People get devoted to the signature food items offered at beloved restaurants. In Los Angeles, when it comes to chicken, Zankou has a hefty portion of the devotion market cornered. So maybe the folks at the chain would be interested in the enterprise launching Monday in Canada: A 24-hour cable channel devoted to showing their chicken cooking. more ›

I've lived in the U.S.A. for more than half my life now, but I still grapple with the issue of cultural identity and a sense of national heritage. This is further complicated by the fact that my people and my motherland suffer from what I see as a lack of culture beyond a handful of longstanding stereotypes that I feel oftentimes at a loss to counter or defend, unless I am taking exception to... more ›