Vegetarian Diet

Jonathan Gold | L.A. restaurant review: Trois Mec is a coveted ticket to cutting edge

2013-06-15 00:00:00

Protip: You can tell a lot about a dude from the way he eats buckwheat "popcorn," the crunchy fried grain that tends to show up before the meal at Trois Mec, the new restaurant from Ludovic Lefebvre. The more primitive members of the species worm their...

Producer packs talent into his 'backyard bowl' in Silver Lake

2013-06-10 07:00:00

Roger Wolfson's backyard is not unlike the others that dot this rugged Silver Lake hillside — a narrow slip of grass, on a steep incline, with a distant view of the reservoir. But Wolfson's yard, unlike the others, also has a Roman-style...

Hugo's West Hollywood patrons may recognize Phil Gittelman

2013-06-08 00:00:00

In the restaurant world, being called "a regular" is a badge of honor. Phil Gittelman has been eating at Hugo's in West Hollywood almost every day for 32 years. He is so fond of the restaurant, which opened in 1980, that he is more than a customer; he's...

40 years later and still stuck in neutral

2013-06-01 00:00:00

"You're taller than I remembered." After 40 years it may seem like a strange greeting, but after four decades memory becomes, at best, a series of snapshots. I, on the other hand, knew her at once. A 60ish version of the girl from the 1960s. My lost...

Do you need to be a vegetarian to lead a healthy life?

2013-06-04 13:39:00

Can a vegetarian diet add years to your life? A new study suggests the answer could be yes. After examining the health records of 73,308 people for an average of nearly six years, researchers discovered that vegetarians were 12% less likely to die...

Jonathan Gold's 101 best restaurants: What was No. 102?

2013-05-28 10:00:00

Thursday, in my weekly online chat, I was asked what the 102nd restaurant in the 101 best restaurants list might have been; the restaurant I really hated leaving out of the ranking. And my response was pretty glib – I said that there had been a 19,...

Easy dinner recipes: Moroccan chicken soup and more!

2013-05-17 07:00:00

Soup. It's the perfect one-dish meal. A little of this, a little of that -- before you know it, dinner is served. It's simple. But perhaps the best thing? Soup always seems to taste best the next day, after the flavors have really had a chance to marry....

Tofu on the menu at Chipotle? It's happening

2013-05-17 09:00:00

For the first time in 20 years, the Mexican fast casual chain Chipotle is adding a new protein to the menu, and it's tofu. Surprised? The tofu dish is called "sofritas," and it hits Southern California Chipotle menus June 3. The name comes from sofrito,...

Easy dinner recipes: Quinoa is a superfood! Here are 4 great quinoa salads

2013-05-22 08:00:00

Quinoa. It's a South American grain-like crop that has come to be recognized as a nutrient-dense superfood, and it's all the rage right now. The seeds, or "grains" (quinoa is not a true cereal, though its seeds resemble and are similarly used like grains)...

Bill would ban junk food from vending machines at state offices

2013-05-07 17:52:00

Proposed legislation to remove junk food and sugar-loaded drinks from vending machines at California state office buildings and on government property is intensifying debate about when the battle against obesity becomes a gateway to "nanny state" tactics....

Guidelines for Freelance Writers

2013-04-24 16:44:00

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PETA threatens to sue O.C. chefs for serving foie gras

2013-04-16 17:44:00

An animal-rights group has sent letters threatening legal action against two Orange County chefs who continue to serve foie gras. The chefs serve fattened duck liver at Arc in Costa Mesa and Broadway by Amar Santana in Laguna Beach, drawing the ire of...

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2013-06-03 17:20:00

Where: 6040 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando (between Oak Ridge and Lancaster roads). Contact: 407-854-3330 The lowdown: Walk through the door of Woodlands in south Orlando and into the vegetarian kitchens of southern India.

2013-04-24 04:36:00

Down South BBQ twist sandwich: Southern food is synonymous with buttery home cooking and barbecued meats; but for vegetarians and vegans, finding substitutes can be a challenge.

2013-04-18 12:45:20