South America

4 Great Ceviche Dishes Happy National Ceviche Day!

We couldn't have planned National Ceviche Day, or Día Nacional del Cebiche in Peru, to fall on a better day this year. A dish cool in varying degrees, ceviche is best enjoyed when it's uncomfortably hot outside -- which it is now, if you haven't noticed yet. Found throughout Central and South Ameri ... More >>

Pan African Film and Arts Festival 2013 Spotlights Immigration, Civil Rights and Jazz

Texas Dude Moves To Argentina and Launches a Latin Alternative Revolution

Texas native Grant Dull is not the guy one would expect to see at the forefront of a revolution in Latin American music. A former resident of San Antonio with no connection to Latin America (other than his hometown's proximity to the Mexican border), he is one of the co-founders of Buenos Aires, Arg ... More >>

Smoked Salmon Recalled for Listeria

Put down that lox. It might be loaded -- with bacteria. A Seattle-based company is recalling 371 cases of ready-to-eat smoked salmon because the fish may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Food Safety News reports. Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC issued a voluntary recall of its Nathan's Brand ... More >>

The Ten Best Latin Alternative Albums of 2012

It has become difficult to define what Latin Alternative is these days. The genre seems to encompass everything from traditional roots band playing an accordion to a progressive hip-hop MCs to singer-songwriters crooning romantic ballads -- and can be sung in Spanish, English or Spanglish. It's a hy ... More >>

Capulets and the Montagues in the 21st century

Ana Tijoux

81: White Anchovy, Tomato, and Fresno Chile Pizza at Pizzeria Mozza

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 81: White Anchovy, Tomato and Fresno Chile Pizza at Pizzeria Mozza. The mere mention of anchovies doesn't evoke pleasant memories for most people. Maybe someo ... More >>

15 Great Peruvian Restaurants in Los Angeles

You won't find "Perutown" or "Little Lima" in Los Angeles. The Peruvian and Peruvian-American population is spread out around greater L.A., and so are our Peruvian restaurants. So maybe you haven't noticed these eateries -- often small and unassuming spots, tucked in strip malls far from trendy rest ... More >>

Government Marijuana to Combat Cocaine Use? It Could Happen (in Uruguay)

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Oldest rule in the book of business. But when it comes to the international war on drugs, the takers for this maxim are few. The South American country Uruguay is considering taking a giant step for mankind and actually having the government sell weed. All in the n ... More >>

Top 4 Weekend Food Events: Chile Dinner, Beer Tasting, Beer Festival Taste of the Eastside

Spicy Chile Dinner A chile-infused five course menu prepared by Monique King, winner of Food Network's Chef Hunter, includes caramelized Brussels sprouts, arctic char, pork tenderloin, lamb pibil, and tamales, plus three tequilas. WHAT: Spicy Chile Dinner WHEN: 7 p.m., May 4 WHERE: Border Grill dow ... More >>

CicLAvia Rules! How Bicyclists Made L.A. a Better Place

Meteorito Wine Is Out of This World, Literally

Sure, that nice vintage Cabernet Sauvignon you have sitting in your wine cellar may have notes of dark chocolate and hints of sweet cherries, but does it really taste out of this world? No? Well then, you may want to head to Chile for the Meteorito, a red wine that is infused with the potentially ... More >>

Study: Popcorn Eaten 2,000 Years Earlier Than Thought

Did cavemen sit around the fire stuffing their hairy faces with popcorn? After analyzing recently unearthed ancient corncobs, researchers say people in what's now Peru were eating popcorn 2,000 years earlier than previously thought -- up to 6,700 years ago, National Geographic reports. Previously, ... More >>

FDA May Ban Orange Juice Imports From Brazil

Flickr/manwithfaceAmericans love their orange juice.​The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking into banning all orange juice imports from Brazil after an illegal fungicide was found in a sample, Reuters reports. Brazil is the world's top grower of oranges for juice, accounting for more ... More >>

Cupcakes Continue World Domination and Other Lessons from Google's 2011 Zeitgeist

R.E.~/FlickrCupcakes were one of the most Googled terms of 2011​Much to our chagrin, the cupcake is a trend that just won't die: according to Google's 2011 Year-End Zeitgeist, cupcakes were one of the most popular Food and Drink search terms of the year. Other fascinating revelations about ou ... More >>

Dzi Croquettes review

Jonathan Gold Reviews Picca

At Ricardo Zarate's restaurant, Peruvian meets the Japanese izakaya

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

Flickr/dubh​ What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

Patricio Guzman Retrospective at UCLA

Chile's foremost cine-activist refuses to forget the bloody past

Jonathan Gold on Saltenas

Tracing the origins

Ask Mr. Gold: In Search of Salteñas, Revisited

Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​ Dear Mr. Gold: Salteñas are called that because they are the empanada style of the province of Salta, squarely in Argentina. Sure, they eat them elsewhere, but calling them Bolivian would be like saying that Tex-Mex music is kinda from Arizona! - ... More >>

Even the Rain

Carancho

Ask Mr. Gold: In Search of Salteñas, or Discovering Bolivian-Style Empanadas

Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​ Dear Mr. Gold: Over the holidays, I visited my parents in northern Virginia, where there are numerous places to get delicious Bolivian salteñas. I've lived in Los Angeles for five years and have never seen or heard mention of these juicy, flavorfu ... More >>

Saveur Foodie Giveaway 2011: Did You Forget?

Saveur​ We hate decreasing our odds of winning a Wüsthof cleaver or a Le Creuset baking dish, but we'd be remiss if we didn't remind you that Saveur is in the midst of its annual Foodie Giveaway. The contest, which kicked off on January 1st and runs through the end of February, features a g ... More >>

PLEASE DO NOT GET UP AND JOIN IN

In Search Of: Bardo Martinez on Colombia, Cumbia, Champeta And More

courtesy chicano batmanBardo Martinez (R) with Chicano Batman​ Bardo Martinez is the singer, guitar player, keyboardist, and occasional accordionist for Chicano Batman, as well as a former member of Buyepongo. He speaks now about the cultural context of Colombian cumbia, Cuban and Colombian c ... More >>

Untangling Roots of Chicha

Born of Peruvian poverty, genre gained worldwide exposure thanks to a Brooklyn Frenchman

GO ART YOURSELF

Hot Chicks Don't Get Tix? Mercedes Driven By Moms Top List Of Most-Ticketed Cars

imagevenue.comIf memory serves, this is Britney Spears famously stepping out of a Paris Hilton's Mercedes SL -- and into the Brazil-wax hall of fame.​Hot chicks don't get tix, right? Maybe. Jerks in douche-mobiles (the always-leased Audi A4, the self-important Mini or the self-righteous Prius) ... More >>

Down in a Hole: Chilean Miner Mix Tape 2010

Down in a Hole: Chilean Miner Mix Tape 2010

Ten Laws California's Legislature Shoulda Passed

​Last week Gov. Arnold put his pen to work and gave us flurry of new laws. While we're not a big fan of California's increasing over-regulation, the boys and girls in Sacramento did some good this fall, including passing a law that will make smoking a joint a minor offense worthy only of a cit ... More >>

A Snack Without Borders: Kibbeh

D. GonzalezKibi at Mariscos Yucatan​ One type of appetizer, many different spellings. Kibbie, kibi, even quibe. Through migration and trade, kibbeh, a Middle Eastern meze standard, has integrated itself into the cuisines of Brazil, and Mexico's state of Yucatan. And since Los Angeles is hom ... More >>

MUMMIES FOR DUMMIES

Eat Like a Montevidean at Uruguay Café Where to Watch the Uruguay Game

Jim Thurmanempanadas - beef (left), chicken (right)​ With the World Cup in full swing, it's time to welcome the cuisine of yet another country to the Los Angeles food scene, that of Uruguay. This nicely coincides with La Celeste, Uruguay's national team, advancing to the round of 16. Located ... More >>

Selecao Brasileira

Bella Vista Brazilian Gourmet Pizza

Culver City Gets All-You-Can-Eat Brazilian Pizza

Erica Z. Wrightson​ "Whoa, Brazilian pizza? All you can eat? Ten bucks? I'm there." Those are the words of my 22-year-old brother, a Culver City resident and a senior at USC. There's no doubt he and his four roommates, will be dropping by Bella Vista, the all-you-can-eat Brazilian pizza joint ... More >>

Libra: Grill 'Er Up

But first, a very long salad bar

Peruvian Surf Rock's Greatest Hits by Maestro Jose L. Carballo and Brooklyn's Chicha Libre (En Español!)

Peruvian Surf Rock's Greatest Hits by Maestro Jose L. Carballo and Brooklyn's Chicha Libre (En Español!)

Cellar At Your Own Risk: Wine Is NOT Earthquake Proof Our 5.0 Weeknight Value Picks

Flickr User scottottoOf Course The $4 Rosé Didn't Break​ As soon as we realized that no, we were not on a cruise ship sans Dramamine, Squid Ink did what we suspect most folks do during an earthquake: we lunged for the few prized bottles of Russian River Pinot still remaining from a particular ... More >>

Tonight: Quality Chilean Hip Hop Princess Ana Tijoux at Little Temple

[From our LA Weekly music newsletter, for which you should sign up ASAP:] Though she has five albums to her name--plus collaborations with Bajofondo and Control Machete, and plenty of praise--Chilean rapper Ana [or Anita]Tijoux is only just making her U.S. debut. After playing a handful of SXSW sho ... More >>

WARNING: CONTENTS MAY BE HOT

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL WORLD, DAMMIT

Mo-Chica: The Best Peruvian Ceviche Might Be in a Warehouse South of Downtown

Raw deal

Steaked Out: Argentine Food Beyond the Parrillada

Kingdom Come

Bottle Opener

750ml uncorks in South Pasadena

The Gringo Killer

A Perfect Day for Banana Pizza

Brazilian food - and soccer - in Culver City