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Early next month, Urth Caffé will officially open to the public in the Playhouse District on the corner of Madison and Colorado in Pasadena. It's one location of the organic coffee roaster and café chain that has been five years in the making. Co-founder Shallom Berkman says they've received numerous......

Jicama tacos were part of the first round of changes Kyle Schutte, executive chef at The Corner Door in Culver City, made on the restaurant's menu when he took over the kitchen this past April. "I wanted to lighten up the menu. When I came onboard, there was a lot......

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 3), we'll be bringing you periodic lists of some of the best things we've found to eat and drink around town. Ice cream sandwiches and bowls of tsukemen, fish tacos and dan dan mian, cups of boba and......

In a word, no, Budweiser is not necessarily the number one drink when it comes all alcohol-related ER visits. But an NBC News might make you think otherwise. The news outlet reported that Budweiser constituted 15% of alcohol-related injuries treated at the emergency room, compared to other alcohol, such as......

Downtown's bar and restaurant scene may be changing apace as of late, but one familiar approach shows no sign of waning -- at least, not yet. Since its soft-opening on the first of August, Ebanos Crossing has became the latest establishment in the area, joining The Edison and Cole's, to......

3rd Annual Proper English Breakfast Weekend For the third year in a row, the Atwater Village Bakery & Cafe will celebrate the opening of the English Premier League season with a traditional English breakfast: baked beans, eggs, roasted tomatoes, toast and housemade bangers (sausage) as well as house-made English back......

We've seen Snoop Dogg Lion, née Calvin Broadus, Jr., transform from a rapper who helped put G-funk permanently on the sonic map into a multi-hyphenate entertainer. Through his non-profit organization Mind Gardens with John Paul DiJoria (Paul Mitchell, Patrón), we can add local food activist to the range. Bringing its......

There are few figures who had greater influence on our idea of French cuisine -- and cooking in general -- as Julia Child. On her 101st birthday, which is tomorrow, August 15, quite a few establishments, especially in her hometown of Pasadena, will honor her with food and drink. The......

Around the World in 80 Sips Bottlenotes will host an inclusive wine party that features 80-plus tastings in the form of unlimited one-ounce pours, followed by gelato and light appetizers, at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Mid-Wilshire. WHAT: Around the World in 80 Sips WHEN: Friday, Aug. 16, 6:30-9:30 p.m......

Pasadena's Old Town district had an eventful beginning of this month, with not one but three openings: an ice cream shop, a café and a new certified farmers market. There's the second brick-and-mortar shop for Coolhaus, which started as an ice cream truck. The shop opened its doors on Friday,......