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Place: Pour Haus Wine Bar, 1820 Industrial St., Los Angeles; (213) 327-0304. Hours: Daily 4 -7 p.m. Deals: All food and drink options are $5 each. Five drink options -- red, white, sparkling, beer, or soju mojito -- rotate, while six food selections, from bruschetta to roasted pee wee potatoes......

SGV East Food Swap The SGV East Food Swap is hosting a community exchange of homemade and homegrown food -- including fruit, baked goods and sauces -- for the public. No money is accepted at the food swap. Pre-registration is required and can be made at the organization's Eventbrite page......

5th Annual L.A. Taco Madness L.A. Taco is hosting an outdoor taco fest with art and KCRW DJs at Grand Park. Participating restaurants and food trucks include Mexicali Taco, MexiKosher, Guerrilla Tacos and Leo's Taco Trucks. WHAT: 5th Annual L.A. Taco Madness WHEN: Saturday, April 20, noon to sunset WHERE:......

Beverly Hills-based private chef Ronnie Woo's culinary education began as a child growing up in Washington, with parents exposing him and his two older sisters to different restaurants at home and around the world. Later as a model for brands such as Banana Republic, Nordstrom's and K-Swiss, mixed with appearances......

Recently, Wendy's rolled out flatbread sandwiches and McDonald's added a yolk-less breakfast sandwich to their respective menus. Taco Bell has indicated its desire to shed its junk food persona. Giving alternatives for healthful eating has become a main strategy for fast food restaurants. And the effort seems to be paying......

There are few days of the year that we dread more than Tax Day. Sympathetic to our plight, there are several local restaurants and national chains offering specials on food and/or drink, ranging from appetizers to a rib meal to cocktails. Turn the page for coupons and specials. Except for......

Seed Kitchen in Venice is a macrobiotic vegan restaurant, but chef-owner Eric Lechausseur may not emphasize it when he and wife Sanae Suzuki host a dinner party at home. "I don't even tell people. I find that they don't know until I let them know," Lechausseur says. He makes hearty......

Chinatown was a main hub for dim sum before San Gabriel Valley earned its destination status. Now, the Chinatown Business Improvement District is about to reintroduce the neighborhood's eats with a crawl designed strictly for grownups. This Thursday, April 18, the non-profit organization will host a nighttime dim sum crawl......

Year after year, Coachella draws a range of notable bands and performers. The weather, however, tends to stay one note: Staggeringly hot. For those headed to the music and arts festival, it might be useful to keep in mind Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's ice blended giveaway over the weekend......

California chefs -- think Alice Waters and Suzanne Goin -- have led the way in using seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients, practically inventing the concept of "California cuisine" in the process. And so it's surprising to learn that our state placed a miserable 42nd of 51 in a national index ranking accessibility......