Top Eight Most Shocking 'Top Chef' Ousters EVER

Well, hello. Top Chef wraps up its solid fourth season tonight, which means that by the end of the evening, one of the three remaining “cheftestants” will be walking home with the proverbial gold medal. By most accounts, it’s a tight race between the affable Richard (he of the oft-maligned faux-hawk, the dorky puns, and …

EATING IN LA: Gardens of Taxco Edition

After a prolonged, icy winter that left Los Angeles reeling in the permafrost of multiple 62 degree days, the sun finally came out this past weekend, sizzling the Southland up to temperatures reaching triple digits. It was, in short, excellent. To celebrate this change (not to mention the impending weekend), my friends and I decided …

Oscar Winning Screen Legend Binges on Frozen Yogurt, Drives Unimpressive Car

I had quite the celebrity sighting yesterday. It wasn’t so excellent because of the star wattage — although, that was pretty cool —  but more for the bizarre randomness of the entire event. I’ll explain. It was about 7 PM, and my friend Jash and I decided to stop in at Angelina’s Frozen Yogurt, one …

Adventures in Domesticity

Recently, during my travels through the Internets, I came across a blog, Dessert First, that among other things, features a nifty section devoted to dessert recipes. Now, I’m no cook, and I’m certainly not a baker, but when I saw an entry devoted to chocolate tartlets, I became intrigued. Over the past few months, I’d …

Adventures in Precipitation: Los Angeles Endures RAIN!

Here comes the rain again… Everyone by now knows about rain and Los Angeles: the two don’t mix. They’re simply not meant for each other — kind of like Carlos Mencia and an original punchline (heyohhh!!). Luckily, rain keeps its distance for most of the year, but then comes “winter” (ie. the time when the temperature …

L.A. Chinese Dining on Christmas: A Modern TRAVESTY

A sight rarer than the unicorn. When it comes to dining options on Christmas, the choices are few and far between for the greater non-Christian population of America; however, there is usually one standby whose open doors have become a tradition unto themselves. I’m of course talking about your neighborhood Chinese restaurant, a culinary outpost …