Kosher Corridor, the casual Mexican eatery with the cutesy portmanteau delivers what it promises: t ... More >>
biteclubeats.comStewart and Estes After Their Big Cochon WinHeritage bacon. Could life get better? It can, particularly if chefs John Stewart and Duskie Estes -- and a really great back story -- are involved. The couple is best known as the chef-proprietors behind Sonoma County's Zazu Restaur ... More >>
A restaurant renaissance in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood
Guzzle & NoshPico Boulevard has its share of intriguing restaurants, and the "Kosher Corridor," from Beverly Drive on the west to La Cienega on the east, is no exception. Although this neighborhood has long been home to one of the largest Orthodox Jewish populations in the city, for years, ko ... More >>
The Ron Swanson food pyramid.Like the character he plays on Parks & Recreation, Nick Offerman is a man with a magnificent mustache. Something of a libertarian, most certainly a contrarian and definitely not a vegetarian, Ron Swanson is the gruff but goofy patriarch who viewers have come to id ... More >>
Guzzle & NoshThe #19 pastrami sandwich at Langer's.If yesterday's 30 Days post, pitting Johnnie's Pastrami against The Hat, was the battle of the lowbrow fast-food joints, today it's all about highbrow pastrami. Want to look like a dyed-in-the-wool Angeleno? Next time you visit Langer's, sit ... More >>
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