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  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    MicroWhat: Or, 4 Food Items to Put in Your Microwave (Maybe)

    Does your inner child ever wonder what happens when you put a pack of gummy bears in the microwave for a minute and half? How about an Oreo or a handful of Whoppers? That kind of morbid curiosity is the basis of one of our new favorite Tumblrs, MicroWhat, whose simple conceit is taking any item -- m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Sara O'Donnell and the Making of "Average Betty"

    "You don't take perfectly awesome Oreo cookies, scrape out the cream filling and refill them with toothpaste," pontificates a well-lit Sara O'Donnell. She's looking into the camera, warning against the stupidity of food-related April Fools' pranks. "Here's a better idea -- why not refill them with c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Cafe Jack, Koreatown's Titanic-Themed Restaurant, Explained

    The restaurant looks like an ocean liner that's run aground in the middle of Koreatown, with the survivors building ramshackle additions and living out their lives right where they landed. But the clue is in the name emblazoned on the ship's bow -- Café Jack. As in Jack Dawson, the young artist pla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Deep Fried Fluffernutter at Black Market: Sandwich of the Week

    Deep-frying improbable edibles is hardly new. County fair concessions maven Chicken Charlie has fried up Oreos, Twinkies, frog legs, White Castle burgers, SPAM, zucchini, Pop Tarts, brownies, ribs and Kool-Aid balls -- and that's only the beginning The combo of crisp batter and gooey center speaks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Q & A With Survivor Coach Benjamin Wade: The Survivor Diet, Eating Termites $320 Chicken Parmesan

    The very thought of choosing to be deprived of food for money is completely mind-boggling to us. Doing that for the amusement of the American television viewing public rockets that plan straight to the top of the absolutely never list. Yet, for Benjamin "Coach" Wade, that's exactly what he did - thr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Oreo Cameos by Judith Klausner: Cookie Art with a Message

    Judith Klausner's Oreo Cameos​Generally we're of the seen one Oreo cameo, seen 'em all camp. Not in the case of Judith G. Klausner's collection. The artist's series of relief portraits carved in Oreo cream reflect more than just wonder and goodness, they make a statement about the relationship ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Beer Belly: From Death By Duck to Lucky Charms Pancakes

    ​We are in Koreatown. The customers are Korean. The chef won this year's Korean BBQ cookoff, with a dish of kimchi-brined pork loin with Cismontane Double IPA ssam-jang. But we are not eating Korean food -- we are eating something called Death by Duck, which is to say fries crisped in duck fat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Uptight Mom Group Protests Schweddy Balls

    Ben & Jerry's​Have you been looking long and hard for your Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls, only to go home with ice-cream blue balls instead? Us too. Last month, we told you about the official launch of the limited-release flavor. The B&J scoop shops always seem to be sold out, and we've never s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Green Tea Shaved Snow Food Fight: Salju Dessert vs. Fluff Ice

    Jim ThurmanMatcha green tea shaved snow with red bean & mochi at Salju Dessert​ Taiwanese shaved ice has been featured before at Squid Ink, and with good reason. It's perhaps the perfect summer dessert. However, as good as shaved ice is, it's just so 2010. This year, it's all about the next le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Food News Roundup: Fake San Marzanos, Dumb Restaurant Laws, Vegans More Vegans

    Flickr/chingstareal San Marzanos​ -- 95% of American-sold cans of San Marzano tomatoes are not the real thing. [gustiBlog via NYT] -- From omnivore to vegan: The dietary education of Bill Clinton. [CNN] -- How to store olive oil, from Bill Daley. [Chicago Tribune] -- More fun with Jon Sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    30 Scoops in 30 Days: Millions of Milkshakes (Day 28)

    Where an ice cream shop like Milk builds layered, elegantly crafted milkshakes replete made with superlative ingredients in carefully constructed combinations, Millions of Milkshakes devotes itself to diversity, an array of candy, fruit and syrup toppings in a mind-boggling array of permutations. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    30 Scoops in 30 Days: GO Burger (Day 17)

    Guzzle & NoshGrandma's Treat milkshake (left), South of the Border float (middle), Aztec Mocha milkshake (right).​ You have a straw. GO Burger has a milkshake. You take your straw and drink their milkshake. You drink it up. Then, as you savor it all the way to your car, you realize you may be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    30 Scoops in 30 Days: Scoops Westside (Day 1)

    In the six chilly months since Scoops Westside opened, the strip mall ice cream shop has become something of a hub for West LA's food bloggerati. Proprietor Matt Kang (a.k.a. Mattatouille) knows his audience, and he does a good job playing to them. There's Intelligentsia coffee at the ready, weigh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Fried Kool-Aid, Fried Brownies, FryBQ Ribs: A Sneak Peek at Chicken Charlie's Newest Fried Fair Fare

    Courtesy of Chicken CharlieFried fair fare trio: Totally Fried Brownies, FryBQ ribs and Totally Fried Kool-Aid​ His life's work reads like a chapter in The Fattening of America. Every year, Chicken Charlie a.k.a. Charlie Boghosian, the fried food maestro of Southern California's county fair c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    LA Weekly Flickr Pool Reader Photo of the Day: Scoops at Scoops

    LA Weekly Flickr pool/Gurl in LAice cream at Scoops​ This LA Weekly Flickr pool photo comes to you from photographer Gurl in LA, a lovely shot of Tofutti Oreo and Thai Tea gelato at Scoops. Because it's winter, if you can call it that here in L.A., and thus time to up our ice cream consumptio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Blast from the Past: 10 Pictures from Cookbooks for Kids

    Because teaching kids to cook isn't the same as teaching grown-ups, cookbooks have always used a different approach in getting children to learn how to prepare food: they get them into the kitchen with pictures of cute, fun-to-make desserts. Flickr user Charm and Poise has compiled vintage kid-food ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Candy Cane Joe-Joe's Are Back!

    More than miniature twinkling lights or The Little Drummer Boy blaring from every boutique, the surest sign the Christmas season has arrived is the return of Candy Cane Joe-Joe's -- or, as they're known on the street, Christmas Crack. Thanks in part to their seasonal nature, these ersatz Oreos ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Best of Artisanal LA: Compartes' Peanut Butter Spread

    I'm not sure what to call the peanut butter concoction Compartes Chocolatier was selling at this weekend's Artisanal LA fest. Paste? Filling? Frosting? What I do know is that it was the first time the Brentwood chocolatier packed their peanut butter cream into jars and offered them for sale. Imagin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Magnolia Bakery: Top 5 Things To Eat When You're Not Eating a Cupcake

    Elina ShatkinCupcakes from Magnolia Bakery.​In July, when Magnolia Bakery opened its first (but surely not its last) Los Angeles outpost, I was weary of the hype, fueled by local cupcake fanatics as much as by any PR firm. The breathless chronicling of Magnolia's search for a location, the pro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    October Unprocessed: Q & A With Food Blogger Andrew Wilder, Unprocessed Food Man

    Want to eat healthier, feel better and live longer? A million suggestions are out there on how to do just that, but a good place to start might be processed foods. As in, not eating them. Doritos, M&M's, Oscar Mayer wieners, McDonald's french fries -- could you do away with them all? Okay, how about ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Move Over, Junk Food: Schools Fill Vending Machines With Baby Carrots

    Crispin Porter BoguskyCarrots Are Cool​ What comes to mind upon hearing the term school vending machine? If you're like us, you immediately conjure up images of junk food: Funions. Creme-filled Oreos. M&Ms and a plethora of other high-fat, sodium-laden snacks that are not only bad for you, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 2, 2010

    God Bless America: Where You Can Have Your Snickers Bar On a Stick AND Deep Fried!

    Crispin Porter BoguskyCarrots Are Cool​ What comes to mind upon hearing the term school vending machine? If you're like us, you immediately conjure up images of junk food: Funions. Creme-filled Oreos. M&Ms and a plethora of other high-fat, sodium-laden snacks that are not only bad for you, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Want Fries With That? Meet The Krispy Kreme Doughnut Burger

    A Hamburger TodayKrispy Kreme Doughnut Burger​ The Orange County Fair ended last weekend, but throngs of fried food aficionados turned up to get their fair (sorry) share of deep fried Oreos, Snickers, Twinkies, and even fried cheese on a stick. While that might sound like groundbreaking fried ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Oreos: Milk's Favorite Cookie Becoming L.A.'s Favorite Cookie?

    Oreos, somehow, are always a contender for most popular cookie. The chocolate sandwich crème has been a cookie jar staple in the American diet since 1912, and its classic "cookies n cream" combination - chintzy or not - always draws a crowd. Now, it seems that the actual oreo itself is back in s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Madame Chocolate, Hasty Torres (Ya, That Jacques Torres) Dips Her Easter Peeps In Beverly Hills

    madame-chocolat.comHasty To Your Peep Rescue​There are marshmallow peeps, and then there are Jacques Torres' dark chocolate tuxedo clad peeps (rather unfortunately named Chirp n' Dales, but hey, it's Jacques Torres). The deadline for Easter shipment from Mr. Chocolate, as he dubs both himself ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    Sugary (and Corn Syrupy) Blast From the Past: A Look Back at Our Nation's Favorite Desserts

    From banana splits and Eskimo pie to cake kits, ambrosia, and bacon-laced cupcakes, American society has always craved something to satisfy its ever-present sweet tooth. But what defines our taste in desserts? Cleverly packaged free "recipe books" published by companies like Pillsbury and Del Monte, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Booze AND Chocolate, Simultaneously: Valentine's Day Cocktails A Recipe for The Chocolate Covered Cherry Cocktail

    Valentine's Day is Sunday, and if you're poised to woo or be wooed chances are you've got chocolate and booze on your mind. If you're looking to approach the sweet holiday from both angles at once, you might be interested in some cocktails that also satisfy your chocolate cravings. L. William-Ross ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    Chocolate War Truce: Cadbury (Unhappily) Agrees to Kraft Take-over

    The chocolate wars are over, in theory at least. British chocolate maker Cadbury agreed to an almost $20 billion offer by Kraft yesterday, ending an extremely contentious hostile take-over bid by the American food giant. With this, Kraft Foods Inc. (Velveeta, Toblerone, Oreo) becomes the world's lar ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    October 1, 2009

    Best of L.A.: Food and Drink

    The chocolate wars are over, in theory at least. British chocolate maker Cadbury agreed to an almost $20 billion offer by Kraft yesterday, ending an extremely contentious hostile take-over bid by the American food giant. With this, Kraft Foods Inc. (Velveeta, Toblerone, Oreo) becomes the world's lar ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2009

    I'LL HAVE THE SALAD ON A STICK AND A DEEP-FRIED MARGARITA

    The chocolate wars are over, in theory at least. British chocolate maker Cadbury agreed to an almost $20 billion offer by Kraft yesterday, ending an extremely contentious hostile take-over bid by the American food giant. With this, Kraft Foods Inc. (Velveeta, Toblerone, Oreo) becomes the world's lar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2009

    Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 7/27-8/2/2009

    In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "You want Americans to eat less? I have the diet for you. It's short, and it's simple. Here's my diet plan: Cook it yourself." As quoted in "No One Cooks Here Anymore," by Michael Pollan. "They locked me in a hotel roo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Chicken Charlie's Midas Touch: Turning Deep-Fried Oreos into Gold

    Photo credit: Aaron Stein-ChesterCharlie Boghosian​Before there was This Is Why You're Fat.com, there was Chicken Charlie. For almost a quarter decade now, 40 year-old "Chicken" Charlie Boghosian has spent 5 months of each year touring the California fair circuit with his custom-built trailers ... More >>

  • Columns

    May 22, 2008

    Sugar Highs and Lows at Hollywood's Cupcake Challenge

    If you give a guy a cupcake ...

  • Columns

    May 8, 2008

    Former UN Weapons Inspector Takes the L.A. Stage

    Scott Ritter, peace monger

  • Eat+Drink

    November 1, 2007

    Cereal Thrillers

    JuJu Cereal Bar

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    Best Sweet-Tooth Fix

    JuJu Cereal Bar

  • LA Life

    September 7, 2006

    How Deep Is Your Fried Avocado?

    JuJu Cereal Bar

  • Columns

    February 23, 2006

    House of Sugared Meats

    JuJu Cereal Bar

  • News

    December 8, 2005

    Spin Cycle

    Playing the wheel of misfortune

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2005

    Diners

    Playing the wheel of misfortune

  • Music

    June 30, 2005

    Sesame Street Forever

    A serious consideration of an estimable discography — because it’s time

  • News

    June 9, 2005

    The New Blacklist

    Corporate America is bowing to anti-gay Christian groups’ boycott demands

  • Eat+Drink

    August 12, 2004

    Early Morning

    Corporate America is bowing to anti-gay Christian groups’ boycott demands

  • Eat+Drink

    June 10, 2004

    New To the List

    Corporate America is bowing to anti-gay Christian groups’ boycott demands

  • Eat+Drink

    May 20, 2004

    The Breakfast Club

    Corporate America is bowing to anti-gay Christian groups’ boycott demands

  • Art+Books

    January 31, 2002

    Great Walls

    Chinatown revisited

  • Film+TV

    April 22, 1999

    The Vile, Vile West

    John Cusack does the little screen; plus, a doc and a cartoon

  • Film+TV

    September 17, 1998

    Not a Full House

    John Dahl's sleeping beauty

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