Category Archives: Food

Our Recommendations for The LA Times’ Month-Long Food Bowl: Week One

Once again, the LA Times is presenting its annual Food Bowl–an entire month of activities celebrating Los Angeles’ food scene while raising funds and awareness for food waste and hunger and promoting sustainability and waste reduction. Now, they could have … Continue reading

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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Celebrates 25 Years, at South Pas’ Eclectic Music Fest for their 10th

Before Jon Favreau made million dollar blockbusters, one of his first films “Swingers” put sizzling swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on a bigger map. This week marks 25 years for the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling big band, which is headlining … Continue reading

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It’s Time for the 2018 Festival of Books—Right Now

In what has become the largest literary festival in America, The LA Times’ Festival of Books returns to the expansive campus of USC this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, April 21st and 22nd, over 500 writers, chefs, artists and exhibitors … Continue reading

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Halo Tops Second-Ever Scoop Shop Brings New Meaning to Taco Tuesday

There is nothing that equals the seductive, vanilla-laced scent of a fresh-baked waffle cone. Better still is a hand-made waffle cone shaped like a taco wide enough to accommodate not one, but two scoops of your favorite dairy and dairy-free … Continue reading

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Daikokuya is Shaking Things up in Little Tokyo

Today, seekers of famed ramen house Daikokuya in Little Tokyo were met with a locked door and a closed sign. An employee sat outside on a folding chair, his one assignment for the day to point the stricken diners a … Continue reading

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‘I Feel Pretty’ I Liked It … I Really, Really Liked It

I’m sure there are a lot of people, reviewers in particular, who will find fault with this film-—but I’m not one of them. In fact, I totally enjoyed it. I laughed a lot, and I’m not embarrassed to admit that … Continue reading

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8th Annual Taste of the Eastside Coming Sunday, April 29th

Sunday, April 29th, the Taste of the Eastside returns to the beautiful Los Angeles River Center and Gardens at 4 PM. Taste of the Eastside is one of our favorite annual events. It may not have nationally renowned chefs or … Continue reading

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The 6th Annual Latin Food Fest Comes to Santa Monica this Weekend

Welcome to the beginning of Food Event season! We can barely keep up, but we wanted to make sure you all knew about The Latin Food Fest taking place this weekend. The signature event, Gran Tasting, will be taking place … Continue reading

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LGBT Center’s ‘Simply diVine’ at Home at Hollywood Forever

An elegant picnic in a cemetery? But, of course. As a tradition for years before the turn of the century, families in New Orleans held massive, elegant picnics in their centuries-old cemeteries on All Saints’ Day to honor, visit and … Continue reading

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Highlights of All-Star Chef Classic’s Grill & Chill 2018

Every year, the All-Star Chef Classic presents three days of well-organized, fun and glamorous food events. Since the beginning, my favorite event has been Grill & Chill, with a fantastic array of chefs barbecuing on the patio of LA Live. … Continue reading

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