If you like to keep up on food, dining, and chef news in Los Angeles, then restaurant critic Brad A. Johnson's Twitter feed today would be particularly exciting for you. He announced, Tweet by Tweet, the winners of Angeleno Magazine's 8th annual restaurant awards. more ›

Walking up La Brea this afternoon, we stopped by the location for Susan Feniger's new restaurant Street. The site is still under construction, but the new sign is up. We peeked in to find Feniger standing near the door and couldn't resist asking her for some details. "When will Street open?" we eagerly asked.. Feniger, with a big smile on her face, said, "In a few weeks!" It looks like there is still a good amount of work left to do to get the space ready for opening. We will definitely head over to check it out when she starts cooking to new dishes for her street food concept menu. more ›

North County just can't catch a break lately: another fatal freeway pileup near Antelope Valley today, this one involving eight vehicles and at least one fatality. The freeway has been closed in both directions. Things Not Worth Beating Someone With a Hammer For: six dollars? A group of males accosted and hammered a man in Canoga Park last night; then they blew the cash on penny candy and stamps. Not really, but six bucks??... more ›

The James Beard Foundation award nominations (the Nobel Prizes of food) are out today. And two out of three nominated cookbooks "From a Professional Point of View" are from chefs who've made their names in Los Angeles: Nobu Now from Nobu Matsuhisa and Sunday Suppers at Lucques by softspoken Suzanne Goin. Together the books total just about $50, which is less than you'd pay to eat in either place. more ›