Category Archives: Food

“Stu and the Kids” Brings Thai Flavored Fest to Vibiana

Jazz and the Jitlada family serve up Kanom Jeen Namya, (Thai Southern Curry Noodles with Fishballs) at Stu and the Kids. All photos by Elise Thompson for The LA Beat.Once again “Stu and the Kids,” now dubbed the “Flavors of … Continue reading

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Favorite Bites from the LA Food Fest

Written with Monique A. LeBleu and Billy Bennight II This summer saw the very last LA Food Fest, which bids us farewell after 10 years of bringing together local food trucks, restaurants, vintners and bartenders. The event has primarily been … Continue reading

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7th Annual Tequila And Taco Music Festival Brings Fun And Drink To Ventura

The 7th Annual Tequila and Taco Music Festival makes its appearance in Ventura next weekend. This annual event, benefitting Food Share, has become a great reason to head up the coast a big to Ventura for an awesome weekend. Tequila, tacos, … Continue reading

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Welcome to Good Burger, Home of the Good Burger! Pops up In WeHo

Pop-ups inspired by television shows are hot this year, and right on the heels of Stranger Things’ “Scoops Ahoy,” a “Good Burger” will be popping up on July 10, 2019, to celebrate the return of Nickelodeon’s popular sketch show, “All … Continue reading

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Our First Look at Chef Jason Fullilove’s Magic Castle Dining Room

WARNING: PHOTOGRAPHY IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN IN THE MAGIC CASTLE. I HAD SPECIAL PERMISSION TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS, BUT ONLY IN THE KITCHEN. SERIOUSLY, THE ENTIRE ROOM WILL YELL AT YOU. Ever since the April announcement that Chef Jason Fullilove of Barbara … Continue reading

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Where to Watch Fireworks in LA on the 4th of July 2019

Patriotism means different things to different people. For me the 4th of July is a day for barbecuing with your family, going to parades and blowing shit up. My only real problem with Independence Day is that horrible patriotic music. … Continue reading

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We Are Giving Away Two Tickets to the Last Ever LA Food Fest Happening this Saturday!

***UPDATE: PLEASE CONGRATULATE OSKER RODRIGUEZ, WINNER OF TWO TICKETS TO THE 2019 LA FOOD FEST! THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATING!*** This coming Saturday, June 29, 2019, the 10th Annual LA Food Fest will be taking over Santa Anita Park infield … Continue reading

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LA’s ‘Art Beyond the Glass’ Annual Cocktail Festival to Benefit ‘Beautify’

L.A.’s premier cocktail culture festival, Art Beyond the Glass VIII, is this Sunday, June 23, 2019, at the landmark two-story nightclub Los Globos in Silver Lake. In its eighth year, the event that combines cocktails, art, painting, sculpture, photography, live music, … Continue reading

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Celebrate Juneteenth at these Free, Family-Friendly Events Around LA

Bring picnic blankets and spend the afternoon at the California African-American Museum (CAAM) with DJ sets by Francesca Harding and family activities like a Freedom Drum Circle Workshop with Rene Fisher Mims, quilting, making family trees, and creating ancestor masks. Bring … Continue reading

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Tacos! Tacos! Tacos! Bill Esparza’s Taqueando Festival is Coming to Town Saturday, June 15, 2019

“Taqueando, ‘to taco.’ It’s not just cuisine…it’s a lifestyle.” Out of the ashes of Tacolandia, a phoenix has risen, and that phoenix is called Taqueando! L.A.’s newest all-you-can-eat taco festival takes place Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 1 PM until … Continue reading

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