There are a plethora of events, including LAist's five picks, taking place across the city tonight for Fashion's Night Out. In Los Angeles, there five areas that will have a good amount of couture concentration. Those neighborhoods are Venice's Abbot Kinney Boulevard, downtown, Los Feliz Village, Melrose Avenue, Robertson Boulevard and West Third Street. Maps, schedule of events and trolley information can be found on the city's webpage. more ›

West Third Street in WeHo adjacent has tons of cool stores and cafes (think Zipper, Flight 001 and Joan’s on Third to name just a few). But lately, we hate going there because the parking sitch is such a bitch. But tonight, there’s free valet after 5 pm during the area’s holiday street party at eight different points between Fairfax and La Cienega. Stores will be open until 9 pm with plenty of music, snacks and special sales. more ›

In Louisiana, red beans and rice are traditionally served on Mondays. Monday was wash day, and once all of the ingredients were thrown in, you could ignore the beans all day while you tended to the laundry. I am obsessed with red beans and rice. The only version I've eaten that beat my own recipe was made by Mike Anderson's in New Orleans. more ›

St. Nick's Pub, an Irish bar on 3rd across from the Beverly Connection, gives us that landmark rating according to Great American Beer: 50 Brands that Shaped the 20th Century by Christopher O'Hara. The book quotes Lauren Jaeger, a "legendary LA sophisticate and barhopper extraordinaire" (we have no idea who this person is) saying, "if you are a post-college 20-something hipster with a taste that runs more towards mozzarella stocks (sic) and Budweiser than... more ›

There's a sort of art form to a good breakfast, and LAist is extremely dedicated to unearthing the city's best. We take our breakfast seriously. We like choices, quality, substance, invention of ingredients, and that hard-to-come by feeling of satisfaction after a morning meal. A good cup of coffee and efficient service helps, too. Recently we made the foray down to the restaurant-heavy section of West Third Street, past The Grove and on the way to shopping heaven, AKA Robertson Boulevard, and to Doughboys. more ›

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The next few days are all about classes aimed at getting folks in the kitchen and their hands dirty in preparation for holiday feats and foodie gift-making. Check out some of these holiday how-tos: more ›