Besha Rodell

Via Travel Channel; Credit: Anthony Bourdain in Tijuana

Anthony Bourdain's Reddit Q & A

Besha Rodell
A little over an hour ago, Anthony Bourdain jumped on Reddit to answer fan questions. A lot of familiar territory was covered -- why he left the Travel Channel for CNN, why he decided to do The Taste, what his favorite thing to eat in a multitude of places was......
Margarita at Yxta Cocina Mexicana; Credit: Daina Beth Solomon

Cocktail Nerdom: It's National Margarita Day!

Besha Rodell
See also: 5 Best Margaritas In L.A. We all know that the true national margarita day is Cinco De Mayo, but because every food thing under the sun must have a day of its own (Why? Who the hell knows?), today is the official National Margarita Day. This seems a......
Pimento cheese at the Hart and the Hunter; Credit: Anne Fishbein

The Undercover Vegetarian: The Hart and the Hunter

Besha Rodell
While Southern food is known for its meaty aesthetic, it has always been more veggie-friendly than many cuisines, simply because of the number of vegetable sides -- that is, if there's no ham hock thrown in for flavor. One of the main traits of New Southern cooking is a ramping......
Nick Cave at the Fonda Theater; Credit: Timothy Norris

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds – The Fonda Theater – 2/21/13

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds The Fonda Theater 2/21/13 See also: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Slideshow The crowd in the packed Fonda Theater went quiet as a film flickered and began projecting onto the curtain, a documentary about the making of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds'......
Credit: James Beard Foundation

James Beard Semifinalists 2013 Announced: The L.A. Edition

Besha Rodell
The James Beard Foundation has just announced their semifinalists for the 2013 chef and restaurant awards. To be clear, this is not a list of nominees, but rather a list from which the nominees will be chosen. L.A. has quite a showing, in the national categories as well as in......