Krista Simmons

Kuniko Yagi was the first woman to cook in a traditional Japanese kitchen in its entire history. Now she employs almost 70% women in her Century City restaurant kitchen.

It seems to be part of a larger Oregonian exodus into L.A., with Stumptown, Pok Pok, and now Salt & Straw setting up shop. They've created a cadre of amazing, SoCal driven flavors for their first official brick-and-mortar in the area.

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.

She chats with us about intuitive baking, how to buy farmers market fruit on the cheap, and removing the guilt from enjoying morning pastries

Here are three carb-tastic options for those of you looking to experience the trend first hand.

Though it's debated if these ubiquitous carnival treats actually originated in Portugal or Spain, one thing is for sure: they are delicious.

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.

Let's just say that if Willy Wonka decided he wanted to go savory, this would be his playground before moving on to dessert.

Food is done with a Peruvian twist by a chef who formerly worked at Paiche. And the cocktails are inspired by barman Julian Cox's world travels.

The first location will open in San Francisco in 2015, with the second outlet debuting in Los Angeles shortly thereafter.