Jessica Ritz

While these days it seems so many food vendors can't resist the call of the road, some just want to settle down. Finally after much anticipation, Cafecito Organico opened its real, glass and aluminum doors that are attached to an actual building yesterday. At the corner of Hoover and Bellevue,......

In a year that's been all about Julia, the Planned Parenthood Food Fare also serves to remind us of other important aspects of Mrs. Child's legacy. Thursday, March 11th marks the 31st year of the event, which was inaugurated with a live Julia Child cooking demo in 1979. Though it's......

During the 1980s, Los Angeles witnessed a brief gelato renaissance (anyone else remember Gelato per Tutti?) that sadly gave way to other faddish, supposedly healthier frozen dessert trends. We've evolved to the point where Pinkberry and its spawn can peacefully co-exist with artisan ice creams and gelati. It is in......

Local farmers markets keep finding better and better locations. To wit: the new Yamashiro Garden Market, which takes place for the first time this Thursday, March 4 from 5-9 p.m. at the landmark atop Sycamore Avenue in Hollywood. It's all part of market organizer Nick Spano's goal to "push for......

Though not without its charms, the always crowded, much beloved Trader Joe's location in Silver Lake is a challenge to negotiate. The headache-inducing factors include that narrow congested stretch of Hyperion, the dangerous intersection at Monon, an extremely busy parking lot, and cramped aisles. The added traffic signal at Monon......

Memories of the Columbia Bar & Grill become increasingly distant with each successive new restaurant that occupies the building at the southeast corner of Sunset and Gower. Sort of like thinking back to the Harry Cohn era of Columbia Pictures during the studio's -- and the establishment's former namesake --......

Can the stereotypes of L.A.'s diet food obsessions please go away already? We've got so many local confectioners to prove otherwise, evidenced by a quick look at who's making indulgent sweet stuff for Valentine's Day. You never need an excuse to eat Cake Monkey desserts. But it helps to have......

Local chocolatier Valerie Confections offers plenty of dainty heart-shaped options for February 14, along with some cliche-busting chocolate creations. "Because my homme has a significant love of Scotch," explains co-owner Valerie Gordon, "I integrated single malt scotch truffles" into the holiday gift sets. (Gordon operates the business with her partner,......

Even for some people who generally don't give two hoots about the Super Bowl, this year's game is interesting. At the very least it's an excuse to gorge on gumbo and beignets. Or look to the following local restaurants, delis and bakeries for game appropriate meals and snacks. Who says......

People don't want to throw away food. It just happens, especially combined with the good fortune that our local climate provides when it comes to produce. Forage, a brand new restaurant in the former Town & Country space on Sunset near Hyperion, gives folks with excess fruits and veggies a......