Category Archives: Food

Celebrate the 10th Annual Tanabata Festival in Little Tokyo

As part of Nisei Week, The three-day Tanabata Festival will be taking place over the weekend in Little Tokyo. The plaza in front of in front of JANM and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA will be filled with streamers from the … Continue reading

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Stu and the Kids Brought the Vibrant Colors and Tastes of Thailand to DTLA

Once again, Chef Stuart Skversky has outdone himself with his annual fundraiser, Stu and the Kids, which raises money to educate Hill Tribe children in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The event always features an exciting mixture of traditional Thai dishes and … Continue reading

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Hygiene Product Drive for Homeless Women at ‘Boo’s Philly’ K-Town

Boo’s Philly has teamed up to help spread the word on Pathways to Volunteering’s Feminine Hygiene Product Drive for Homeless Women.  The event is tomorrow, August 4, 2018, from 1 – 4 p.m. at Boo’s Philly Cheesesteaks in Koreatown. The … Continue reading

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LUCKYRICE Brought Heritage Recipes to Life at Vibiana

Contributions by Elise Thompson. The theme at last week’s LUCKYRICE: Breaking Bao at the gorgeous Vibiana Cathedral was Family Dinners, and they encouraged the chefs to serve their favorite family dishes. Chef Vanda Asapahu of Ayura Thai told The LA … Continue reading

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Massive ‘Surf’ Descends This Weekend To Keep So Cal Cool: Surf Guitar 101 Returns

“Do you have a love for traditional surf music played on a Fender Jaguar, straight through a 1963 Fender Reverb tank, then blasted through a blonde Fender Showman? So do the members of Surf Guitar 101!” UPDATED 8-1-2018 5 p.m. … Continue reading

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L.A. Becomes the ‘City of Gold’ in Tribute to ‘Times’ Food Writer Jonathan Gold

A citywide participation in a “City of Gold” tribute to Jonathan Gold took place on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Various government, art, entertainment, and other landmark buildings splashed their walls and fountains or gilded their crowns with gold light in honor … Continue reading

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Jonathan Gold, LA’s Most Celebrated Writer and Ardent Fan Gone at 57

Today we lost Pulitzer Prize and James Beard Award-winning food critic Jonathan Gold to Pancreatic Cancer. He was 57. I am not a professional journalist. I am not able to put my own feelings aside and write an article about … Continue reading

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The 38th Annual Lotus Festival Returns to Echo Park Lake This Weekend

Saturday, Echo Park’s Lotus Festival, a free 2-day celebration of Asian-American heritage kicks off at noon. Every year the event features a different country, and the country for 2018 is the People’s Republic of China. Enjoy dances, live music, and demonstrations … Continue reading

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French Fry Flashback Friday

As social media fake holidays go, none are more fun than the food-related ones. National French Fry Day is no exception. Whether with a burger, your favorite chicken sandwich, a hoagie, a steak, as a side, or as part of … Continue reading

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‘Stu and the Kids’ Brings its Thai-flavored Fundraiser to Vibiana August 5th

Once again, it’s time for one of my favorite food events! On August 5, 2018, from 4:00 p.m until 8:00 p.m., “Stu and the Kids” will return to the gorgeous Vibiana downtown. I love this Thai-flavored fundraiser because it isn’t too … Continue reading

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