The "Red Violin" Surfaces at FIG; Dan Akroyd Will Bartend at Beverly WIlshire
Elizabeth Pitcairn played a tricky violin concerto by Samuel Butler for a small audience at The Fairmont, while the living Blues Brother slings drinks at BLVD Lounge.
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All S.F. Nightclubs to Get Metal Detectors?; Heather Mills’s Vegan Café Shutters
• In the wake of nightclub shootings at Suede and Jelly's, among other venues, the SFPD is recommending that all nightclubs install metal detectors and security cameras. [Examiner] • SF Weekly's annual food fest DISH happens on the fourth floor...
Manolo’s Has Real Mexican Coke (Not the Bottled Kind)
A Sunnyside restaurant gets busted for cocaine dealing.
Murder at an East Oakland Taco Truck; A New Bizarre Foods Board Game
• A man was murdered last night following a dispute at an East Oakland taco truck on International Boulevard. [Tribune] • Most Americans are not eating enough fruits and vegetables. [NYP] • An ode to grapes on a plate, at...
Jay Leno Breaks Down at Chili's; Westlake Resident Details Harrassment of Street Food Vendors
The late-night host fixes his car using water from the restaurant and an LAPD officer is singled out for dumping food vendors' trash.
When Cars Attack Restaurants: A Recent History
Five were injured when a cab plowed into the Bean this weekend. It's not the only time diners have had to run for cover.
Plastic Bag Ban Rejected; Roger Ebert Begins Food Writing
The senate shoots down environmentally-friendly legislature while a critic who can't eat much has a knack for writing about eating.
Two Caught Trying To Grease Their Palms at Carl's Jr.
A hot new criminal trend emerges at Santa Monica restaurants.
San Carlos Man Who Pepper-Sprayed Carl’s Jr. Workers to Get Jail Time
The mentally ill man who was "fighting poison with poison" at Carl's Jr. pleads no contest.
Cake Boss Star Arrested; Vikings Raid L.A. Restaurants
Remy Gonzalez is being held on $300,000 bail for an alleged sexual assault, while a group of fake Norse invaders might be eying your table.
Jamie Oliver Wins Early Emmy; Faith Evans Detained at Marina Del Rey DUI Checkpoint
Food Revolution takes home a statue, while an R&B singer could go home with charges.
Five Guys Surpasses In-N-Out in Zagat Survey; Gulf Oyster Beds Could Soon Rebound
California's favorite burger takes a beating while there's good news for bivalves in the Gulf.
Craziest Cook in Town?
A Cipriani cook allegedly shoved a woman into the path of a train.
Bin Laden Chef Gets Fourteen Years in Prison; Food Blogging For Babies
A cook lands in hot water while Tater Tots might be the best way to avoid dinner with an infant.
Mariani Examines Restaurant Sins; Condom Found In Claim Jumper Soup
Esquire's critic sounds off on reservation lines and greasy palms, while a court case will revolve around a disturbing discovery at a chain restaurant.
A Bernal Restaurant Robbery, A Cereal Restaurant Comes to the Sunset, and More
Bernal Heights: A restaurant was robbed on the 3200 block of Mission last night (was it Blue Plate? Mi Lindo Peru? No one will tell us.), and the armed suspect left a couple of employees tied up in a walk-in...
Mandela Family Enters The Wine World; Malibu Canyon Remains Might Break Matrice Disappearance
Missing for nearly a year following an arrest at Geoffrey's restaurant, a grim new discovery might bring answers.
Fans of Jelly’s Nightclub Plan ‘Protest Rumba’
The nightclub's owners claim that gentrification, and not the July murder on their premises, is to blame for their eviction.
More People Shot Outside Nightclubs Last Night; Should Vegetarians Have to Serve Meat at Their Weddings?
• In separate incidents, three people were shot near Ruby Skye last night (though the club was apparently closed), and two women were shot walking outside 1015 Folsom at 2 a.m. One of the victims from the Ruby Skye incident...
The Obamas Beat on Beets; Kelis Plans a Cookbook
The President and First Lady don't care for a Slavic staple and a singer hopes her new tome will bring all the foodies to her yard.