Krista Simmons

Thankfully they are in the latter half of the season, and the majority of duds have likely been weeded out. Having cast for these types of reality shows, trust us when we say that you wouldn't want to be eating the dishes they're making at the beginning of the season.

Morera's events at the wine bar are always convivial and communal, and are a must-do for L.A. food fans, especially if you need a glass of vino to take the edge off hump day.

Here's how you can keep the peace with your neighbors while keeping bees.

Legendary barman Jim Meehan of PDT names his 10 favorite new bars in the US, and Pour Vous makes the cut.

Just a quick reminder that Downtown L.A.'s Craft Beer Crawl will be going on at various 213 Nighlife bars tomorrow. Though the GA tickets sold out yesterday, there are still some seminar seats available. Either way, it's best to plan for lots of pedestrian traffic in the area.

Proceeds go towards continuing to build the Los Angeles Public Library’s culinary collections, one of the most extensive in the country with over 18,000 cookbooks.

Folks were quite upset when Starry Kitchen shut the door to their Downtown LA cafe. But the Kitchen Ninja is back at Tiara, and will be celebrating with free Singha.

Child once said, "The best way to execute French cooking is to get good and loaded, then whack the hell out of a chicken." What's not to love?

Lindy & Grundy will be offering a weekly delivery service for their sustainable, pasture raised products. They are also launching classes that will cover the basics of butchering.

Only one of L.A.'s restaurants fit the bill, Josef Centeno's Baco Mercat. Michael Voltaggio's ink was nominated, but it didn't make the final 10.

Without a serious shift in the way school cafeterias operate -- like allowing knives or actual cooking on-site -- there's really no way truly healthful food is going to taste good.

Of course, it might seem odd to do a full tasting menu sitting at the bar, but some of the dishes on the menu are perfectly suited for happy hour eating. And the cocktail menu at ink is fresh and straight forward.