A year after being promoted to lead Patina's fine dining kitchen, chef Charles Olalia was asked to confront one of his professional fears. Joachim Splichal, who
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Sometimes it's hard to tell exactly what season it is in Los Angeles, what with our permanently sunny skies and mostly blissful weather. Which is yet another goo
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As many have long suspected, a healthy diet costs more than an unhealthy one — about $1.50 more a day or $550 a year, according to a new study.
Higher-quality
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Coming around to the idea of Thanksgiving was a little bit of an adjustment for Waterloo & City chef Brendan Collins, a native Brit. “As an Englishman, wh
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By now, fine dining has been officially “dead” just long enough that its resurrection seems inevitable. The challenge, as it returns, will be to keep t
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What could be more delicious than chocolates infused with black garlic? If you don't agree, don't worry; you can't taste them here anyway. They're on
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The photo, posted on Twitter, might be a still life; the accompanying tweet, a statement of belief: “Green garbanzo hummus, runny egg, yogurt cheese, beets. Ev
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David Myers and his restaurant Hinoki and the Bird have had a good few months. The restaurant landed on the national 50 Best New Restaurants list from Bon Appetit, a
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This year's 2013 Great American Beer Festival was an overall success for all who attended. But there were unprecedented hiccups from the beginning, mainly due to
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This week's Strip Mall Rat is a double-header. Well, sort of. See, there's this little cluster of strip malls on Slauson, just west of Crenshaw Blvd. in Sout
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Ramen renaissance notwithstanding, if you have a soft spot for the old Daikokuya in Little Tokyo, with its nostalgic decor and permanent lines, you will be very happ
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