Tien Nguyen

The Wall Street Journal recently ran a story about our city's culinary scene titled "Finding a Food Mecca in the West," pointing its readers to Sprinkles Ice Cream, Fonuts, Umamicatessen, 800 Degrees and ink.sack. And though we have little quibble with the amazing efficiency of 800 Degrees or a cup......

Way back on July 1, when the weather here was actually nice and pleasant, California's ban on foie gras went into effect, making the production and sale of the French delicacy illegal in California. Very promptly thereafter, a lawsuit was filed alleging, among other issues, that the law is unconstitutionally......

A few weeks ago, we suggested a few workshops where you can learn all about coffee -- roasting, brewing, tasting and so on -- and now we have yet one more class to add: This week, Cafecito Organico will host one-hour tasting classes focused specifically on comparing and contrasting several......

It used to be, a dozen years ago or so, that there weren't that many spots in town where you could find a decent seafood taco, much less a great one. Fast forward to 2012, and fish and shrimp tacos have gone through something of an evolution. There are plenty......

It's Roald Dahl Day -- yes, every day really ought to be Roald Dahl Day, but today is his actual birthday -- which is just as good of an excuse as any to dive back into his stories. And while you're recalling how often food (and especially candy) showed up......

A few weeks ago, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reported that certain busy Chipotle locations in the area were rounding -- up and down -- the total amount on receipts to avoid dealing with pesky, inefficient pennies. "The idea," a spokesman told the paper, "Is simply to limit the possible combinations......

Because we still have room for ramen in this city, it looks like we'll have at least one more noodle shop to add before the sky falls, the zombies attack and 2012 is over: Japanese chain Men Oh Tokushima Ramen is coming to Little Tokyo. Per this Craigslist post, the......

What You'll Need: A general idea of the type of cuisine or specific dish you would like to eat, or not eat The number of people in your party A price range of how much you would like to pay for your meal The part of town where you will......

Until now, you could pick up Plow & Gun's excellent, fun coffee soda -- a carbonated cold-brew infused with cardamom and piloncillo -- only on Wednesdays, when they set up at the Altadena Farmers Market between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. But, as the blistering hot weather persists in persisting......

If you've been following the country of Sweden's Twitter account, you no doubt already appreciate this grand experiment in which a very particular kind of personal restraint meets the power of social media: Each week, a Swedish citizen (a "Curator") is given full control of Sweden's Twitter account, with the......