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Five Historic L.A. Jazz Spots

Have you hugged a jazz musician today? You should. For the second year in a row, April 30th has been declared International Jazz Day by no less a reputable organization than the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. This year's host city is Istanbul. But why not L.A.? A ... More >>

Japanese Flower Arranging: Live Onstage!

See also: *Takashi Murakami's New Culver City Show *5 Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Week *5 Dance Shows to See in L.A. This Week The North American Sogetsu Seminar is like the Olympics of flower arranging (though, of course, only for North America). Held once every four years in a different North ... More >>

L.A.'s Idea of Mexican Food vs. What Mexicans Really Eat

In this episode of Squid Ink's Venn Food Diagrams, we study Mexican food. Why? Well, because deep down, every single person in this city has a soft spot for the stuff. Whether it be Americanized or not, fajitas or tacos de guisado -- a taco is the archetypal Angeleno meal. In this city, a taco is ea ... More >>

AltaMed Focuses on Food of Michoacán a Recipe for Chilled Avocado Soup

B. HansenLotería Grill's green mole taco​ AltaMed's sixth annual East LA Meets Napa wine and food tasting July 8 at Union Station will focus on a single Mexican state, Michoacán. Last fall, UNESCO named Mexican cuisine an intangible cultural heritage of humanity (France is the only other ... More >>

Gallic Pride: French Cuisine Named to UNESCO World Heritage List

Flickr user arthurohm​ At long last there is validation for those of us who find the beauty of a multi-course French meal (avec wine pairings bien sûr) on par with the Great Barrier Reef or the Walled City of Baku. UNESCO, the UN cultural organization, which designates cultural and natural s ... More >>

Pieter Hugo at Shoshana Wayne

Misadventures in the Motherland

A child of Iran returns

In the Land of the Brother Leader

Vacation in Libya? Totalitarian tourism and the search for truth... and a good meal