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See that little house squooshed between multi story apartments and condos? That one-story cottage is over 100 years old and just like our newspaper, people from Illinois have somehow gotten ownership of it and want to ruin it.

You can call it the People's Republic of Santa Monica, but you can't call it a land of godless heathens. While Walmart tries to pick a slogan and Larry the Cable Guy laments PC holidays, Santa Monica has no problem setting up a Christmas nativity scene in Palisades Park (facing Ocean Avenue near Arizona). They even bag the parking meters so cars won't obstruct the view. Yes, political correctness got in the way for...

It's been a while since LAist shared the dish on local food events, so we're doing our best to recoup and serve up a tasty mouthful of food tidbits today.

Tonight, many Los Angeles-area restaurants join with OpenTable.com and the charitable organizations Share Our Strength and Windows of Hope to raise funds for relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The following restaurants are slated to participate: 310 Lounge & Bistro, Asia de Cuba, Border Grill, Chaya Brasserie, Chaya Venice, Ciudad, Doug Arango’s, The Edendale Grill, Il Fornaio Manhattan Beach, Il Moro, Joe’s, Josie, La Cachette, L.A. Prime, Literati II, The Lobster, Locanda del Lago, L’Orangerie, Madre’s, Mark’s, Mi Piace, Minibar, O-Bar, Ocean Avenue Seafood, Pacé in the Canyon, Reed’s, Röckenwagner, Tesoro Trattoria, and many, many more. A full listing with dining information is available via the OpenTable site's page for the event. A portion of the proceeds from your meal will support relief efforts. Reservations are recommended, and can be made via OpenTable, or by contacting the restaurant directly. Bring your appetites and help bring some relief; every little bit counts.

We're still waiting for the Dine for America site to launch with the details of their nationwide event to benefit Hurricane Katrina survivors through local restaurants' generous participation. Meanwhile, we've got our eye on a couple of the many local happenings that promise good eats and drink with proceeds going to help this extremely worthy cause. Our friend at Eating L.A. tipped us off to the Silver Lake Wine hurricane benefit, which is this Sunday, September 11th from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. to be held at their store. Admission is $20 per person, with each person receiving 4 tickets for trade to sample things like Abita Amber and Turbo Dog beer, wines by the glass, and food from hot restaurants like AOC, Literati Cafe, and many others. No reservations are needed, and there is no limit on how many people may attend.

Sunday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM