Mexicali Taco’s simple eating area I don’t think I ever tried the Mexicali taco stand Downtown, although I remember parking by it and thinking it smelled awfully good. But my perennial quest to find a place to pick up dinner that’s smack on my route home has now been satisfied, as Mexicali Taco opened recently [...]
In 1999, Napa Valley wine producer and entrepreneur Leslie Rudd (Rudd Oakville Estate and Dean & Deluca) discovered an old distillery just off the Silverado Trail on one of his vineyard properties. Established in St. Helena way back in 1882, the distillery was the 209th to get a permit in the U.S. Why not revive it [...]
We know what a food desert is, but what about a food forest? Plus, tips on how to nail perfectly melted cheese, and a look at water contamination in Central California.
Daly and Issacs order up some bro-mance at the Churchill Whether loathing or lusting, most everyone has wanted to hit Kim Kardashian with a piece of humble pie at one point or another. This week, one fast-acting weisenheimer publicly took the leap, throwing a “flour bomb” onto the squeaky starlet as she strode into the [...]
Who can resist a free meal? Especially when it involves the Lobsta Truck, ice cream sandwiches from Coolhaus and other dishes from popular food trucks. BBC America will host a free food truck event on Tuesday in Santa Monica to celebrate its new cooking adventure series “No Kitchen Required.” From 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. diners [...]
Flickr/Lauren ManningIn which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. “Of course, depending on where you’re doing this hoisting, $5 can either go a long way (a six-pack
• Workers at Los Angeles’ medical marijuana dispensaries have joined the 35,000 member-strong United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770, which promises to use the “full force” of its organization to keep the facilities open. [LAT] • Who knew the company that makes those red Solo cups found at keggers was worth $1 billion? [USAT] [...]
If you've ever grated ginger using a rasp or a cheese grater, you've probably been frustrated by how fibrous the little root can be. Grate it and it seems half of the root is nothing more than annoying hairs. How are you supposed to add those to a recipe? Ever try a ginger grater? Sold [...]
Screenshot of Fergus Henderson’s Twitter pageTwitter turned six years old this past Wednesday, which means six years of communicating via intermittent bursts of 140-character sound bytes and si
My friends and I went on one of those ‘just because’ daytrips to San Diego earlier this month, and while we didn’t check out anything new foodwise, it was pleasant to re-visit some of my favorite spots. Moreso given the unexpectedly sunny-yet-breezy weather down there. We started off with a brunch at Urban Solace, a [...]
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