Monthly Archives: March 2009
To Do Today: Planned Parenthood Food Fare
Late notice, but just in case: The Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Guild’s Food Fare docks at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on March 12 for some annual culinary fundraising. The event began back in 1979 with a cooking demonstration from … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Farmers Market
75 years at Third and Fairfax in CityBeat: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES There’s a brass band huddled in the heart of the Farmers Market, their puckered lips squeezing out Bourbon Street melodies. Streaming past the band are dozens of eaters … Continue reading
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To Do: Can Food Really Be Authentic?
Los Angeles’ culinary authenticity goes up for debate on March 11 when Zócalo hosts a forum questioning whether that feta char sui burrito you’re about to eat is even really a burrito at all. The free event at the Skirball … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Portugal Imports
Elusive Iberian tastes in this week’s District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES The history is written all around us—carved into the craggy curves of Portuguese Bend, drawn into the wet sand of Cabrillo Beach—but other than a few geographic reminders, there … Continue reading
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Leftovers: El Katracho
Over the hill for Honduran: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES El Katracho’s paper placemats try to trace a convoluted tale of Central American civil wars and miscellaneous military advancements, all in an effort to clarify the Honduran restaurant’s name – which, … Continue reading
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