Cinco de Mayo

14 best Mexican restaurants in Southern California, by Jonathan Gold

2013-05-03 08:38:00

No places matches the breadth and depth of Mexican restaurants we have in Southern California, except Mexico City itself – and maybe not even there. You can find the cooking of almost every region in the country here, crafted at street-corner taco...

LinkedIn reaches 225 million users as it marks its 10th birthday

2013-05-06 10:10:00

While many people were celebrating Cinco de Mayo this weekend, LinkedIn was marking its 10th anniversary. The professionally-focused social network became a decade old Sunday. To commemorate the occasion, LinkedIn uploaded a neat visual time line...

Fig chef Ray Garcia wins Cochon 555, while wearing tights

2013-05-06 13:52:00

In the end, it’s kind of hard to say what won the day for Ray Garcia. Sure, the Fig chef rocked the Cochon 555 competition Sunday at the jam-packed House of Blues with a tender blood sausage served on cotija grits, a letter-perfect pozole and a...

Pineapple tempura, Stella Barra morning bun and other things we want in our mouths now

2013-05-06 14:42:00

If you have a stomach, Monday morning's #Weekendeats chat on Twitter was guaranteed to make you hungry. Bacon doughnuts, pineapple tempura, morning buns covered in sugar and everyone's Cinco de Mayo eats made for a seriously envy-filled discussion. Here...

Defenseman Alec Martinez does all he can to set the mood for Kings

2013-05-06 00:00:00

In these tense times, with the Kings having scored one goal in each of their first three playoff games against the St. Louis Blues and needing a win Monday at Staples Center to tie the series, it somehow made perfect sense that defenseman Alec Martinez...

Happy Cinco de Mayo: Here's why margaritas are not macho

2013-05-05 08:30:00

The margarita was made for women.� It was even named for one. No Mexican man “would be caught dead ordering a margarita,” says Jimmy Shaw, chef-owner of L.A.’s Loteria Grill. In a weekend interview with KCRW, Shaw said tequilas...

Restaurants and bars salute Cinco de Mayo

2013-05-03 00:00:00

Cinco de Mayo is, like its brethren St. Patrick's Day, a day originally meant to celebrate another country's history. But then America turned it into an amateur-hour drinking holiday. Ah well, at least this historical revisionism comes with a side of...

Abner Mares and Daniel Ponce De Leon, who share manager, to fight

2013-05-02 17:01:00

Frank Espinoza is aware of the history of a boxing manager daring to allow two of his fighters to square off against each other in the ring. In April 1977 at the Forum in Inglewood, manager-trainer Arturo Hernandez sided with Carlos Zarate over...

'Absolutely Avocados': Food blogger Gaby Dalkin shares an obsession

2013-05-04 09:00:00

Where there is avocado, you will find Los Angeles food blogger Gaby Dalkin. Dalkin is absolutely obsessed with the creamy, luscious avocado, something you already know if you are among her thousands of followers on Twitter, or a regular reader of her...

Kentucky Derby 2013: A mint julep recipe now being served

2013-05-04 11:12:00

Mint juleps and margaritas: That's what's being served this Kentucky Derby-meets-Cinco de Mayo weekend. The Kentucky Derby is considered one of the most exhilarating two minutes in sports, Tradition dictates that the derby is always held on the first...

Anne Willan is added to James Beard Foundation's cookbook hall of fame

2013-05-03 19:36:00

Santa Monica author Anne Willan was inducted into the James Beard Foundation’s Cookbook Hall of Fame on Friday night, highlighting the organization’s annual awards ceremony. Willan, who moved to Southern California from her longtime home...

Cinco de Mayo: Where to go this weekend for tacos, tequila, more

2013-05-03 09:55:00

Sunday marks Cinco de Mayo, but there are sure to be festivities held throughout the weekend. Whether you're in the mood for tequila and tacos or a Mexican-style burger, we've got you covered. Casa Vega: On Sunday, Casa Vega will be partnering with...

FROM LEFT: 2012 Junior Reina Cinco de Mayo Faith Diaz, 10, 2013 Junior Reina Cinco de Mayo Sevyn Diaz, 7, 2013 Reina Cinco de Mayo Andrea Reyes, 14, and 2012 Reina Cinco de Mayo Amanda Garcia, 17, are seen smiling for photographers during the Cinco de Mayo fiesta in Brawley on Saturday. .

2013-05-10 10:41:00

Cinco de Mayo Block Party

2013-05-06 09:04:00

Cinco de Mayo Block Party

2013-05-06 08:58:00