Posts tagged food
Like Vegan Food? There is a Food Crawl For That
Jul 20th
It seems like for every post we do about fried food or bacon we try to make it up with a healthy one. So here it is! The Urban Food Crawl is a new vegan food tour created by downtown Los Angeles residents Jen Bardekoff and Sheri Wheeler. We interviewed the creators about the food crawl and learned about where they like to drink, eat and travel. More >
Father’s Day Weekend, What Up!
Jun 16th
If there’s one thing I know — Dads like beer. Since it’s Father’s Day this weekend, it makes perfect sense that there are a plethora of beer events all over Southern California! If your Big Poppa isn’t a beer buff, no worries, there are plenty of other funtastic events going on with food trucks, films, wine and more. Spend time with your dad this weekend and find an event with Weekend, What Up! More >
Randy Clemens Cooks Mitch Hedberg’s Thai BBQ Chicken Recipe [VIDEO]
Jun 15th
A while back we posted a recipe of Thai BBQ chicken from the late comedian Mitch Hedberg. This week we filmed the process with the help of Randy Clemens, the author of the Sriracha Cookbook. It turned out mighty tasty! See what we came up with. More >
Inside Lemon Basket from VH1′s ‘Famous Food’
Jun 14th
It sounds like the beginning of a joke — seven quasi-celebrities open a restaurant on the famed Sunset Strip … but in this case, it’s more than a joke. It’s the premise of the new reality show “Famous Food” and an actual restaurant! Heidi Montag, Danielle Staub, Jake Pavelka, Ashley Dupré, Vincent Pastore and DJ Paul and Juicy J from Three 6 Mafia worked with The Dolce Group to open Lemon Basket and we checked out the new citrusy spot in West Hollywood. More >
New Food Holiday Proposal: National DonutBurger Day!
Jun 10th
It started as a joke — what if we combined National Donut Day with National Hamburger Month and created a new heart-stopping food holiday called National DonutBurger Day? Here is the Luther Vandross burger — a hamburger patty with bacon and cheese sandwiched between two Krispy Kreme Original Glazed® donuts from the Tree House Food Truck in Orlando, FL. You can read all about the truck over at droolius.com. Will it catch on? What do you think? Tell us! More >
Gordon Ramsay Raises the Bar on ‘MASTERCHEF’
Jun 6th
TV personality and Chef Gordon Ramsay says he’s “excited” for the new season of “MASTERCHEF” — the contestants have stepped it up a notch and they are determined to win the title of “MASTERCHEF.” More >
Brü Haus Offers German Beer, Brats and Beets!
Jun 6th
Judging from the name Brü Haus, one might picture a place that serves frothy beer from a bartender strapped in a lederhosen with a traditional German band playing in the background. This however is not the case. West L.A.’s new spot Brü Haus puts a contemporary spin on the currently hip German style restaurant. More >
Savor Los Angeles — An Intimate Pairing of Food and Drinks [PHOTOS]
Jun 3rd
Savor Los Angeles took place on Thursday, June 2 at Siren Studios in Hollywood featuring samples from restaurants in the Los Angeles area including Auntie Fruf’s Aahsome Fudge, Banger & Smashed, Cast Iron Gourmet, Malo/Mas Malo, Pure Cheesecakes, Reservoir, Starry Kitchen, The Farm of Beverly Hills and The Oaks Gourmet. The drinks were provided by VeeV, Duvel, DRY Soda and Zhena’s Gypsy Tea. Check out the photos from Savor Los Angeles. More >
OC Fair Chef Series Includes Rick Moonen, Happy National Donut Day on The Scoop
Jun 3rd
- The 2011 OC Fair Chef Series includes Duff Goldman, Michael Voltaggio, Carla Hall and Rick Moonen.
- Happy National Donut Day! Get your free donuts at Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme.
- Drink yer milk. It’s National Dairy Month!
- The LA Street Food Fest returns July 16, 2011.
- Baltimore creates “Food Truck Zones.”
- Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer will open at Excalibur Hotel & Casino in Fall 2011.
- Hail Merry, a line of raw, vegan and gluten-free snack products, are now available in California grocery and health food stores.
- The Hollywood & Highland Summer Jazz concert series with a weekly wine tasting kicks off June 7.
Photography provided by OC Fair
Save Room for Savor Los Angeles’ Food Pairing Event
Jun 1st
It’s the hottest food event in L.A. this week — Savor Los Angeles offers food pairings from some of the city’s best restaurants, eco-friendly cocktails, craft beer, ice cream and more. Parallel Lines Co-Founder Mike Cruz lets us in on all the yummy details. More >
Mitch Hedberg’s Thai BBQ Chicken Recipe — That’s One Funny Chicken
May 29th
We’re big fans of the late comedian Mitch Hedberg. The man is not only known for his quirky one-liners, he’s also written some of the best food related jokes ever. Mitch’s website was recently relaunched, filled with notes and unreleased jokes. We found a hand written Thai BBQ Chicken recipe on the new site and we’re going to try to make it. We want you to do it too. Let’s get cooking! More >
We Learned about Herradura’s Newest Tequila with Food — and an Agave Shaving!
May 25th
It’s taken a while for the word “tequila” to shake off it’s negative connotation. It’s easy to flash to a collegiate montage of blurry drunkenness and bad decisions when someone suggests a round of tequila shots, but not anymore. Tequila has had quite the facelift in the past decade or so. Last week at the Angeleno Hotel, the recently-launched Herradura Double Barrel Reposado was paired with West restaurant’s finest selections and an agave shaving from a third generation jimador. More >
Las Vegas to Build Giant Viewing Wheel, TSA Says Body Scanners Not Harmful, Best Food Truck Name Ever on The Scoop
May 25th
- Las Vegas planning two different giant viewing wheels that would be higher than the London Eye.
- TSA releases new tests stating full-body scanners found at airports are not harmful.
- Study shows the risk of heart failure is lower in women who ate five or more servings of baked/broiled fish per week.
- Travel group wants to raise money to promote tourism in the United States.
- Rhubarb is in season at Magnolia Bakery. They will be offering Rhubarb Crumb Pie, a Strawberry Rhubarb Double Crust Pie and a Rhubarb Crumb Muffin at all Magnolia Bakery locations.
- Odell Brewing from Fort Collins, CO is debuting their Woodcut No. 5, an oak aged Belgian Quadruple beer at SAVOR in Washington D.C. on June 3.
- Is this the greatest food truck name ever? The Grillenium Falcon …
Preview: Mohawk Bend Restaurant in Echo Park is Super Purty [PHOTOS]
May 24th
It’s not exactly a secret what Tony Yanow and his talented team have been up to in Echo Park. You can find all kinds of fun in this community, from The Echo’s live music, City Sip’s wine classes, and Origami Vinyl’s walls of records. It won’t be long before you’ll find delicious vegan and non-vegan food in a huge and beautiful restaurant thanks to Mohawk Bend. Take a look at how they are progressing! More >
