Philanthropy

Will the Annenberg Foundation Dump a Glorified Pet Center on the Ballona Wetlands?

So the super rich Annenberg Foundation wants to dump a 46,000-square-foot "interpretive center" on the Ballona Wetlands -- one of the last major wetlands areas in Los Angeles. Some folks think it's a great idea. Ballona Institute co-director Marcia Hanscom, who's been fighting to protect the wetland ... More >>

Hopped Up

Top 3 Weekend Events: A Graham Elliot Dinner, Taste the Future Cherry Blossom Festival

Graham Elliot Dinners For two nights, Son of a Gun will host the culinary stylings of Graham Elliot, chef-owner of the two-Michelin-starred eponymous restaurant in Chicago. The chef and his team will be offering a five-course tasting menu paired with regional wines. Reservations can be made by phone ... More >>

Who Was Howard Ahmanson, Sr. And How Did He Change L.A.? A New Book Tries to Answer

Much as been made of the look and feel of post-War Southern California -- be it the mid-century modern décor, the urban sprawl, the Googie architecture of restaurants and shops or the tailfin cars. But what about the people who helped finance it all? Howard Ahmanson, Sr. (1906-1968) is remembered ... More >>

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Top 3 Weekend Food Events: Trattoria Neapolis Cooking Class, PinotFest "Back at Cafe du Monde..."

Trattoria Neapolis Cooking Class Join Trattoria Neapolis chef Bryant Wigger to create Italian-inspired dishes described as "winter favorites": pumpkin soup, parmigiano sformato, ahi tuna, pasta carbonara (with black truffles), and a salad of squash, fregola and calamari. You'll sip wine and sample t ... More >>

Plate: LA Weekly's 5th Annual Food and Wine Event on March 3

For all of you who drive by the Petersen Automotive Museum, not to check out the cars but to reminisce about all the gluttony that has gone on there in previous years, it's time to mark your calendars. Once again, the car palace will be the site of LA Weekly's annual food and wine event, formerly kn ... More >>

Daughter of a Platter

Eli Broad: A Conversation With the L.A. Billionaire Philanthropist About His Critics and His Legacy

When the Museum of Contemporary Art shocked the art world last month by firing highly respected curator Paul Schimmel after 22 years on the job, Eli Broad, the billionaire philanthropist and MOCA board member, personally gave Schimmel the bad news. Broad, who founded two Fortune 500 companies b ... More >>

The Naughty Show

[Updated:] Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive: This Saturday

Update: 5/14 3:52 p.m. Did opportunistic thieves help themselves to some of the Stamp Out Hunger donations in Los Angeles? Unfortunately, yes. There were isolated reports on Saturday of unofficial vehicles driving down streets and taking off with the food bags, which were intended to be donations fo ... More >>

Richie Sambora Is Putting Out an Indie Rock Album on Dangerbird. No, Seriously

ZOMFG, Denise Richards and Richie Sambora are back together? Apparently. But we didn't ask him about that when we interviewed him on Monday, because we don't care. We care more about the Bon Jovi guitarist's upcoming indie rock album. Yep, that's right, the as-yet-unnamed record will be released by ... More >>

Eli Broad Joins Twitter, Starts Blog to Plug New Memoir The Art of Being Unreasonable

L.A. philanthropist Eli Broad joined Twitter using the handle @UnreasonableEli to help publicize his new book The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking, which is being released by Wiley on May 8. He also started blogging at elibroad.com/blog.

Top 5 Weekend Food Events: Sriracha and Beer, Art of Cooking, Grilled Cheese Invitational, Tequila Tasting Vintage Bouquet Food and Wine Festival

Hops and Heat for Charity With honey-Sriracha glazed buffalo wings, jalapenos stuffed with Sriracha cream cheese, and a Sriracha-cucumber hummus, the Thai hot sauce isn't just condiment, but star player. The Sriracha Cookbook author Randy Clemens is bringing those dishes to Library Alehouse, and El ... More >>

5X5 Collaborative Chef Dinners Begin April 29

From late April to September, a few of L.A.'s most acclaimed restaurants will offer a six-course tasting menu at $150 per person, not including wine pairings. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Special Olympics. If you're so inclined, stop reading and sigh. What else could be so bo-ring and ... More >>

The Nerdist Writers Panel

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The Gold Standard 2012: Save The Date, Start Fasting

Anne Fishbeinglasses at the 2011 Gold Standard​It's that time of year again. No, not movie award time -- note to foodists: you may want to bring a bag of macarons to The Artist, just to keep yourself awake -- but time to gear up for the 2012 Gold Standard, that glorious event in which Jonathan ... More >>

Holiday Food Drive Roundup

Bellmore Library​Did you stock up on too much food for the holidays? Any Thanksgiving non-perishable leftovers? Make the most out of it and donate to these local food drives. According to the L.A. Regional Food Bank, the most coveted food products are rice, beans, canned meat, canned vegetable ... More >>

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Test Kitchen Alumni Return for Anniversary

Guzzle & NoshSotto's boscaiola pizza; the exterior of the two restaurants; Picca's mollejita.​Next Monday, the former Test Kitchen space celebrates its 1-year anniversary with the return of several high-profile TK alumni to the kitchens. Upstairs at Picca, chef Ricardo Zarate will host Kogi im ... More >>

Let's Get Ready to Taco!

This Was Easier Than Getting Republicans and Democrats to Dance Together

Sandra Bernhard at REDCAT

Steven GuntherSandra Bernhard: I Love Being Me, Don't You?​Sandra Bernhard performs I Love Being Me, Don't You? this weekend, and through August 21. Check out Amy Lyons' review on Tuesday.(Here are the latest capsule NEW THEATER REVIEWS and this week's  Theater feature on Melissa James Gi ... More >>

Jerry Lewis no Longer Welcome at Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (Really)

Jerry Lewis as 'The Nutty Professor.'​They were known as "Jerrry's kids," those young victims of muscular dystrophy. They're somebody else's kids now. It appears that Lewis has been kicked out his his own telethon, the annual end-of-summer snooze-fest that happens the Sunday before Labor Day ... More >>

Outlaugh Comedy Festival

Oh Say, Cabernet?

Free Food Today at Cafe Rio in Lakewood

​The newest location of Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, in Lakewood, is giving out free meals all day today, form 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. It's part of a promo to mark the restaurant's opening. There will, however, be a tip jar next to the cash register soliciting donations for The Boys and Girls Club. ( ... More >>

Sidney Harman, L.A.-Based Stereo Pioneer, Dies At 92

Sidney Harman​Sidney Harman, stereo pioneer and philanthropist, died last night at the age of 92. Harman split time between Washington, D.C., and L.A. -- where he and wife, former Congresswoman Jane Harman, kept a home in Venice.Harman's passing leaves a question mark over Newsweek, which he bough ... More >>

Japan Earthquake Donation Backlash: Should We Give to a Wealthy Nation?

bobcareyfotoThis girl brought her piggybank to an L.A. Red Cross fund-raiser for Japan.​It's only four days after the fourth-worst earthquake in recorded human history, and already the backlash has begun. A few American pundits are saying that we shouldn't donate to the quake and tsunami relie ... More >>

Tomorrow: 24 Hours of Eternity With The Eternal Telethon

Echo Park's much-loved autonomous zone the Machine Project has hosted not just fascinating art but fascinating music, too, for much of its lifespan. Now the space has been commandeered by a combination of both for eternity--or at least the next 24 hours, starting Saturday at noon--with an Internet ... More >>

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