Dining

2 hours ago

It's free Slurpee day at 7-Eleven on 7/11. The chain of convenience stores is celebrating its 82nd birthday by offering free Slurpees throughout the day at many of its locations. (Docstoc has a handy...

5 hours ago

  Heart Beet Gardening's pilot program for an urban CSA is well underway. With two gardens at homes near Larchmont Village, the community supported agriculture project is providing a weekly...

5 hours ago

  The website winestilsoldout.com does just that: It sells just one wine at a time and at an incredibly steep discount until it’s all gone -- usually within eight hours. You can get...

5 hours ago

Get ready to get your fill. Chick-fil-A restaurants are giving out freebies on Friday.

6 hours ago

It's a breakfast staple that has somehow found its way into everything from cocktails to ice cream. Check out this year's entries at BaconCamp, a gathering for lovers of the porky snack.

Jul 9, 2009

Slated to open by mid-August in Pasadena, a new wine bar called Wine Detective. Good name, eh? The owners are “two shrinks and their wives” who “out of love for wine (and alcohol in general)” want to...

Jul 9, 2009 | 5 comments

The crispiest new idea in your hands for breakfast is part of a growing, hip trend that will no doubt end up on your hips: the Bacone.

Jul 9, 2009 | 30 comments

The city controller is fed up with a nearly $49,000 expenditure on lunch for personnel working the Michael Jackson memorial.

Jul 8, 2009

Tonight Chillin' in MacArthur Park MacArthur Park's Levitt Pavilion kicks off its free summer concert series with a community reception called "A Taste of MacArthur Park." The event...

Jul 8, 2009

Beaujolais — the real stuff, not Beaujolais Nouveau, which is an entirely different animal — makes perfect warm-weather drinking. And this Cote de Brouilly from Nicole Chanrion’s Domaine de la Voûte des...

Jul 8, 2009

His bologna had a first name. His bologna had a last name. So did he. More than simply a brand name or the punchline to a catchy ad jingle, Oscar G. Mayer, the former chairman of his family's eponymous...

Jul 8, 2009

With scares over contamination of cookie dough, peanut butter, peppers and more still fresh in consumers' minds, the Obama administration has announced a plan to keep people safer from salmonella...

Jul 8, 2009

In conjunction with today's food blogging ethics story, here's a roundup of recent articles related to blogging and food writing. When are food bloggers just cadging free meals? Timeout Blogola:...

Jul 8, 2009

  The Model Bakery in St. Helena makes a molasses cookie that's hard to forget. So Sarabeth Rothfeld from Woodland Hills asked Culinary SOS to get on the case. The Model Bakery...

Jul 8, 2009

  When the dinner bell rings and there’s no one but you to hear it, is it cause for celebrating with a steak and a glass of wine? Or for whining your way through a bowl of cereal standing at the...

Jul 8, 2009

With Hidden doneski, Cache has taken over with its opening last Friday. Josiah Citrin (Melisse) is cooking up a small-plate American menu (down below) using (no shocker) French technique and market-driven...

Jul 7, 2009

Whenever you need to picnic in style. Whenever you need to flaunt your foodie street cred. Whenever you're too lazy to pack your own lunch. Susan Feniger's Street wants to be there. Known for...

Jul 8, 2009

Pinot Bistro is raising a glass of something lovely and bright to the Tour de France with a special tasting menu. Oooh la la...

Jul 7, 2009

According to a story in the Louisville Courier-Journal (and who is in a better place to know?), there may be a shortage of Knob Creek bourbon this year.  Fans of Knob Creek bourbon may find their...

Jul 7, 2009

Can you catch mad cow from fish? Where can you eat in Tijuana if you're not a drunk weekender? Can mannequins commit indecency? These questions and more answered in today's roundup of food news. Pez...

Jul 7, 2009 | 7 comments

It's a meeting of the major influences of American life: Facebook and Starbucks. Come one, come all...

Jul 6, 2009

Open since last year, Allston Yacht Club in Echo Park has been diligently working on a formula for success. Owners Charles Kelly and Bill DiDonna have heeded customer advice to create a menu of food and...

Jul 6, 2009

We now resume our semi-regularly scheduled programming with more pictures of our readers' favorit

Jul 6, 2009

Seventy-five years ago, a dozen farmers pulled up into a lot at Fairfax and 3rd and began selling produce from the backs of their trucks. The spot caught on quickly, and by the end of the year, the start...