Red Beans and Rice from The Gumbo Pot/ Photo by Elise Thompson 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.......

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......

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......

FRIDAY The Sunset Strip's Norman's is continuing their “Pig Roast and Paella” night, which happens every Friday beginning at 6 PM. The special is Caja China roasted pork and paella, which can each be ordered for $19, or guests can order a combination plate of the two, and also still order off the regular menu. Norman’s || 8570 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood || (310) 657-2400 SATURDAY Take a candy-making class at the California School......

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: SATURDAY DECEMBER 3 & SUNDAY DECEMBER 4 Sur La Table on Third is offering two baking courses this weekend. On Saturday at 10:00 AM you can join in to learn how to make blue ribbon apple pie, best-ever individual pumpkin......