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Where You Can Find Pliny the Younger on Tap (While It Lasts)

This year die-hard fans of Pliny the Younger camped out in soggy conditions in front of the Santa Rosa brewery—just so they could get the first taste of the limited edition triple IPA. So when can Angelenos get a taste of this year's batch from Russian River Brewing Co.?
Can You Drink 26 Beers at 26 Bars? The 1st Ever L.A. Beerathon Is the Sport for You!

Forget 26.2 miles of pavement pounding in your running shoes, the 1st ever Los Angeles Beerathon will have suds sippers taking on 26 different beers on a grueling course of 26 bars.
Where Not to Woo: Sorry, Urbanspoon, These Are Not the 10 Most Romantic Restaurants in L.A.

While the other day we looked at the 5 Most Romantic Restaurants in L.A. according to national OpenTable users, today we have been handed Urbanspoon's user-generated list of the 10 most popular romantic restaurants in Los Angeles.
Important Sandwich News: ink.sack Adding SUNDAY* Hours, Plus "The Vegetarian" Rocking the Menu

Lunchers, your options are expanding over at ink.sack, Michael Voltaggio's popular SRO sandwich shop a couple of doors down from his celebrated restaurant, ink.
Video: Watch The Unveiling Of Clifton's Cafeteria Facade

Wednesday's ceremonial unveiling of Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria revealed the historic original facade of the famous restaurant for the first time since the 1950s. And luckily, at least one Angeleno captured the downtown L.A. event on video.
History Revealed: Clifton's Cafeteria Facade Uncovered For First Time Since 1950s

It was a big moment today for the face of a famous restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles. At a special unveiling ceremony, the historic original facade of Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria was revealed for the first time since the 1950s.
Chew On This: Art Inspired Secret Menus, Beverly Hills Indulgence, & How To Cook for Date Night

What's going on lately in the L.A food scene? Chew on this: Pacific Standard Time has inspired secret menus and cocktails at two fabulous restaurants, a Beverly Hills food tour might be just the thing to get your sweetie (if they're a foodie), and a how-to video for cooking for Date Night, plus a few more bites of food news.
2 L.A. Contenders Up For "Best New Pastry Chef" in the West (And We, the People, Get to Vote!)

Food lovers who always order dessert: Voting is now open for Food and Wine's The People's Best New Pastry Chef competition, and two Los Angeles up-and-coming sweets stars are in the running for the Best of the West region.
In-N-Out Demands Manhattan Beach Eatery Rename Their Burger Called the Double Double

In-N-Out makes burgers beloved by many, but they also have a rep for making sure no one else makes a burger like them--or at least calls it by the same name. Famously protective of their menu and aesthetics, the SoCal chain has asked a nearly 40-year-old Manhattan Beach eatery to take the burger they're calling a Double Double off their menu.
New Theme Restaurant About to Get All Medieval in DTLA

Lords and Ladies of Los Angeles, prepare to feast and fall back a few hundred years in time at a new theme restaurant opening in Downtown, right across from "ye olde Staples Center," as Grub Street L.A. puts it.
How to Score FREE Yogurtland Frozen Yogurt Today

Spoons up, and wallets away: It's time to celebrate National Frozen Yogurt Day! You can score some FREE froyo at all Los Angeles locations of Yogurtland today. Sweet!
How School Garden Mania Swept Los Angeles a Century Ago

It's hard to imagine now, but over a century ago at the corner of 7th Street and Wilson downtown was one of city's first public schools and ground zero for Los Angeles' school garden movement.
Are These the 10 Best Burgers in the OC?

Burger lovers from behind the Orange Curtain, it's your time to shine! A Banh mi burger, fare from a favorite SoCal chain, the concoction of a gastropub... All's fair in love and the all mighty hamburger wars, including in the OC.
Tonight: Fundraiser to Help Boyle Heights Street Vendors Go Legit

The collective of street food vendors who used to operate as the Breed Street Food Fair were forced to close down in 2009, but several of the vendors are hoping to resume operations legally in Boyle Heights at a planned evening farmers' market.
Which 5 L.A. Restaurants Are Among The "Most Romantic" in America?

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and the concept of "romance" is being pummeled into us all from every possible front, including where we eat. Now OpenTable has released a list of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, and five Los Angeles-area spots made the grade.

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Recent Entries in Food

Where You Can Find Pliny the Younger on Tap (While It Lasts)

This year die-hard fans of Pliny the Younger camped out in soggy conditions in front of the Santa Rosa brewery—just so they could get the first taste of the limited edition triple IPA. So when can Angelenos get a taste of this year's batch from Russian River Brewing Co.?

Can You Drink 26 Beers at 26 Bars? The 1st Ever L.A. Beerathon Is the Sport for You!

Forget 26.2 miles of pavement pounding in your running shoes, the 1st ever Los Angeles Beerathon will have suds sippers taking on 26 different beers on a grueling course of 26 bars.

Where Not to Woo: Sorry, Urbanspoon, These Are Not the 10 Most Romantic Restaurants in L.A.

While the other day we looked at the 5 Most Romantic Restaurants in L.A. according to national OpenTable users, today we have been handed Urbanspoon's user-generated list of the 10 most popular romantic restaurants in Los Angeles.

Important Sandwich News: ink.sack Adding SUNDAY* Hours, Plus "The Vegetarian" Rocking the Menu

Lunchers, your options are expanding over at ink.sack, Michael Voltaggio's popular SRO sandwich shop a couple of doors down from his celebrated restaurant, ink.

Video: Watch The Unveiling Of Clifton's Cafeteria Facade

Wednesday's ceremonial unveiling of Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria revealed the historic original facade of the famous restaurant for the first time since the 1950s. And luckily, at least one Angeleno captured the downtown L.A. event on video.

History Revealed: Clifton's Cafeteria Facade Uncovered For First Time Since 1950s

It was a big moment today for the face of a famous restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles. At a special unveiling ceremony, the historic original facade of Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria was revealed for the first time since the 1950s.

Chew On This: Art Inspired Secret Menus, Beverly Hills Indulgence, & How To Cook for Date Night

2 L.A. Contenders Up For "Best New Pastry Chef" in the West (And We, the People, Get to Vote!)

Food lovers who always order dessert: Voting is now open for Food and Wine's The People's Best New Pastry Chef competition, and two Los Angeles up-and-coming sweets stars are in the running for the Best of the West region.

In-N-Out Demands Manhattan Beach Eatery Rename Their Burger Called the Double Double

New Theme Restaurant About to Get All Medieval in DTLA

Lords and Ladies of Los Angeles, prepare to feast and fall back a few hundred years in time at a new theme restaurant opening in Downtown, right across from "ye olde Staples Center," as Grub Street L.A. puts it.

How to Score FREE Yogurtland Frozen Yogurt Today

Spoons up, and wallets away: It's time to celebrate National Frozen Yogurt Day! You can score some FREE froyo at all Los Angeles locations of Yogurtland today. Sweet!

How School Garden Mania Swept Los Angeles a Century Ago

It's hard to imagine now, but over a century ago at the corner of 7th Street and Wilson downtown was one of city's first public schools and ground zero for Los Angeles' school garden movement.

Are These the 10 Best Burgers in the OC?

Burger lovers from behind the Orange Curtain, it's your time to shine! A Banh mi burger, fare from a favorite SoCal chain, the concoction of a gastropub... All's fair in love and the all mighty hamburger wars, including in the OC.

Tonight: Fundraiser to Help Boyle Heights Street Vendors Go Legit

The collective of street food vendors who used to operate as the Breed Street Food Fair were forced to close down in 2009, but several of the vendors are hoping to resume operations legally in Boyle Heights at a planned evening farmers' market.

Which 5 L.A. Restaurants Are Among The "Most Romantic" in America?

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and the concept of "romance" is being pummeled into us all from every possible front, including where we eat. Now OpenTable has released a list of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, and five Los Angeles-area spots made the grade.