Krista Simmons

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.

Plus the official 411 on how to eat these Mexican street treats the proper way.

If there's one thing L.A. loves, it's the cock sauce. The spicy Thai condiment has become so popular in the past decade that there's even a documentary being made about it. And now, there's a festival to honor spicy Southeast Asian Sriracha which is made right here in L.A.

This means it will be easier to grow crops outside of community gardens, which have become so popular in Los Angeles, whose waiting lists are longer than the lines at the latest Hollywood nightclub.

The historic Johnie's coffee shop on the corner of Wilshire and South Fairfax isn't going to be named a historic monument just yet. There have been some snags in the plan that have halted the process.

Now that it's October, we're fully ready to embrace the fall. (No more angry rants about teh early arrival of pumpkin lattes, promise.) So with that we bring you an awesome recipe for a sweet twist on one of our autumn favorites, pumpkin pie.

This meat-free recipe features one of our favorite fall ingredients, butternut squash. You can use the leftover salsa for days to come.

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

The stand will be called Ludo Bird, and it's the first time the arena has had a chef open a counter. The official opening will take place at the Depeche Mode concert this weekend.

Blue Bottle just signed their second lease in the city. The first was in Culver City, though that will likely be the second location to open. The first will be a roasting facility on Abbot Kinney in Venice slated to open in spring 2014.

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.