Amy Scattergood

Clark Street Bread's sourdough boules; Credit: Anne Fishbein

Clark Street Bread Pops Up at Grand Central Market

Those of us who shop at Grand Central Market, the almost century-old food court downtown, have long been going for mole and spices, goat tacos and carnitas, and more recently bagels and lox and hunks of cheese. But the historic city marketplace hasn't had a bakery for a long time......
the Dessert Hearse; Credit: Deb Dawson

Help Save the Dessert Hearse

Imagine a food truck operated by the folks at Six Feet Under — or maybe Tim Burton, or Evelyn Waugh. (You pick.) This is probably the best way to describe Deb Dawson's mobile catering company, Desserts to Die For, which the Ventura-based baker operates out of the back of a......
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Top 3 Events: Banh Mi Day, Food Truck Week and Phillippine Festival

Banh Mi Day with Andrea Nguyen Viet World Kitchen's Andrea Nguyen, author of The Banh Mi Handbook, is coming to downtown's Grand Central Market for a food tasting and recipe showcase featuring variations on the Vietnamese sandwich banh mi. Using ingredients from GCM vendors, Nguyen will demonstrate and offer tastings of different banh mi sandwiches, using......
Sushi at Sushi Tsujita; Credit: A. Scattergood

Yes, Tsujita Does Sushi as Well as Ramen and Tsukemen

Maybe the city planners who oversee Sawtelle Blvd. north of Olympic — that stretch of Japanese-intensive shops and restaurants many people call Little Osaka — should just hand over the keys to the folks who operate Tsujita. Of course we've all been lining up for bowls of noodles at Tsujita......
Last year's pie contest; Credit: Caught in the Moment Photography

KCRW’S Good Food Pie Contest Returns

Ladies and gentlemen, start your ovens: It's pie time. KCRW’S Good Food Pie Contest is returning for its sixth year, on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 2-4 p.m. This year, the pie fest moves to UCLA's Fowler Museum, and is adding two new pie categories: Cooked Custard and World Pie (inspired by......
Joan's On Third

Joan's On Third in Studio City Is Finally Open

At 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, Joan McNamara is finally opening the doors of her Studio City outpost of Joan's On Third, the much-loved Third Street cafe and market. That sound you hear is the entire San Fernando Valley rejoicing, as well as a lot of people on the......