Christie Bishop

When you hear "free clinic," a luxury food and wine event might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But for thirteen years running, The Saban Free Clinic -- which provides free health care, dental and social services to the Los Angeles community -- has been host to......

Julian Cox, Mixologist at Rivera, is popping up this Thursday as the latest participant of Breadbar's Hatchi Mix Series. Cox will be sharing his Tequila in Three Magical Acts menu tonight, July 1st, only from 6 p.m. to close, serving up eight tequila-centric cocktails ($8 each) inspired by the three......

What do LA Chefs Michael Cimarusti (Providence), Ludo Lefebvre (Ludo Bites), Ben Ford (Ford's Filling Station) and David Myers (Comme Ça, Sona) have in common? They've all taken their turn as challengers on Food Network's Iron Chef America. While Cimarusti was the only Los Angeles chef whose cuisine ultimately reigned......

From pudding cups to 100-calorie Cheese Nips packs to frozen dinners, it seems that everything comes portion-controlled these days. Now England is adding wine to that list, as CNET.com reports that British department store chain Marks & Spencer has started selling single-serve glasses of wine. According to the site, the......

Listen, we love bacon as much (and maybe more) than the next guy. We celebrate its savory crunch on Nickel Diner glazed donut holes, its smoky aroma in Street's Bacon Bloody Mary and its meaty chunks in Red O's pork belly sopes. But there's a fine line between celebration and......

When you think of artificially-colored breakfast foods, what comes to mind? Fruit Loops? Fruity Pebbles? Lucky Charms? Well, now breakfast lovers can taste the rainbow in a whole new - and savory - way, thanks to graphic designer and bacon lover, Neil Caldwell. BaconToday.com reports that Caldwell has created a......

If you missed February's first-ever LA Street Food Fest, here's your second chance. On Saturday, July 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (4 p.m. to 5 p.m. if you're VIP), more than 60 gourmet trucks, old-school stands, some of L.A.'s top restaurants and their chefs will join forces at......

Last Friday was National Donut Day, and while we can't think of a better time to abandon our diets, sometimes the love for donuts can be taken too far. Case in point: ESPN reports that Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Golden Tate apologized Tuesday and said he was "very embarrassed"......

You'd think we'd expect June Gloom by now, but somehow it's still a shock to be substituting our swimsuits for sweaters and fun in the sun for fog lamps after Memorial Day. So how do we lift the fog of June's persistent gloom? We asked four of our favorite L.A......

BreadBar is at it yet again. First came the café's recurring guest chef Hatchi series. Then it introduced its guest bartender Hatchi Mix series. Now, BreadBar is bringing us the Yatai Ramen series, focusing entirely on the eponymous Japanese soup. For its first installation, chefs Kazuo Shimamura and Noriyuki Sugie......