Daina Beth Solomon

The Washington Post: The landmark food safety bill signed by President Obama more than a year ago is stuck in limbo. Gourmet Live: Ozomatli's global musical tastes match their culinary appetite. Saveur: The Best Food Blog Award Winners. Because "In their infinite variety and extraordinary depth, a vital part of......

Every year, we read articles revealing the true origins of Cinco de Mayo. Nope, not Mexican Independence Day, which happens Sept. 16. Cinco de Mayo commemorates a minor battle in the state of Puebla in 1862 where an army of mostly Mexican Indians beat Napoleon III's French troops. The holiday......

Geisha House's website says it aims to be a "five-star sushi restaurant set in the atmosphere of surreal high-class brothel." That must be why an outside wall depicts a woman in geisha makeup, caught in mid-chew. Right? Today's Flickr pool photo comes to you from Greg Lilly, taken at Hollywood's......

Spicy Chile Dinner A chile-infused five course menu prepared by Monique King, winner of Food Network's Chef Hunter, includes caramelized Brussels sprouts, arctic char, pork tenderloin, lamb pibil, and tamales, plus three tequilas. WHAT: Spicy Chile Dinner WHEN: 7 p.m., May 4 WHERE: Border Grill downtown COST: $55......

The Salt: "Buying Sustainable Fish Is Getting Easier, But It's Still Hard" The Los Angeles Times: Jonathan Gold recalls looking for a quart of milk in his Koreatown neighborhood on May 1, 1992. He revisits the area 20 years after the riots. Grub Street: Noma alums coming to a restaurant......

Foodists could have done worse than to spend two sun-dappled days at USC last weekend for the L.A. Times Festival of Books. TV personalities and chefs including Michael Voltaggio and Chris Cosentino flaunted their skills at the Cooking Stage, Nancy Silverton dropped by for a chat, food journalists discussed their......

Hops and Heat for Charity With honey-Sriracha glazed buffalo wings, jalapenos stuffed with Sriracha cream cheese, and a Sriracha-cucumber hummus, the Thai hot sauce isn't just condiment, but star player. The Sriracha Cookbook author Randy Clemens is bringing those dishes to Library Alehouse, and El Segundo Brewing Co. is providing......

For this week's L.A. Weekly Flickr photo pool, we bring you a banana, courtesy of Lucyrk in LA. Or rather, just the peel. Artfully twisted so that the label faces the viewer, but upside down. It's Chiquita. Look closer, and you read, "Ecuador." Meanwhile, the backdrop is plainly L.A.: Gray......