Ben Mesirow

The evils of Monsanto and its big produce brethren are well documented (just type "the evils of" into a google search bar), but the good things that small, organic farms are doing often fly under the radar. In the spirit of righting that wrong, the art gallery Chalk Los Angeles......

Our fair city has long been regarded by outsiders as something of a craft beer wasteland, a rocky patch full of Bud-Miller-Coors between the fertile hop fields of San Diego and the Bay. Standing within the county's limits, though, it is clear that good beer is not only surviving, it's......

Thinking blue just isn't enough for the Dodgers anymore, now they want you to drink blue too (blue agave, that is). The Dodgers have recently announced a partnership with El Zarco Tequila, which predictably coincides with El Zarco's debut in Los Angeles. The tequila comes in both gold and silver,......

The Calorie Counters will have their way. First, they took the fun out of fast food, and now they've found a way to use our own (i)phones against us. Today, DailyBurn released a new app called MealSnap with one very fancy and terrifying feature: it can identify and track the......

Craft Beer is on the rise in Los Angeles, thanks largely to places like Eagle Rock Brewery, Bootlegger's Brewery, The Bruery (the one and only thing behind the Orange Curtain that is worth claiming for Los Angeles), Tony's Darts Away, and the Surly Goat, among many others. However, with all......

The Place: Mom's Bar, 12238 Santa Monica Blvd, West LA, 310-820-MOMS The Hours: 7 days a week, from 4 to 8 p.m. The Deals: $1 off everything, and free chips. Turn the page to find out what we thought........

We are well aware that yesterday's Gold Standard was all about the food, even in the week of the cocktail. However, those of you who overlooked the various adult beverages offered at the event missed a rare and awesome opportunity to drink large quantities of high class, top quality libations......

To some people, meat is murder, to others, it is delicious, and some people even use meat as clothing. To the lunatics at DIKLIK art and Meltdown Comics, though, meat's true purpose is Art. Tonight, March 3rd at 7 p.m. at the Meltdown Gallery in Hollywood, they'll kick off an......

Il Sole, the Sunset Strip Italian eatery where dinners are remembered for who you saw as much as what you ate, has re-opened with a new interior and an updated menu. The press informs us that Il Sole will have a "chic new feel" and "polished vibe," but will also......

You may not have noticed it after all the drinks you downed from any and all of the six open bars at Paris Hilton's 30th birthday party (our invite must have gotten lost in the mail), but that cake you saw? Yeah, you didn't get a piece. In fact, the......