Celia Soudry

Cupcake shops will probably outlive us all. Enter Lollibakes: little balls on sticks filled with gooey centers of cookie dough, red velvet, lemon and strawberry, then dipped in chocolate to create a hard outer shell. These mini cupcake-like treats can be found at Diana Sproveri's Tarzana bake shop, which opened......

Trader Joe's is recalling several cilantro products that may contain salmonella. If you're looking for that spicy Thai style pasta salad with chicken and rib meat in the ready-made section, it won't be there until further notice. If you're already sick, the lawyers are all over it. Of course, you......

The Place: Kabuki Japanese Restaurant (inside Howard Hughes Center): 6081 Center Dr., Los Angeles; (310) 641-5524. The Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 p.m.-close; Sunday, 8 p.m.-close. The Deals: $2.95-$5.95 appetizers and sushi rolls; $1.95-$9.50 beer, wine and cocktails. What did we think? Turn the page........

"It's impossible to eat more than one," says Hagop Giragossian of the beefy dogs served at his newest restaurant Dog Haus (pronounced dog house), which opened October 20th in Pasadena, about a block away from Pasadena City College. Maybe. There's certainly enough to chose from at Giragossian's second eatery: burgers,......

During this time of year, it's only natural for the dead to come alive, in some way or another. Deceased restaurants Kula Sushi Bistro (on Santa Monica Boulevard and Beverly Glen) and Gardens on Glendon (on Glendon in Westwood) are being taken over by new owners. What's to come? SmithHouse......

M Cafe de Chaya officially closed yesterday, October 21st, after three years of serving macrobiotic eats and brown-rice sushi to a hip downtown Culver City crowd. Native Foods, another vegan-friendly spot, is said to be replacing the restaurant. The closure was due to "a financial decision," said a manager at......

Sitting in a heavily Asian-food-influenced strip mall, next to Little Hong Kong on Sawtelle Boulevard, Hurry Curry of Tokyo bustles during lunch hour with patrons ordering mild, medium, and hot curry dishes. Though the menu also consists of Japanese "spaghetties" and soups, curry takes center stage here. So, after 21......

Some of the best things in life are free. Some are just the simplest. Simple Things, a quaint sandwich and pie shop opening on West Third Street in early November will serve simple, classic American food that does not, thankfully, include dome-shaped, frosted mini cakes. "Our flavors, ingredients, and approach......

October is creeping up on us, with or without this unexpected heat wave. Angelenos patiently waited in the 90-degree heat at the Abbot Kinney Street Festival on Sunday, September 26th, salivating over grilled cheese sandwiches, fried shrimp, bánh mì, funnel cakes and kitschy L.A. food trucks. If you didn't get......

The Place: Rush Street, 9546 Washington Blvd., Culver City; (310) 837-9546. The Hours: Monday-Friday, 3-7 p.m. The Deals: $5 premium liquor and draft beer; $4 bottle and canned beer; $3 wine and well drinks; $6 food items. What did we think? Turn the page......