Short List
St. Patrick’s Day Pubs »
So many Irish bars, so little time — particularly on St. Patrick’s Day. Some are more “bare bones,” as one of our editors refers to them (that’s code for dive bar), while others can all too quickly cross the line into Riverdance territory. Here are a few that will be pulling out the green carpet [...]...
March 11 2010 / No comments / Read More »
Julia Child’s Oscar Eats? »
With the countdown to Meryl Streep’s possible Oscar (fingers crossed!) win for Julie & Julia only days away, we’ve been thinking of Julia Child every time we grab a quick bite for lunch or pop open the Burgundy to go with a weeknight roast. Were Julia still alive, we can only imagine she’d be chatting [...]...
March 2 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »Op-Fed
Medfly Confusion at the Farmers’ Markets »
You’ve seen the quarantine signs, the netting draped over fruits and vegetables-that-are-really-fruits, such as tomatoes and avocados, and the fans propelling streams of air over some produce displays. What does it all mean? First of all, there is nothing wrong with the fruit that growers bring into Los Angeles, so don’t stop buying. The problem is [...]...
March 5 2010 / 4 comments / Read More »Discoveries
Baking Whoopie »
WHY All the comfort of a childhood treat with quality ingredients that take the whoopie pie to the next level. Try the chocolate caramel, maple cinnamon and peanut butter caramel. WHAT...
Mar 10 2010 / No comments / Read More »Dish Bistro & Bar »
WHY The sort of intelligent modern American bistro that towns like Santa Monica have in spades but Pasadena has mysteriously lacked. WHAT The opening of chef Job Carder’s new side-street bistro...
Mar 6 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »Deals
Norms — That’s Right, Norms »
I remember very few childhood outings in the 1960s with my rather sickly grandfather Charlie, but I do remember Norms. For a rare treat he’d take a few of his...
2 comments / Read More »Events
Day & Night Food Fare »
On Thursday, Food Fare, one of the mothers of all L.A. tasting events, makes its annual return to Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. When Planned Parenthood L.A. Guild held its first Food...
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