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Update: When we said Go Burger was "slated to open in the next two weeks," we actually meant this morning, because that's when the burger joint makes its debut in Hollywood. The doors will swing open at 11 a.m., so you can start your Tuesday with a burger stuffed between......

While David Myers continues his world domination - he opened a café and patisserie in Tokyo last September, and a second Comme Ça in Las Vegas in December - the revolving door at his Melrose brasserie continues to turn. Last year, Comme Ça's opening executive chef Michael David left, and......

Johnny Carson used to joke there was only one of these in the world, and it was passed from family to family. Others see how far they can fling it every Christmas day. Fruitcake has long been the red-headed stepchild of holiday confections. But it doesn't have to be. Many......

Sure, you can brave overcrowded parking lots and squabble with surly Santas elsewhere, but you won't find small-batch bacon, sweets and treats, spices, rubs, oils, mole, mustards and jams--all made by local artisans--at the mall. But you will at Artisanal LA's holiday pop-up shop this weekend. It's genius timing: When......

Update: On Monday, Hollywood Farmers' Market organizers met with city officials, reps from the L.A. Film School, and other community development groups to discuss the Sunday market's permitting issues. According to Pompea Smith, market manager and CEO of SEE-LA, there was pressure to reorganize the market right away, but she......

Before you dig into your favorite latkes this week, take time to think about the little potato pancake in Lemony Snicket's The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story. The quirky kid's book is supposed to be a subtle telling of the story of Hanukkah, and why it's OK......

If you're just now looking into volunteer opportunities for Thanksgiving Day, we hate to break it to you: You might be too late. Many volunteer lists are already full, especially for those photo-op moments of scooping out corn niblets and ladling gravy for a sea of hungry and needy people......

We've given you dining out ideas for Thanksgiving, places to find globally inspired turkey and fixings, cocktail ideas and some great recipes (even one for Marilyn Monroe's stuffing) for your own kitchen. And you still don't have a plan for November 25? The easiest possible solution: Get take-out. Here are......

Sitting in a restaurant for Thanksgiving might not be your tradition (yet), but remember that it's the really best of both worlds: You get to eat your turkey (and often cake, too), and someone else will clean up. In some cases, you'll even have leftovers for that cold turkey sandwich......

You eat kimchi pizza, Filipino adobo burritos and Japanese rice patty burgers. So when it comes to Thanksgiving, the most traditional of American food holidays, boring old stuffing won't do. Here are six Thanksgiving options that will make your globetrotting palate sing without scaring the traditionalists at the table. Just......