Krista Simmons

Michael Voltaggio, best known for his win on season 6 of Top Chef and his West Hollywood restaurant Ink, but he'll now be taking on the role of film curator at this week's L.A. Film Festival. He has selected "Dinner Rush" by director Bob Giraldi to screen at this Wednesday's event.

Study unveils the most unhealthy fast food lunches, one of which contains more sodium than 13 orders of McDonald's fries. Scotland's 9-year-old food blogger would not be pleased.

Our favorite of Giovanni Martinez's floats is made with Peychaud's ice cream and Sanbitter. The float is like a grown up orange cream, with just the right amount of tartness that comes from Sanbitter, a piquant and citrusy Italian soda.

Joe Bastianich and Mario Batali have plans of opening up a version of Eataly here in Los Angeles by the end of 2012. There are rumblings that it will be located on San Vincente and Melrose in West Hollywood.

Do you prefer your pies to be hand made, or pumped out of a vending machine? Would you try these pies in a pinch?

Last year a contestant was hospitalized for drinking the hot sauce, so this year they'll be doing whole habaneros. The winner gets a $200 gift certificate to the restaurant. We dare you to enter.

As true grill masters will tell you, there's a science behind the cooking methods, heat sources, and protein preparation. If you're looking to up your grilling game, Cecconi's has a class to help.

For those of you still stuck in the office, we raise a glass to you. This wine-based cocktail from Short Order is exactly what you should be drinking when you knock off.

A culinary dream team from Compton's Bludso's BBQ and the Golden State will revamp the Mid-City bar. Bring on the beer and BBQ, baby!

The coffee section can be almost as intimidating as the wine aisles at locations of the Monrovia-based grocery chain. A serious taste test picks what works, and what doesn't.

Mother Moo creamery in Sierra Madre will be teaching pickling and ice cream making classes this summer. You needn't have a baby on board to attend.

The 1933 Group -- who also operate Bigfoot Lodge, Thirsty Crow, Oldfield’s Liquor Room, Bigfoot West and Little Cave -- will be opening a Southern-themed bar called Sassafrass later this summer.