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East Los Angeles isn’t generally thought of as a hiking destination—but Ascot Hills Park may change that. The 93-acre park opened in the summer of 2011, and provides a great opportunity for recreation in an area of the city not typically known for its open space. more › More: Ascot Hills Park: The Eastside’s Newest Outdoor Space
East Los Angeles isn’t generally thought of as a hiking destination—but Ascot Hills Park may change that. The 93-acre park opened in the summer of 2011, and provides a great opportunity for recreation in an area of the city not typically known for its open space. more › More: Ascot Hills Park: The Eastside’s Newest Outdoor Space
Click here to view the full photogallery. VENICE— Poke-Poke , situated in that cluster of three food windows off the Venice Boardwalk, has relocated one stall over. Into its former space comes Chicago Nick’s , a meat sandwich spot serving the above pictured menu. Bread is supposedly shipped in from Chi-Town. [EaterWire] ATLANTA— Remember the defunct Naan Stop food truck? LAW reports that owners/brothers Neal and Samir Idnani plan to open a restaurant this year in the Decatur or Emory vicinity featuring items off the truck’s menu. [LAW] SANTA MONICA— Today through Sunday, Silver Lake’s Forage restaurant pops up at Art Los Angeles Contemporary from 11AM to 7PM selling salads, sandwiches, and desserts. [EaterWire] View post: EaterWire : Chicago Nick’s in Venice, Naan Stop to Atlanta, More!
Welcome back to Mark The Moment , a video series in which Eater explores the career-defining moments in the lives of chefs and the significance of a mentor/mentee relationship. Today Abram Bissell , chef de cuisine at NoMad , James Kent , the chef de cuisine at the forthcoming Eleven Madison Park restaurant and their mentor Daniel Humm share their stories. Stay tuned for new tales from some more of the country’s best chefs, including Anita Lo and David Bouley.
LA Weekly ‘s resident restaurant critic Jonathan Gold is ready to announce the lineup for his 4th installment of the Gold Standard on March 4 , a culinary tasting event in which 40 Gold-approved restaurants set up shop to serve YOU. That is, if you decide to drop $75 on a ticket or $95 for VIP early entrance and a swag bag (a portion of the proceeds benefit Heal the Bay). Gold Standard 2012 takes place on March 4 from 1-5PM at the Petersen Automotive Museum and tix go on sale January 26. In typical Gold style, a mix of both high and low cuisines will be on offer, so far here’s who is serving: Animal, A-Frame, Baco Mercat, Chego, Chichen Itza, Drago Centro, Guelaguetza, Jitlada, La Casita Mexicana, LaOn, Little Dom’s, Meals by Genet, Mo-Chica, Mozza, Palate Food + Wine, Street, Mezze, Nickel Diner, Lukshon, MB Post, Night + Market, Playa, Providence, Ramen Jinya, Salt’s Cure, Sotto, Spice Table, Starry Kitchen and Short Order , plus more. A strong showing, indeed. As for booze, a release says, “The Wine House will be representing over 30 top-shelf wineries, all pouring their favorite vintages” but no specifics on vineyards. What happened last year? [EaterWire] See the rest here: Calendar : Jonathan Gold’s Gold Standard Returns March 4
The identities of the two arrested suspects in the January 11 shooting death of 17-year-old high school student and soccer player Francisco “Pancho” Rodriguez were released Tuesday, and reports now claim that the motive behind the murder may have stemmed from a love triangle. more › Read more: Love Triangle May Have Been Motive In Shooting Death Of Teen Soccer Player
Westsiders, rejoice. Native Foods Café, the popular vegan restaurant chain headed by the acclaimed Chef Tanya Petrovna, is coming to Santa Monica. With Los Angeles locations already in Culver City and Westwood, the mind-blowing eatery has announced plans to open 15 new locations in 2012. more › See the article here: More Vegan Eats For The Westside, Native Foods Is Coming To Santa Monica
Forget the file in the cake trick, how about getting drugs into the jail in a tasty rolled-up Mexican food staple: Heroin in a burrito. One Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy, “assigned to provide courthouse security,” surrendered Wednesday for having willingly smuggled the drugs into the courthouse jail in a 2010 incident. more › See original here: Deputy Smuggled Heroin Into Jail In a Bean and Cheese Burrito
In a recent episode of chef, activist and filmmaker Daniel Klein’s “The Perennial Plate” via Grist, Klein follows a dedicated dumpster diver in Virginia as he gleans edibles from dumpsters behind Trader Joe’s to feed his family. more › See the article here: From Dumpster To Fork: A Dumpster Diver’s Adventures At Trader Joe’s & Whole Foods
In tonight’s Extra, Extra, Elvis loved L.A., Blue Ivy Gets her own news section and Hollywood has a plan for high-rises. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook , and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports . more › See the article here: Extra, Extra: Where Elvis Went in L.A., Hollywood High-Rises and Blue Ivy Carter’s Takeover
