Krista Simmons

Soda samples, live music, and culinary comedy hosted by the "King of Pop" make this a worthy Angeleno event. To add to the bubbly festivities, Pheonix will be unveiling a 7-layer Pop Rocks soda cake in honor of the occasion.

Looking for some foodie fun in the next few weeks? Here are two festivals worth checking out.

Top-notch barmen Steve Livigni and Daniel K. Nelson host a web series that draws on ethnic Angeleno cuisine to create unique culinary cocktails.

Uber launched a new app that will allow many city's residents to summons ice cream on-demand. Why weren't we included?

Of course we need more deep fried goodness -- especially if it has anything to do with Girl Scout cookies.

You know what sounds excellent on a hotter than Hades L.A. day like today? A crisp, refreshing bottle of home brew. Here's how to make your own.

Some may mark the beginning of summer with the solstice, but for us, the season hasnt started until we make our first trip the Hollywood Bowl. Patina Restaurant Group has some new offerings for picnics this year, including vegan options and soju cocktails.

It's hard to remember a time when DTLA was sketched out and skeevy. It seems like every time we turn around (on a one-way street), there's another bar or restaurant opening. Here's what's happening in the Downtown dining scene this week.

The Downtown space that's now home to the One Eyed Gypsy has been run as a bar since 1899. Since the opening, it's operated as a brothel, a speakeasy, a bootlegging operation, and a biker bar. Many believe it's haunted.

Bridgeton, New Jersey-based company Bueno Vita, Inc. is recalling over 300,000 pounds of meatballs due a detected risk of listeria. The food-borne bacterial illness was also responsible for the recent cantaloupe outbreak, where 30 people in the U.S. died from contamination.

We're convinced working after the Fourth of July is some sort of corporal punishment, so since you've so valiantly made it through the past 48 hours of drudgery, you deserve a decent cocktail -- something that really speaks to the summertime, like Sotto's prosciutto and melon cocktail.

Former Intelli employees Charles Babinski (2nd in the 2012 U.S. Barista Championship) and Kyle Glanville (2008 U.S. Barista Champion) are about to embark on a new project on the Eastside. True to the third wave, there will be no paper cups.