Elina Shatkin

And when we say "news," we mean it in the loosest sense of the word. --"Mrs. Cheeseburger," wife of cheeseburger inventor, passes away. --Japan faces food radiation problems. --Iodized salt is no antidote for radiation. --But red wine might be. --Mike Tyson is a vegan. --Hot new locavore trend: Yak......

Fast food chain Jack in the Box is hopping on the food truck trend, launching Jack's Munchie Mobile (@munchiemobile) -- not to be confused with L.A.'s own Munchie Machine (@munchiemachine1). Which of the four horsemen of the apocalypse is this? We've lost count. The 34-foot-long truck debuts next Friday in......

A bottle of New Zealand pinot noir edged out several high-profile French and Californian wines to take the top spot in a recent blind tasting. Talk about bottle shock. Proving that price is no guaranteed determiner of quality, an $80 bottle of 1998 Martinborough Vineyard Reserve beat 19 other wines,......

It's funny because it's true. Thank you, Wil Wheaton (@wilw) and Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane), for making our day......

This Saturday, La Monarca Bakery kicks off Cakes for a Cause, a three-month campaign aimed at preserving the habitat of the monarch butterfly, the bakery's namesake. Coinciding with the butterflies' annual northward migration in the spring, the bakery will donate 20% of revenue from all cakes purchased between March 19th......

"You're not nearly as fat as I expected." That's about the nicest thing anyone can say to a reporter who has spent over a month embedded in Burgerville, a metaphorical landscape spanning LA's vast burger sub-culture. Extra Calories Consumed: 16,000 (approx.) Pounds Gained: 5. Money Spent: $1107.25. Number of Times......

Because Starbucks coffee isn't finished running every decent coffee company into the ground, the caffeinated behemoth is in talks to buy Northern California-based Peet's. The two have been quietly dating for months, but the relationship recently grew serious with the two companies now considering marriage. Peet's stock closed up 9.4%......

We already told you about Takami Sushi's incredibly generous offer to donate 100% of profits for the foreseeable future to the Red Cross Japanese Relief Fund. Now, other restaurants are stepping up to the plate. The Innovative Dining Group (IDG) family of restaurants will donate 25% of proceeds on March......

Morton's, Arnie Morton's, Morton's The Steakhouse... whatever you want to call it, the upscale steakhouse chain with 77 locations may be looking for a new daddy. Parent company Morton's Restaurant Group has begun "exploring strategic options," including a possible sale, reports NRN. After a tough couple years for the high-end......