Rachael Narins

Americans are notorious for their love of iced beverages, despite the fact some drinks are best served closer to room temperature. Namely, whiskey. As a smart compromise for those who still demand their rocks, several of our local fancy-famous-bartenders have taken to hand-chiseling large, slow-diluting ice spheres. Cold drink, less......

99¢ Only Stores, we love you so. Halloween is just around the corner, and you're our go-to spot for kitschy decorations, recyclable costumes and a parade of weird and off-brand candy choices. Buyer need only be aware of just how spooky things get in your aisles. Yes, you have all......

We like the general idea of a Po' Boy sandwich, typically interpreted as fried seafood on a French roll. But we crave an egalitarian, L.A.-ified version — one with more antioxidants and fewer calories that's still top-notch delicious. The Vegan Po' Boy at simplethings is just that. The $8.50 sandwich......

L.A. doesn't have that romantic tradition of street vendors serving up roasted and salted chestnuts in a simple paper cone when autumn sets in. You have to go to New York or France for that. They're in season though, so if you want to taste them hot from the fire......

Tonight, July 28th, the Atwater Village Farm Market will be open for a sneak preview as part of the very charming Atwater Village's Summer Nights on the Boulevard from 5 to 10 p.m. at 3224 Glendale Boulevard. If you haven't been to one of these exceptionally well-organized evenings, go. It's......

You've swooned over butterscotch pots de crème garnished with smoked sea salt, but have you wondered how the salt ended up with that flavor? It's called cold smoking and it's ridiculously easy to do at home if you're so inclined. You don't need special tools either. For less than $12......

A remarkably talented array of bakers, foragers, jam makers and more got together yesterday, May 22nd, to trade what they'd made at the second edition of the LA Food Swap, this time at ReForm School in Silverlake. Founder Emily Ho started the LA edition of this food-as-currency event after being......

Does your "I'm-running-away-from-home" daydream involve the countryside and small batch goat cheese or building a giant copper still in an industrial warehouse space? Maybe it's time to take the first step towards making that dream a reality, and maybe the way to go is to get a shiny new degree......

You know what's awesome? Bars. Seriously. They're just all around great places. Drinks, fun, sometimes a little food...nothing bad there. We also kinda love being able to find bars, using modern marvels like Foursquare, a car navigation system, Yelp or search engines. Little things like that just make us smile......