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Morning Glory Food Fight: Ruen Pair vs. Crispy Pork Gang & Grill
October 13, 2011 in Squid Ink
"Infoodgraphic" Matches Complementary Foods and Flavors the Way Carson Kressley Matches Belts and Shoes
October 07, 2011 in Squid Ink
Accessories for Keeping Your iPad Out of the Chicken Stock
October 06, 2011 in Squid Ink
Sesame Street Tackles Hunger Issues: Lily the "Food Insecure" Muppet
October 05, 2011 in Squid Ink
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Car Fueled By Coffee Sets Speed Record + It's National Coffee Day
September 29, 2011 in Squid Ink
Today is National Coffee Day -- let's say it all together now, Everyday is National Coffee Day -- and to celebrate, we bring you a slightly different take on our...
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5 Ways to Make a Damn Good Cup of Coffee
September 28, 2011 in Squid Ink
R.E.~/Flickr "Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love" was French diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand's perfect cup of coffee. And ours too. ...
Intelligentsia's Slow Bar or: An Experiment in Coffee and Customer Service
September 22, 2011 in Squid Ink
Scientists Discover the Origins of Cooking
September 21, 2011 in Squid Ink
Tater Tots Food Fight: Fab Hot Dogs vs. Dog Haus
September 15, 2011 in Squid Ink
Silver Lake's The Coffee Table Closes After 14 Years
September 15, 2011 in Squid Ink
Best Farmers Market Coffee Stand: Longshot Coffee
September 14, 2011 in Squid Ink
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L.A.'s Idea of Thai Food vs. What Thais Really Eat
September 12, 2011 in Squid Ink
Our Venn Food Diagram series so far has hopscotched all over the globe, exploring Indian, Midwest American, and, most recently, Korean foods. As you probably can tell, this series...
LAMILL Coffee: Best Coffee Shop Open Past 7 p.m.
September 09, 2011 in Squid Ink
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Top 5 Iced Coffee Drinks Perfect for This Blistering Heat
September 08, 2011 in Squid Ink
T. NguyenIntelligentsia's Angeleno iced coffee drink. That hot cup of coffee with breakfast -- or, that hot cup of coffee as breakfast -- is, for many of us, the highlight of...
Guisados's Taco Sampler: Best Dish for the Indecisive
September 08, 2011 in Squid Ink
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Best Sandwich Shop That Looks Like a Gas Station: Banh Mi My Tho
September 06, 2011 in Squid Ink
T. NguyenThe counter at Banh Mi My Tho Sure, the San Gabriel Valley is home to countless strip mall bnh m joints, and Bnh M My Tho is no different. ...
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Handsome Coffee Roasters Promise Great Coffee, No Attitude + No Sugar
September 02, 2011 in Squid Ink
T. NguyenThe Handsome team. From left to right: Tyler Wells, Michael Phillips, and Chris Owens The moment when "things got real", according to Handsome Coffee Roasters's Tyler Wells, was at...
Scientists Explain the Coffee Ring Effect
August 30, 2011 in Squid Ink
Happy Hour: Yard House in Pasadena
August 29, 2011 in Squid Ink
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Molecular Gastronomy in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: The Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite Ice Cube Tray
August 26, 2011 in Squid Ink
ThinkGeekHan Solo Frozen in Carbonite Ice Cube Tray Because it is not too early, apparently, for Christmas, ThinkGeek has your stocking stuffer: ice cubed versions of Han Solo frozen in carbonite....
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Demitasse Cafe Open in Little Tokyo
August 23, 2011 in Squid Ink
T. NguyenA cappuccino and truffle at Demitasse Cafe. When we last left Bobak Roshan, he was at the tail end of building out his coffee shop, Demitasse, and trying to figure...
San Jose Panda Express Sued for Discrimination: Allegedly Favored Asian Employees
August 22, 2011 in Squid Ink
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Pat Bertoletti Eats 264 Gyoza in 10 Minutes, Sets New World Record
August 22, 2011 in Squid Ink
T. NguyenSonya "The Black Widow" Thomas, center, and others take their first bites at the 2011 World Gyoza Eating Championship. They came, they ate, some conquered, some were conquered: More...
Infographic of the Day: Plotting Food Costs vs. Food Prices
August 19, 2011 in Squid Ink
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Gyoza: Daikokuya vs. Tokyo Cafe + More on the World Gyoza Eating Championship
August 19, 2011 in Squid Ink
T. NguyenDaikokuya's gyoza The annual World Gyoza Eating Championship descends upon Little Tokyo this Saturday, August 20th, an event in which tiny 100-pound Sonya Thomas, a.k.a. the Black Widow, and others...
