Category Archives: Food

Liquid Kitty Punk Rock BBQ is Resurrected at Cafe NELA!

Welcome to the new home of the Liquid Kitty Punk Rock BBQ. Many punkers, young and old, mourned the closing of Liquid Kitty last year due to corporate greed. Hopefully we can start a new tradition at Dave Travis’ Cafe … Continue reading

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Favorites from Masters of Taste 2017

Once again Masters of Taste brought their “A” game to the field of the Rose Bowl. There was a wealth of delicious high-end food and cocktails throughout, plus comfy sofas and lounging areas. And maybe my favorite perk of all — chair massages! In … Continue reading

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Topanga Days – Ozomatli & Jefferson Starship To Headline Over Memorial Day Weekend

Topanga Days is back, and being a four-year Topanga resident, I look forward to this event every year. I can’t think of a better way to spend Memorial Day weekend. In its 44th year, this three-day family-friendly festival and fundraiser continues … Continue reading

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New K-Town Supperclub Mama Lion Pairs Chef Michael Hung and Cocktail Expert Aidan Demarest

From Faith & Flower to Viviane, and now to Mama Lion, we have been following chef Michael Hung around like the Grateful Dead. Mama Lion is the dreamchild of hospitality veteran Robert Kim. He formerly operated the restaurants in The … Continue reading

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Favorites from the Taste of the Eastside

Taste of the Eastside is one of our favorite events. Not because there are internationally famous chefs or high-end ingredients like caviar and foie gras. Those things have their place, but not here. We love Taste of the Eastside because … Continue reading

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Concours d’Elegance – Rare, Beautiful Vintage Cars at the Historic Greystone Manor

I love vintage cars, so I’m more than excited to be attending the Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, May 7th 2017 at Greystone Mansion. This incredible event is not just a must-see for lovers of vintage automobiles, but also for those … Continue reading

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Taco Madness is Back!!! Tonight!!!

After a hiatus last year, Taco Madness is back just in time for Cinco de Mayo! LA Taco and I Love Micheladas are here to save you from oversized sombreros, chihuahua races and tangy dayglo margarita mix. Come to La … Continue reading

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Food Bowl Madness! Recommendations for May 4th – May 13th

The LA Times already gives LA The Taste, an enormous three-day food festival over Labor Day weekend. But in May, they are going balls out for the entire month. This month, Food Bowl gives us 181 food events spread out across … Continue reading

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LA Weekly’s Burgers and Beer and More Beer

The LA Weekly’s 3rd Annual Burgers and Beer event took over The Coliseum last Saturday with endless burgers and pours. It must be hard to balance things out at a food festival. In the previous two years, the event had a … Continue reading

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The Museum of Ice Cream: Here’s the Scoop

The Museum of Ice Cream, a pop-up event in the new arts district of DTLA, is not quite a museum. It’s more of an attraction, like San Francisco’s Exploratorium. Or like Charlie’s tour in the Chocolate Factory. As the voice … Continue reading

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