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Lamb of God

Author: Nettie Stein-Miller The dates of Passover and Easter often coincide, causing the U.S. media to utter the messages of “new beginnings” and “spring-time” that are...

Cubanos & Food Trucks: a match made in culinary heaven

Author: Nettie Stein-Miller In December, the diplomatic miracle that opened U.S.-Cuban relations shocked the world. For states with small Cuban immigrant populations, this news was less...

Happiness on Hyperion

Author: Nettie Stein-Miller In search of indulgence? Look no further than Hyperion Avenue in Silver Lake. Last weekend I ate at Barbrix, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and...

Bet on Ba for brunch

Author: Nettie Stein-Miller Among the bars and boutiques that occupy Highland Park, one can find a hidden, baby blue French bistro: Ba. Although it is better...

Simply the Best(ia)

Author: Nettie Stein-Miller Contrary to popular belief, not all pizzas are created equal. There may be inconsistencies in the cheese to tomato sauce ratio, the crust...

Heywood and the sexuality of cheese

Author: Nettie Stein-Miller In his latest book, "Cooked," the New York Times-appointed "liberal foodie intellectual" Michael Pollan explores the sexuality of cheese. While he is not...

Soppressata and stereotypes

Author: Nettie Stein-Miller “If you’re Jewish, then why do you eat pork?” This is a question I am asked a surprising amount, by people who have no...

Brunch sans kale: Silver Lake’s newest culinary gem

Author: Nettie Stein-Miller If New York is the city that never sleeps, Los Angeles is the city that goes to bed early. That being said, there...

Beyond the dairy dyad: Milk offers more

Author: Nettie Stein-Miller Though ice cream sandwiches and frozen yogurt may be the newest dairy fads in the dessert world, Milk in Beverly Hills is bucking...

Five Reasons to Dine in Highland Park

Author: Nettie Stein-Miller York Boulevard is home to a growing array of boutiques, art galleries, bars, smoke shops and record stores. However, my favorite pastime in...

Pintxos reemerge in Pasadena

Author: Nettie Stein-Miller With the new and trending small-plate marketing platform, tapas and pintxos—small savory Spanish dishes—are appearing all over the Los Angeles culinary scene. Though...

Real meat, fake lakes.

Author: Nettie Stein-Miller With $14 salads from Four Cafe and $12 burritos from Chipotle (that extra guac charge is a killer), it is an increasingly difficult...