Krista Simmons

The already-expansive restaurant is adding a kitchen, tasting room, training facilities and headquarters offices across the street.

The Book Fair is free and goes until 6 p.m. at the West Hollywood Park and West Hollywood Library. There are non-culinary events, too.

Hotel bars are some of the best places to meet new people. If you're looking to have your very own "Lost in Translation" type evening, here are some of our favorites in the city.

The New Orleanean pop-up, which takes a unique user-generated approach to its dining experiences, will be launching the sale of it's first L.A. membership tomorrow, so we decided to chat with CEO Brian Bordainick about what makes Dinner Lab so special, and why they decided to come to L.A.

Choi pointed out that in South Los Angeles there are literally no chef driven restaurants or farmers markets, but lots of liquor stores and fast food joints. He wants to inspire chefs to grow some balls, go into these areas, and bring affordable food to the less fortunate.

It won't be an easy feat for people to overcome the idea that they're chowing down on food beyond its prime. But in the barren food deserts that exist in the US, this might be the best option for access to fruits, veggies, and healthful food.

Local chefs throw down and guest judges to get to taste stuff and make big fancy decisions after drinking lots of Scotch. Things get loud and rowdy. This is not your conventional cooking show.

The weekend is so close you can practically taste it. Here are the edible events going on in the next few days to keep you occupied -- and sated, for that matter.

The event, called “All Tracks Lead to LA,”, will be hosted in the culinary hotbed of DTLA at the iconic Union Station, and aims to showcase the breadth and diversity of our landscape.

Alright food mash-up, the game is up. Like cupcakes and food trucks, it's time to call it quits.