Justina Coelho

Flavors of Los Angeles 2014 Hosted by the Greater Los Angeles division of the American Liver Foundation, Flavors of Los Angeles 2014 will bring together notable chefs from around L.A. for its eighth year. The event begins with a cocktail reception and hors d'oeuvres provided by participating chefs and restaurants, followed......

L.A. lost a few old-timers this month: Ernie Jr.'s Taco House shuttered after 41 years, and father/daughter duo Guy and Sylvie Gabrielle bid adieu to Café Pierre after serving the Manhattan Beach community for 37 years (although they're planning to re-open as a new restaurant, Love and Salt, with chef Michael Fiorelli).  In opening......

Coolhaus 5th-Anniversary PartyCoolhaus celebrates its 5th anniversary with food by Pizzanista and Free Range LA, a DJ set by Paul Tao of IAMSOUND, live music by De Lux and lots of ice cream sandwiches. Drinks will be provided, including an open bar, craft cocktails, kegs, Golden Road Brewing beer floats and......

While it's true that for many of us, Easter dining can mean chocolate rabbits and dyed eggs and way too many jelly beans, it's also true that it's an excellent day for making a fine brunch or dinner, maybe pulling out the stops for gravlax, a fruit-covered Pavlova, or even......

Easter Cupcake Decorating at Duff's Cakemix On Easter Sunday, decorating instructors at Duff's Cakemix will lead a cupcake decorating event for families and children (ages 4 and up). Participants will receive an Easter decorating kit that includes four cupcakes per person and decorating supplies. Sign up at [email protected].   WHAT:......

Grist & Toll Baking Series Nan Kohler of Grist & Toll and baker Michael O'Malley kick off the Grist & Toll Baking Series with a class that covers the fundamentals of baking bread with freshly milled, whole-grain flour. Participants will leave with baked bread and a whole-grain starter kit (active......

For Food Network fans, Tuesday nights are devoted to Ted Allen, four competing chefs and the bizarre combinations of "mystery" ingredients found on Chopped (pretzel sticks, emu eggs and canned peaches, anyone?). Launched in 2009, the show pits four chefs against each other for a chance to win $10,000. Chefs......

AvroKO had a busy month, debuting two new dining interiors: Faith & Flower downtown and Bourbon Steak, Glendale's swanky new steakhouse.  Chef Bruce Kalman (The Churchhill, The Misfit) opened Union in Pasadena, and Paolo Simeone and Franco Sorgi's Italian restaurant Al Mare formally opened on the Santa Monica Pier.  Iif you find yourself in Silver Lake craving Thai,......

Sea Urchin Menu at Adoteca Adoteca in Brentwood will serve a special prix fixe sea urchin menu. Three courses include a sea urchin carpaccio; black ink tagliolini with sea urchin; and butter-poached lobster served with burrata cheese, sea urchin and mache salad. Each course also is available a la carte,......