Amy Scattergood

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As all PBS Anglophiles know, the highly anticipated second season of Downton Alley aired last night. (6 days, X minutes to go until the next one...) Why do we care? Because we're all secret monarchists who would trade every taco truck and empanada stand in this town for a sitdown......

Got a culinary question? Ask Jonathan Gold. You'd think he'd get an avalanche of esoteric, pithy or just downright necessary questions, now wouldn't you? Not as many as you'd think. Send an email to [email protected], tweet him your question @thejgold, or ask him via his Facebook page. Come on, pretend......

It's January at Los Angeles farmers markets, where farmers have been loading their tables with winter greens and citrus, cauliflower and leeks, fennel and pomegranates and the beautiful ornate stalks of Brussels sprouts. Oh, and dandelion greens and fragrant stalks of green garlic. Check out our virtual grocery list, taken......

The NBA began its abbreviated season with more of a whimper than a bang, at least if you're a Lakers fan. (Note to David Stern: Maybe vetoing trades is a bad idea.) To console the hometown crowd -- who says sorrows cannot be managed by buttercream frosting -- Magnolia Bakery......

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "Let me get this straight: You're in Los Angeles, the single greatest eating city in the world, and what you're craving is a writhing mass of greasy, no doubt previously frozen fries in the style of......

This LA Weekly Flickr pool photo comes to you from photographer R. E. ~. (Yes, we know, but that's what you get when you keep uploading a whole lot of really great pictures.) A lovely shot of barista Frank Valerio's signature coffee drink at Cafe Demitasse, in downtown's Little Tokyo......

It's that time of year again, time to check in on your favorite restaurants or check out new ones, thanks to DineLA's latest Restaurant Week, which runs Jan. 22-27 and Jan. 29 - Feb. 3. Now in its fifth year, DineLA is a two-week dining event presented by the Los......

Ah, you know the drill. Set your alarm for X minutes before the reservation lines open (caffeine, Prozac). If you're successful, go off to dream your foie gras cupcake dreams. If you are not, start tweeting Krissy offers of free babysitting. Then get ready to put on your Ludo groupie......