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. In fact, those two chefs get......

Next weekend brings two major foodie events to Los Angeles! Saturday September 24: 23rd Annual American Wine & Food Festival Wolfgang Puck and restaurant designer Barbara Lazaroff host this annual festival at the Universal Studios back-lot in Universal City. Some of the big-name participants include: Mario Batali of Babbo, Bobby Flay of Mesa Grill, Nobu Matsuhisa of Nobu and Sam Choy of Sam Choy, along with sixty vinters and their products. Admission to this......