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May 22, 2012
Gill Boyd: Farmers Markets Made Easy
One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. It's a drizzly day at the Crenshaw Farmers Market in South L.A., and the small cluster of shoppers around chef Gill Boyd's booth gathers closer -- getting their heads out of th ... More >>
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May 22, 2012
10 People Making L.A. a Better Place
From to a 70-year-old woman teaching others how to use medical marijuana to a man dedicated to saving the sea lions, these Angelenos prove that do-goodery can be vastly more interesting, creative, and fulfilling than writing a monthly charity check or two. Check out our entire People 2012 issue her ... More >>
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May 10, 2012
Q & A With Jeremy Fox: Paper or Plastik, Pre-Fabs, His New L.A. Restaurant Life Post-Ubuntu
The last place you'd probably expect to find a chef with a Michelin star under his belt would be West L.A.'s Paper or Plastik, a neighborhood café that has been a favorite of locals for years but was never known as a place to host nationally-acclaimed chefs. But that's exactly where former Ubuntu ... More >>
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March 20, 2012
2012 James Beard Foundation Award Nominees Announced: The Mozza Edition
Yesterday the James Beard Foundation announced its 2012 nominations for book awards, journalism, design and graphics, broadcast and media, and restaurant and chefs. It is a very long list. There were also awards given for lifetime achievement (Wolfgang Puck!) and humanitarian of the year (Charlie Tr ... More >>
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March 13, 2012
Q & A with Jiro Dreams of Sushi Director David Gelb: Elegant Eel Dissection The Importance of Rice
The film Jiro Dreams of Sushi follows sushi master Jiro Ono, whose Sukiyabashi Jiro, a ten seat sushi-only restaurant located in a Tokyo subway station, is the first of its kind to earn three Michelin stars. For his unparalleled skill and relentless perfectionism, he's considered by many to be the b ... More >>
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March 13, 2012
A Recipe For Foraged Green Salad with Goat Cheese A Foraged Greens Primer
You don't have to be a Nordic, Michelin starred-chef like Rene Redzepi to work wild-grown foods into your cooking. We can forage right here in Los Angeles County. Because of our summery winter, edible plants such as Lamb's Quarters, Miner's Lettuce, Nettles and Wood Sorrel, are flourishing now in ou ... More >>
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February 24, 2012
Chef Joe Miller, Surfas a CSA Box
LA Weekly Flickr pool/WishingOnAsTar!raviloli at Joe'sIn a way, fresh produce and the school cafeteria meatloaf have something in common: a sense of mystery. At least, if you get your produce from a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Farmers send subscribers samples of whatever's ... More >>
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February 15, 2012
Sarah's War, Other New Reviews, and L.A. Weekly Theater Awards Info
Jordan Elgalby"Sarah"s War is this week's Pick. Go to the jump for all other new stage reviews.The nominees for the 33rd annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards will be posted Wednesday evening here. Lauren Ludwig directs Lost Moon Radio, host of the bash, with an ancient Greek theme. (Wear your to ... More >>
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November 18, 2011
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 11/14-11/18
Flickr/Lauren Manning In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "At the end of 2011, the year that the gastropub finally wrestled formal dining into a bathtub to drown, we pretty much know what a good, new restaurant is going to look like." Cooks County: A Perf ... More >>
Eat+Drink
November 10, 2011
Melisse: 99 Essential Restaurants 2011
Flickr/Lauren Manning In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "At the end of 2011, the year that the gastropub finally wrestled formal dining into a bathtub to drown, we pretty much know what a good, new restaurant is going to look like." Cooks County: A Perf ... More >>
Eat+Drink
November 10, 2011
Sea Harbour: 99 Essential Restaurants 2011
Flickr/Lauren Manning In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "At the end of 2011, the year that the gastropub finally wrestled formal dining into a bathtub to drown, we pretty much know what a good, new restaurant is going to look like." Cooks County: A Perf ... More >>
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November 10, 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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October 27, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
dubh/FlickrWhat'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. Los Angeles Times: dine like a Vietnamese emperor at Huong Giang; avocado wood bacon; eggplant osso buco. Ne ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
Q & A With Marco Pierre White: Escoffier, Television, Packaged Soup The French Foreign Legion
marcopierrewhite.orgMarco Pierre White in Afghanistan It's probably safe to say that Marco Pierre White, the English chef who famously earned three Michelin stars at the age of 33 -- at the time the youngest chef ever to do so -- and just as famously gave them up six years later when he reti ... More >>
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August 17, 2011
What to Read Now: Eating Bugs in The New Yorker
Anne FishbeinDonajiIf you have not yet picked up the latest issue of The New Yorker, you may want to. Turn to page 38, dear reader, and you will find a Dept. of Gastronomy piece by Dana Goodyear on bugs. You will also find happy mention of John Sedlar (Rivera, Playa), Bricia Lopez (Guelaguetz ... More >>
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August 2, 2011
Q & A with Chef Sean Ehland, Part 2: The Best Thing He Ate at Noma, Plus Foraging in the Castle Yards
Photo by Shauna MillerIn Part 1 of our interview with chef Sean Ehland, we learned his thoughts on the ever-present culinary school debate, as well as how he pestered his way into a stage at Noma via the restaurant's reservations email. In Part 2, we learn what working in such a sophisticated ... More >>
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August 1, 2011
Q & A with Chef Sean Ehland, Part 1: From Culinary High Schooler to Noma Stagier
Photo by Shauna MillerIt seems some chefs just can't sit still these days. As Jonathan Gold mused in A Movable Beast, it's no longer essential that chefs simply keep to their kitchen. We have chefs who pop up, chefs who make guest appearances, chefs who get in trucks and roam the streets. Now ... More >>
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July 29, 2011
Behind the Scenes: Lady Gaga on Jimmy Kimmel Live
ABC Media/Getty ImagesAfter Wednesday night's disastrous Electric Daisy Carnival screening event in Hollywood, it was clear the cops were on heightened and maximized alert for Lady Gaga's "block party" for Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. Alas there was no need. Yes, there were a lot of people m ... More >>
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May 25, 2011
Farid Zadi: The Couscous Coach
Kevin ScanlonFarid Zadi Farid Zadi likes to tell the story of how, when he was 14, he got a job as a dishwasher at a local castle to make some extra money. That would be a real castle, not one where the waitstaff dress like courtesans to bring you faux-medieval chicken legs while you watch fa ... More >>
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May 24, 2011
Bastide Closes: This Time For Good
Bastide closed yesterday after the final service, according to a source at the restaurant. And this time it's for good. The rent was recently increased, rather drastically, and owner Joe Pytka has decided to "let it go." It's now on the market, so if anybody needs a stunningly beautiful loca ... More >>
LA Life
May 19, 2011
Farid Zadi: The Couscous Coach
Bastide closed yesterday after the final service, according to a source at the restaurant. And this time it's for good. The rent was recently increased, rather drastically, and owner Joe Pytka has decided to "let it go." It's now on the market, so if anybody needs a stunningly beautiful loca ... More >>
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April 11, 2011
S. Pellegrino Names Anne-Sophie Pic World's Best Female Chef
Jeff Nalin/Maison PicAnne-Sophie PicEvery year S. Pellegrino names the world's 50 Best Restaurants, and in advance of this year's awards, the water company has announced a new award: the World's Best Female Chef. The winner, unsurprisingly, is Anne-Sophie Pic, whose restaurant Maison Pic is i ... More >>
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March 1, 2011
Bastide (Officially) Names Sydney Hunter III New Chef
Bastidechef Sydney Hunter IIIFor those of you who keep a running tally of the chefs at Bastide, Joe Pytka's Melrose Place restaurant, you can now officially put Sydney Hunter III's name up next to the Michelin inspector's Post-it jigsaw of Joseph Mahon, Paul Shoemaker, Walter Manzke, Ludo Lef ... More >>
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February 17, 2011
Basque in Bakersfield
Communal dining at the Noriega Hotel
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January 14, 2011
Q & A With Eric Ripert, Part 2: Celebrity Chefs, Spago's Spies The Identity of Ruth Bourdain
A. ScattergoodEric Ripert at the Chateau Marmont In the first part of our interview with Eric Ripert, the French chef who is chef-partner at New York City's Le Bernardin, the author of four cookbooks, the host of his own PBS show, Friend Of Tony, and (lest we forget) recipient of French's Leg ... More >>
Eat+Drink
January 13, 2011
Roy Choi's "Modern Picnic"
A-Frame captures Asian-American flavor
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December 21, 2010
José Andrés, Ferran Adriá & Juan Mari Arzak Coming to LA
Amy ScattergoodChef José Andrés.[Update: We're told that the event is (unsurprisingly) full, but those who RSVP will be added to the waiting list.] Spanish chefs José Andrés, Ferran Adriá and Juan Mari Arzak will pop up in Los Angeles for what's being billed as "a discussion on innovati ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Joe Pytka's Revolving Doors: Bastide Confirms Chef Mahon Is Out
Bastidethe revolving doors of Bastide This just in from the Department of Cold Emails. We knew that Joseph Mahon had left Joe Pytka's Melrose Place restaurant (attach his name to the roster of former chefs, a list that reads like a Michelin inspector's Post-it jigsaw: Alain Giraud, Ludo Lefe ... More >>
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November 12, 2010
How To Cook Like a Movie Star: Marilyn Monroe's Stuffing Recipe
Flickr/srettThanksgiving As the former director of the Michelin Guide infamously noted, people in L.A. care more about movie stars than Michelin stars. Sure we do. (That's presumably why Michelin no longer publishes a guide to Los Angeles. And perhaps one of the reasons why Jean-Luc Naret i ... More >>
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November 10, 2010
Cookbook Review: Avec Eric, A Culinary Travelogue Eric Ripert's Homemade Butter Recipe
Ya, ya we all know not to judge a book by its cover. And then we do it anyway. Consider Avec Eric, the latest from Eric Ripert that looks like yet another food television show in hardcover form. And it is, complete with another hot-as-hell Top Chef judge as the star. But when you get into the ... More >>
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November 9, 2010
Simpo Pops Up for One Night in Los Angeles
Simpo Simpo, a moveable feast that has already hit Toronto and New York, will pop up later this week for its first -- and probably only -- night in Los Angeles. Hosted by Toronto-based chef Aldo Lanzillotta, the intimate 20-person pop-up will feature a 6-8 course, Italian-influenced meal. H ... More >>
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November 9, 2010
This Thursday: The Essential 99 Restaurants Edition
Mark your calendars and, I don't know, camp out in front of those grungy sidewalk newspaper boxes: this Thursday marks the publication of the Weekly's annual compendium of Los Angeles' Essential 99 Restaurants. Otherwise known as Jonathan Gold's dining cheat sheet, or, more accurately, ours. It's a ... More >>
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November 5, 2010
Chef Michael Chiarello Ditches Napa Valley (For a Day) For His L.A. Book Signing
NapaStyleMichael Chiarello's latest cookbook, Bottega: Bold Italian Flavors from the Heart of California's Wine CountryDoes your perfect vacation involve a private tour and tasting at a Napa Valley winery? Do you count the tiny towns of Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga among your ideal de ... More >>
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October 12, 2010
More Fun With Restaurant Guides: The Zagat Los Angeles 2011 Edition
You may not be carting around your L.A. Michelin Guide anymore, but fortunately for those of us who enjoy having handy literature in our glove compartments (Larousse Gastronomique does not fit), the 2011 Zagat Guide for Los Angeles and Southern California is out. Of course, it's been out for ... More >>
Film+TV
October 7, 2010
KINGS OF PASTRY
You may not be carting around your L.A. Michelin Guide anymore, but fortunately for those of us who enjoy having handy literature in our glove compartments (Larousse Gastronomique does not fit), the 2011 Zagat Guide for Los Angeles and Southern California is out. Of course, it's been out for ... More >>
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October 7, 2010
Your Michelin Guide Update: NYC Out Today, No LA Anytime Soon
The Michelin Guide for New York City hits the shelves today, but don't look for a Los Angeles guide anytime soon. They didn't publish here last year, they didn't this year, and it sounds like they won't next year either. Feast got a short interview with Jean-Luc Naret, Michelin's Directeur G� ... More >>
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October 7, 2010
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
SapphireBlue22stack of newspapersWhat'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 ... More >>
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October 6, 2010
Hang Out With Farmers (& Rain-soaked Chefs): Volunteer At The Santa Monica Farmers Market
A. Scattergoodrain at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market If you've always wanted to be a part of the farmers market, here's your chance. Hang out with farmers, learn about where your food comes from, shop early for your Meyer lemons and fresh garbanzos and tuber roses while the marine ... More >>
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September 17, 2010
Supper Liberation Front Invades Guelaguetza
Supper Liberation FrontFor one rare night, chefs Josh Gil and Daniel Snukal take their semi-underground, pop-up restaurant legit, bringing Supper Liberation Front to Oaxacan stalwart Guelaguetza. Think of this as a taste of things to come. What things? We can't say. Gil, who earned his Miche ... More >>
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August 27, 2010
Q & A With Heirloom-LA's Matthew Poley: Cooking School, The Word 'Chef,' and a Desert Island Meal
J. KoslowMatthew Poley with Tad Weyland In the first part of our interview, Matthew Poley discusses his trajectory from washing dishes at Angelini Osteria to cooking in Umbria at Casa Vissani to co-owning the rapidly growing catering company, Heirloom-LA. In this second part, Poley tells us ... More >>
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August 25, 2010
Q & A With Heirloom-LA Chef/Co-Owner Matthew Poley: Lasagna Cupcakes, Cooking in Umbria, Success and Love In a Bowl of Pasta
J. KoslowMatthew Poley of Heirloom-LA Born and raised in Auburn, Michigan, Matthew Poley watched hours of cooking shows while his athletic brother delved into sports and scholastics. His grandmother took notice and began giving Poley the yearly Christmas gift he most looked forward to -- a n ... More >>
Eat+Drink
August 5, 2010
There Will Always Be a Caramel Souffle
Ludobites 5.0 and beyond
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August 4, 2010
First Bite: There Will Always Be a Caramel Soufflé, or Ludobites 5.0 and Beyond
Christie BishopJonagold apple, portions removedAs the months turn, stone fruit ripens, and the Dodgers suffer another round of midsummer blues, so too does LudoBites return to Gram & Papa's, the garmento lunch counter that hosted the pop-up restaurant's greatest success. Krissy Lefebvre roams ... More >>
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July 14, 2010
Mélisse Hosts The Spotted Pig's April Bloomfield in 'Michelin Mashup'
Photo via Kitchenrat.com.There are guests, there are guest chefs and there are guest star chefs. On July 26th, Mélisse will feature chef April Bloomfield of New York City's The Spotted Pig, who would come under the latter category, in an event the restaurant is calling "Michelin Mashup: Cook ... More >>
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June 23, 2010
A Molecular Gastronomy Class At Grace: From Lily Pads and Cabbage Leaves A Spherification Recipe
On a recent Monday morning a group of Los Angeles chefs and bartenders metaphorically traded their chef coats for lab coats at a food science class given by Fany Setiyo of Le Sanctuaire. Neal Fraser had set up the class at Grace restaurant for chefs wishing to learn more about molecular gastronomy ... More >>
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April 16, 2010
Squid Ink Food Fight: Chirashi Lunch Battle, Mori Vs. Kiyokawa
Eating sushi and sashimi every day is probably not a good thing, lest you want to contract Jeremy Piven Disease. But it is something most of us wish we could eat more frequently than we actually do. Money, unfortunately, is required, and going for the cheap stuff is not recommended. Sure, places lik ... More >>
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April 1, 2010
April Fools! A Roundup of Food-Related Fools' Day Materials From Around the Web
Deep End DiningHappy April Fools' Day-- In-N-Out toys with the hearts of New Yorkers. [Huffington Post] -- Reports on a new bathroom truck to keep Kogi and Nom Nom company. [Thrillist] -- Actual roach coach hits the streets. [Deep End Dining] -- Starbucks announces two new drink sizes: Th ... More >>
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March 12, 2010
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 3/8 - 3/12
In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "It is hard to overestimate the appeal of a good hog in this town, the charismatic pull of a whole roasted animal with crisp skin and heat-singed ears, an apple jammed gaily between its teeth." Hog Heaven at The Gorbals ... More >>
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November 12, 2009
Michelin Stars: Not In Los Angeles, But They're Getting Scattered Around Germany
Michelinhistorical Michelin tire adMichelin may have declined to hand out stars in Los Angeles this year (and Las Vegas too), but they're scattering them around Europe. Yesterday the Michelin Guide to Germany awarded 24 new stars, giving out one new 2-star rating, and 1-star awards to 23 prev ... More >>
Eat+Drink
October 23, 2008
The Hits and Many Misses of Michelin's Latest Survey of L.A. Cuisine
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