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May 4, 2012
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 4/30 - 5/4
In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "Goan restaurants are almost nonexistent in the U.S., perhaps due to the fact that the region enjoys such a resort-town popularity in India that few of its chefs would ever imagine emigrating their bustling hotel kitchen posts. ... More >>
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May 3, 2012
Lawrence of India: Lizardfish The Cuisine of Goa
With the exception the Kerala-style dishes at Mayura, most of the Indian restaurants clustered along Culver City's Venice Boulevard focus on the same vegetarian-centric vaguely Southern Indian style of cooking. This is far from a bad thing -- can one ever have too many choices for jackfruit curry, p ... More >>
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March 16, 2012
Saffron Spot Serves Up Kulfi on a Stick
Saffron Spot's Indian ice creams include a newcomer, kulfi on a stick. This ice cream shop in Little India has always had kulfi, but not frozen in the traditional cone shape. Owner Smita Vasant has procured food-grade plastic cones from India. The ice cream and stick are frozen in these, producing ... More >>
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March 1, 2012
Pakistan Celebrates First Oscar Winner, Saving Face, and Confronts the Acid Attacks That Have Terrorized its Women
"Where are the stars?"Riffat Masood, the consul general of the Pakistani Consulate in Los Angeles, has hushed the crowd gathered in the living room of her palatial home in Beverly Hills. Now she just needs to find the guests of honor. "Where is the director? Where is the famous doctor?"As the tw ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Jay Leno's Sikh-Temple-as-Mitt-Romney's-Summer-House Joke Enrages Some in Indian Religious Community
Oh no he didn't. Jay Leno is in hot water this week after a quip about Mitt Romney's summer house was accompanied by a photo of the Sikhs' sacred Golden Temple in India, a grand palace indeed. Romney's real summer home, or at least one of them, is right here in Southern California, and isn't half ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
4 Double Black IPAs That Debuted in 2011: Or, Crossing Over to the (Very) Dark Side
In the last twelve months, the craft beer world has welcomed new flavors from a slew of emerging styles including the rye saison (Avery's Eighteen), the wheat IPA (El Segundo Brewing's Picket Fence) and the seasonal imperial pumpkin ale (Flying Dog's The Fear). But no new style was more exciting for ... More >>
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July 19, 2011
Sex Toys And Lingerie Confiscated From Woman Who Flew to India From Los Angeles
sarabronfman.comPower tools.You better be damn proud to be an American. Those soldiers over there in Iraq and Afghanistan fight for your freedoms: like your ability to bring sex toys onto airplanes. S'okay. Whips and chains, even. And once you, er, get off (the plane), you're good to go. But ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
The Culturists Win
sarabronfman.comPower tools.You better be damn proud to be an American. Those soldiers over there in Iraq and Afghanistan fight for your freedoms: like your ability to bring sex toys onto airplanes. S'okay. Whips and chains, even. And once you, er, get off (the plane), you're good to go. But ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Henry Rollins: The Column! Diggin' Dax
Timothy Norris[The one and only Henry Rollins contributes a weekly column and far-reaching reportage to the music section of the LA Weekly. Look for your weekly Henry Rollins fix right here on West Coast Sound every week and make sure to tune in to Henry's KCRW radio show every Saturday eveni ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
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 >>
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May 16, 2011
Irfan Khan, Arrested in L.A. For Allegedly Aiding Taliban, in Court Today: Brother Says Feds' Case is a 'Big Lie'
AP / YouTubeIkram Khan, a relative of the accused, said the charges are false.Update: Irfan Khan will face a bail hearing Thursday to determine if he can travel to Miami to face the music there. On Monday in federal court he waived his right to an identity hearing. Irfan Khan, one of three p ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Food News Roundup: The Costco Hot Dog, White Tablecloth Prison Food The Sacred Cow Hamburger
-- 6 Things to Do with a Can of Tuna. [Bon Appétit] -- Coffee Pros Leave Intelligentsia to Launch Handsome Coffee Roasters. [The Feast LA] -- A consideration of the Costco hot dog. [Chowhound Los Angeles] -- White tablecloth prison food: The Clink restaurant, where English prisoners learn to ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
-- 6 Things to Do with a Can of Tuna. [Bon Appétit] -- Coffee Pros Leave Intelligentsia to Launch Handsome Coffee Roasters. [The Feast LA] -- A consideration of the Costco hot dog. [Chowhound Los Angeles] -- White tablecloth prison food: The Clink restaurant, where English prisoners learn to ... More >>
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March 22, 2011
Evan Kleiman Talks Global Street Food - Tickets on Sale Tomorrow
Street food existed long before the myriad of Twittering food trucks took over Los Angeles. Evan Kleiman (chef/owner of Angeli Caffe, host of KCRW's Good Food) reminds us of that on May 1st, when she moderates the Global Street Food event featuring OC Weekly Managing Editor and food contribut ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
SoCal Girl Jesse Marie Bender, 13, Destined For Pakistan For Arranged Marriage, Authorities Say
APJesse Marie BenderA 13-year-old girl appeared destined for Pakistan from Southern California for an arranged marriage, authorities alleged this week. Instead, she apparently ran away and hid out in an Apple Valley hotel room in the Inland Empire. San Bernardino County Sheriff's officials ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
Kidding Around the Kitchen
APJesse Marie BenderA 13-year-old girl appeared destined for Pakistan from Southern California for an arranged marriage, authorities alleged this week. Instead, she apparently ran away and hid out in an Apple Valley hotel room in the Inland Empire. San Bernardino County Sheriff's officials ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
Q & A with Kaumudi Marathé, Part 2: Jaggery, Leaf Plates Why There is No Such Thing as Curry
Stacy Lauren-KonChef Kaumudi Marathé serves diners at an Un-Curry Table event.In part 1 of our interview with her, chef Kaumudi Marathé of The Un-Curry Table pop-up talked about the her journey from Maharashtra to Texas to Los Angeles, the crucial elements of Marathi cuisine and the virtues ... More >>
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January 26, 2011
Q & A with Kaumudi Marathé: Regional Spices, Hot Oil Seasoning Marathi Cuisine
Melkon KhosrovianChef Kaumudi Marathé prepares dinner for an Un-Curry Table event.Born in Pune, India, Kaumudi Marathé grew up all over the world. (Her parents loved to travel and took jobs in far-flung locales.) After her early years living on and off in Maharashtra, a central Indian state ... More >>
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January 4, 2011
Food News Roundup: Cops, Pints, Paula Deen Jell-O
-- Too Many Sommeliers, Not Enough Training. [ZesterDaily] -- Colorado prison inmates raise fish for food. [The Denver Post] -- Greek restaurant Xandros has a crisis of faith, identity, ownership, something. Cops, etc. [Eater LA] -- Could the days of the British "pint" be numbered? [Reuters] -- ... More >>
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December 16, 2010
YOU'RE IN LUCKNOW
-- Too Many Sommeliers, Not Enough Training. [ZesterDaily] -- Colorado prison inmates raise fish for food. [The Denver Post] -- Greek restaurant Xandros has a crisis of faith, identity, ownership, something. Cops, etc. [Eater LA] -- Could the days of the British "pint" be numbered? [Reuters] -- ... More >>
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November 16, 2010
Q & A With Madhur Jaffrey, Part 2: Martha Stewart, The Definition of Vindaloo Collating for Ismail Merchant
Random HouseMadhur Jaffrey In the first part of our conversation with Madhur Jaffrey, the Delhi-born legendary actress, award-winning cookbook author and Indian cuisine authority spoke to us about her latest movie, a foodie comedy in which she plays a peppily invasive mom called Today's Spec ... More >>
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October 25, 2010
Haiku News: Kanye's Meh Mini-Movie, Jónsi Cancels In-Store Tour, Local Natives' New Vid, Katie Perry Gets Branded
Haiku News: Kanye's Meh Mini-Movie, Jónsi Cancels In-Store Tour, Local Natives' New Vid, Katie Perry Gets Hitched
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October 7, 2010
Lucknow Through the Lens of Bollywood
Haiku News: Kanye's Meh Mini-Movie, Jónsi Cancels In-Store Tour, Local Natives' New Vid, Katie Perry Gets Hitched
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September 9, 2010
COMEDY EMERGENCY!
Haiku News: Kanye's Meh Mini-Movie, Jónsi Cancels In-Store Tour, Local Natives' New Vid, Katie Perry Gets Hitched
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July 8, 2010
Beyond
Haiku News: Kanye's Meh Mini-Movie, Jónsi Cancels In-Store Tour, Local Natives' New Vid, Katie Perry Gets Hitched
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July 1, 2010
Climate of Film
Tribeca Film's two-week L.A. stand continues with a romcom and eco consciousness
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May 6, 2010
Blowback: Shaheed and The Arsonists
Car bombs, arson and the history of empire
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April 30, 2010
Man Claims To Have Gone 70 Years Without Food or Water
Photo: AFP70 years ago, this man may have stopped bothering to eat An 82 year old man in Gurjarat, India is claiming that 70 years ago, at the age of 12, he stopped eating food or drinking water. Prahlad Jani is what is often referred to as a "breatharian," and is currently being held in iso ... More >>
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April 22, 2010
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles: the 2 Percent Solution
Yearly event culls the cream of Bollywood and beyond
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November 26, 2009
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL WORLD, DAMMIT
Yearly event culls the cream of Bollywood and beyond
Blogs
November 6, 2009
5 American Fast Food Items You Can't Get in America
While America may be known around the world as a fast food paradise, there are actually some menu items you can't get stateside. Here are our Top 5 oddities from abroad. 1. McDonald's Spaghetti and Fried Chicken (Philippines) Fried chicken with a side order of spaghetti? Yes, please! McDonald's Ph ... More >>
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October 29, 2009
Pacific Asia Museum Discussion
While America may be known around the world as a fast food paradise, there are actually some menu items you can't get stateside. Here are our Top 5 oddities from abroad. 1. McDonald's Spaghetti and Fried Chicken (Philippines) Fried chicken with a side order of spaghetti? Yes, please! McDonald's Ph ... More >>
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October 29, 2009
LACMA's Sixth Annual Muse Costume Ball
While America may be known around the world as a fast food paradise, there are actually some menu items you can't get stateside. Here are our Top 5 oddities from abroad. 1. McDonald's Spaghetti and Fried Chicken (Philippines) Fried chicken with a side order of spaghetti? Yes, please! McDonald's Ph ... More >>
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October 15, 2009
Indian Art Exhibit
While America may be known around the world as a fast food paradise, there are actually some menu items you can't get stateside. Here are our Top 5 oddities from abroad. 1. McDonald's Spaghetti and Fried Chicken (Philippines) Fried chicken with a side order of spaghetti? Yes, please! McDonald's Ph ... More >>
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August 13, 2009
L.A. SWAN SONG
While America may be known around the world as a fast food paradise, there are actually some menu items you can't get stateside. Here are our Top 5 oddities from abroad. 1. McDonald's Spaghetti and Fried Chicken (Philippines) Fried chicken with a side order of spaghetti? Yes, please! McDonald's Ph ... More >>
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April 16, 2009
THE ANTI-TOYOTA GRAND PRIX
While America may be known around the world as a fast food paradise, there are actually some menu items you can't get stateside. Here are our Top 5 oddities from abroad. 1. McDonald's Spaghetti and Fried Chicken (Philippines) Fried chicken with a side order of spaghetti? Yes, please! McDonald's Ph ... More >>
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March 19, 2009
'MATLI CREW
While America may be known around the world as a fast food paradise, there are actually some menu items you can't get stateside. Here are our Top 5 oddities from abroad. 1. McDonald's Spaghetti and Fried Chicken (Philippines) Fried chicken with a side order of spaghetti? Yes, please! McDonald's Ph ... More >>
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January 22, 2009
Who's Your Gunga?
While America may be known around the world as a fast food paradise, there are actually some menu items you can't get stateside. Here are our Top 5 oddities from abroad. 1. McDonald's Spaghetti and Fried Chicken (Philippines) Fried chicken with a side order of spaghetti? Yes, please! McDonald's Ph ... More >>
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October 16, 2008
Dishing Up Mexican
While America may be known around the world as a fast food paradise, there are actually some menu items you can't get stateside. Here are our Top 5 oddities from abroad. 1. McDonald's Spaghetti and Fried Chicken (Philippines) Fried chicken with a side order of spaghetti? Yes, please! McDonald's Ph ... More >>
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September 11, 2008
Sacred Sounds
While America may be known around the world as a fast food paradise, there are actually some menu items you can't get stateside. Here are our Top 5 oddities from abroad. 1. McDonald's Spaghetti and Fried Chicken (Philippines) Fried chicken with a side order of spaghetti? Yes, please! McDonald's Ph ... More >>
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September 4, 2008
Dancing Waters
While America may be known around the world as a fast food paradise, there are actually some menu items you can't get stateside. Here are our Top 5 oddities from abroad. 1. McDonald's Spaghetti and Fried Chicken (Philippines) Fried chicken with a side order of spaghetti? Yes, please! McDonald's Ph ... More >>
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May 22, 2008
Mayura's Flavors of Kerala
A thousand years of spices
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January 3, 2008
Tirupathi Bhimas Gets Regional
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August 23, 2007
Tandoor at Heart
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October 19, 2006
Hello, Thali
It’s all-you-can-eat vegetarian at Rajdhani
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December 15, 2005
Maximum Dosa
It’s all-you-can-eat vegetarian at Rajdhani
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June 24, 2004
From Hollywood to Bollywood
It’s all-you-can-eat vegetarian at Rajdhani
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September 18, 2003
Dhaba Dhaba Do
It’s all-you-can-eat vegetarian at Rajdhani
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September 4, 2003
Koren Paalman, the Yoga Principle
It’s all-you-can-eat vegetarian at Rajdhani
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August 20, 1998
Lotus Eaters
Indian food for a post-Beck Silver Lake
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