Krista Simmons

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.

Food & Wine brought their famous foodie road show to Los Angeles for the first time last fall, and now they're back a bit earlier in the game to showcase some of the world's top culinary talent in a four day festival.

The County Fair has become a battle of the burliest fried food, so having the fresh food preservers on hand will be a welcome addition. But in case your tomato harvest can't wait, Mother Moo will be hosting a sauce-making class this weekend.

In such a salsa-saturated area, what's the point of bastardizing taco stands, turning them into gastropubs, replete with the obligatory exposed bricks, community tables, and craft beer lists.

Baco Mercat and ink. grab spots on Bon Appetit's list, and Farmshop makes the cut for the chef-curated list by Newsweek.

It's not as bad as the Douche Burger, but it's pretty close. Wendy's locations in Japan will sell their gourmet lobster and caviar burger for $16.

Met someone online that you're not ready to splurge on just yet, but don't want to look like a total jerk by taking them to a taco truck? Check out the $5 sushi specials at Takami going on thru this Thursday.

A twist on traditional Asian shave ice and snow opens in Brentwood.

Beer cocktails or beer pairings, you take your pick. Either way, have a happy Friday!

Brent Bolthouse is officially opening the Bungalow lounge at the seaside Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica tonight. There will be Latino-themed cocktails and bar bites by chef Ray Garcia.

Here are two workarounds if you REALLY need your fried chicken fix.

Their brick-and-mortar on Sawtelle is still being built out, but in the meantime the Korean sausage makers joined on to the Food Network show for a chance to win a truck.