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LA’s 7 Best Secret Restaurants
by Reza Farazmand, posted 10/29/12
Roughly 80 years ago, a fellow named Lawrence Frank opened an unlicensed restaurant in his Beverly Hills home. Now off-the-grid supper clubs are hotter than ever. And if you happen to be in the Los Angeles area, we recommend seeking out one of these… -
7 Hangover Cures That Actually Work
by Nicholas Pell, posted 10/29/12
The hangover is nature’s way of telling you to start drinking first thing in the morning. But barring the proverbial hair of the dog that bit you, you need something to stop feeling like someone is hammering a nail into your forehead all day. Start here. -
The Taste: 7 Decadent Desserts
by Liz Laing, posted 10/26/12
The third installment of our LA Times The Taste photo series is all about dessert. Cupcakes, regular cakes, ice cream and a couple things we'd never seen before. All make for a fine viewing experience. -
Chefs of Anarchy: Katz’s Corned Beef
by Made Man Staff, posted 10/25/12
The iconic outpost on NYC’s Lower East Side serves up thousands of sandwiches each year to hordes of hungry deli hounds. This week, RJ and crew use nitrous oxide, immersion blenders and a huge ox tongue to truly anarchize Katz’s classic creation. -
The 12 Hottest Vegan Celebs
by Nicholas Pell, posted 10/25/12
In the US alone there are 7.3 million vegetarians and a million vegans. Over half are female, and most are between 18 and 34, meaning the ratios are in your favor. Just check out PETA-lovin’ Pam and 11 other women who don’t need animal products to look unquestionably tasty.
PIPIN’ HOT VIDEOS
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CHEFS OF ANARCHY
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MEET THE FOODIES
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Giovanni Martinez
A Native Los Angeleno, Giovanni Martinez has traveled the globe in search of great drinking and eating experiences. He has lived the chivalrous life in over twenty countries as a global brand ambassador for Chivas Regal and has consulted on several bar programs for restaurants in New York and Los Angeles, including Fig and Olive and The Buffalo Club. He is currently Spirits Director at Sadie, a New American, regionally inspired Hollywood restaurant. Obituary to read as follows: “...a gargantuan trencherman, a hard drinker, a Herculean lover, an epicure, a sybaritic fancier of luxuries and all good things in life…”
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Greg Barbera
Greg Barbera is the managing editor of All About Beer Magazine and a dad blogger who plays in the punk band Chest Pains. You can follow him on Twitter @gregeboy.
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Mark Evitt
Mark Evitt runs our new favorite blog, The Manly Housekeeper, where he writes about cooking, cleaning and entertaining from a modern man's perspective. As the winner of our Fall For Food blogger contest, he’ll be posting weekly cooking tips and recipes throughout October.
