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Snickers

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    10 Best Cupcake Shops in Los Angeles

    The gourmet cupcake bubble should have burst -- long ago. For some reason, it hasn't. New bakeries claiming they specialize in cupcakes seem to pop up every month. How do you separate the wheat from the chaff? How do you know which bakeries are selling desiccated supermarket cupcakes at inflated pri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Mars to Eliminate King-Size Candy Bars

    Shrink-size me? Candy bar maker Mars Inc. has announced that it is doing away with king-size candy bars. The company says that by the end of 2013, it will only sell chocolate products that have 250 calories per portion, the Chicago Tribune reports. While some might see the move as a cost-saving me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    10 Best Beer Bars In Los Angeles

    With craft beer L.A.'s current unyielding obsession, it seems crazier than a 55% ABV beer that four short years ago that we were celebrating, along with dozens of tube sock-clad homebrew club sorts, the first local bars to land coveted cask-conditioned ales on tap. My how that fedora-topped draft be ... More >>

  • News

    February 2, 2012

    Dastardly Deeds in Darts

    One angry man brings Southern California Darts Association to its knees

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Junk Food in Schools Not Linked to Childhood Obesity

    Fat kids everywhere, rejoice! There's no link between childhood obesity and junk food sold in schools, a new study has found. Cities all over the country have been busy banning the sale of sweet and salty snacks in public schools in a bid to fight childhood obesity (thanks, Mrs. Obama). But a new ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Top 5 Halloween Candy Urban Legends

    T. NguyenWhat evil lurks in this year's bag of Halloween candy?​Trick-or-treating is a time-honored, once-a-year tradition when, just for this one night, children are ask for, and receive, candy from strangers. Reliance on the kindness of strangers, only goes so far. Every Halloween, parents Q ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Top 5 Classic Halloween Candies

    Thinking about what to give to the mini-super heroes, pirates and wannabe princesses bound to show up at your doorstep on October 31st? Here's a list of classic candies that deserve a second chance this year. Try keeping it old school and original with these underrated sweets. Move over, Snickers an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    When You Litter Anywhere in L.A., It Ends Up in the Ocean: 100K Pounds of Your Crap to Be Removed This Coastal Cleanup Day

    Californians Against WasteYou did this. Now undo it.​L.A. County has the nastiest water in California, and many other parts of the country, according to Heal the Bay. And it's not because annoying tourist children won't stop pissing in the ocean, or gay parties are getting too trashy up at Wil ... 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

    February 7, 2011

    Super Bowl XLV: The V Best Least Annoying Food Commercials

    Guzzle & NoshSuper Bowl XLV as seen on television.​ Whether it was the angry Ewoks of middle earth sharing a Coke with a fire-breathing dragon or Adrien Brody crooning to bar full of weepy women (nice to see him finally bouncing back from that Oscar win), this year's bunch of Super Bowl spots ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Scientists Discover Least Appealing Diet Ever

    Flickr user Mrinmay Bhattacharjee mrintech​ Researchers out of Johns Hopkins have good news and bad news for struggling dieters. The good news is they can make unappetizing low calorie food seem really, really delicious. The bad news? It will only seem tempting if you have to work hard to get ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Best Turkish Delight: Nory Locum in Canoga Park

    A. ScattergoodTurkish delight at Nory Locum​ If you've never had excellent Turkish delight, deceptively simple bits of chewy, gelée-like candy often flavored with bergamot or rosewater, sometimes shot through with pistachios, you haven't been spending enough time in Middle Eastern shops or r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    LA County Sheriffs Warn Narco Candy as Next Big Threat to LA Children's Health

    Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentIt doesn't look anything like the real thing​ Just when you thought Halloween was safe for children again, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department issued a new health warning: your kids could be ingesting (gulp!) marijuana-laced goodies! This morning ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 2, 2010

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

    Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentIt doesn't look anything like the real thing​ Just when you thought Halloween was safe for children again, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department issued a new health warning: your kids could be ingesting (gulp!) marijuana-laced goodies! This morning ... 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

    June 3, 2010

    Will Mourn For Food: Man Attends Funerals For The Grub

    Signagistics/Christie Bishop​ Most of us have stolen food at one time or another. Maybe it was a Snickers bar from your neighbor's house when you were a kid. Maybe it was bubble gum from the school's candy jar. Or maybe it was the counter-intuitive lollipop at your dentist's office (scratch t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Plate Spinning: Listings From the Past Week

    Some food for thought from local, national and international news sources from this past week: -- La Cañada Flintridge Community Center attempts to build the world's largest Rice Krispie. [the 818 Now] -- A bacon alarm clock? Yup, the Wake n' Bacon. [Gizmodiva] -- The Worst Beer in the World, i ... 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 >>

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2009

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

    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 >>

  • Art+Books

    June 18, 2009

    Henry Bay’s America: An Excerpt From The Enthusiast

    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 >>

  • Art+Books

    June 18, 2009

    Weekly Literary Supplement: Summer Fiction Sampler

    Excerpts from Michelle Huneven’s Blame, Peter Gadol’s Silver Lake and Charlie Haas’s The Enthusiast

  • Music

    November 29, 2007

    Bands and Brands

    Your favorite band is playing the Roxy tonight — but you’re not invited

  • Music

    March 8, 2007

    Girls, Girls, Girls

    Your favorite band is playing the Roxy tonight — but you’re not invited

  • Film+TV

    February 8, 2007

    The Super Bowl Crew Not So Ready for Their Close-Up

    James Brown, Boomer Esiason, etc. — all looked like they’d slathered skin-toned frosting on their mugs just before air. Makeup people, I feel for you in this new crisp-resolution world.

  • Music

    December 21, 2006

    Blood, Sweat & Sexy Back

    James Brown, Boomer Esiason, etc. — all looked like they’d slathered skin-toned frosting on their mugs just before air. Makeup people, I feel for you in this new crisp-resolution world.

  • LA Life

    September 7, 2006

    How Deep Is Your Fried Avocado?

    James Brown, Boomer Esiason, etc. — all looked like they’d slathered skin-toned frosting on their mugs just before air. Makeup people, I feel for you in this new crisp-resolution world.

  • News

    June 29, 2006

    Compton's Crash Course

    Connecting the doubts about the failure of a community college

  • Stage

    June 1, 2006

    Theater Reviews

    Connecting the doubts about the failure of a community college

  • News

    July 14, 2005

    And Then There Was a Knock

    The strange detention of a Hindu Afghan grandfather and his wife

  • News

    April 28, 2005

    The New Urban Frontier: A User’s Guide

    The strange detention of a Hindu Afghan grandfather and his wife

  • News

    December 2, 2004

    Happy Balloons and Homicide

    Entering the dangerous world of flier parties

  • News

    May 20, 2004

    Let It Be John McCain

    Why not choose a VP who can carry an election rather than just a state?

  • Eat+Drink

    September 4, 2003

    Fast-Food Lettuce

    Why not choose a VP who can carry an election rather than just a state?

  • Columns

    May 8, 2003

    Cheerleaders

    Why not choose a VP who can carry an election rather than just a state?

  • Music

    July 26, 2001

    Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk

    Rufus Wainwright poses as rock star, makes an imperfect-summer record

  • News

    March 18, 1999

    The Go Club

    Getting lost in the game

  • News

    October 29, 1998

    Saving Ricky Tovar (page 1)

    He should have been in school. Instead, he was in jail. And it would take his family, friends and teachers a month to get him out.

  • Music

    June 25, 1998

    A Little Bit o' Heaven

    The Gospel Midgets reach for the stars

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