N. Galuten

Bandeja paisa from La Fonda Antioqueña, containing steak, chicharrones, fried egg, beans, fried plantains and an arepa

​Health.com has released their photo-list of the 50 Fattiest Foods in the States, choosing a single unhealthy representative from each one. California's entry didn't show much creativity on their part, as they picked In-N-Out's Double-Double, which clocks in at 41 grams of fat.

We were a little surprised to see their selection, and to be honest, a little offended too. We can do fattier than that, can't we? Entries from other states included such gut busting dishes as Alabama's bacon-wrapped meatloaf, Colorodo's 7 pound breakfast burrito, and New York's garbage plate.

What are some of your favorite fatty foods in Los Angeles? Animal's loco moco? Anything from Rutt's?

Trader Joe's is really inexpensive. To be honest, it is at times somewhat frighteningly so. But we continue to shop there, mainly because of those low prices, their large wine selection, snappy packaging and generally friendly staff. It is a brand we've come to trust, without ever really stopping to figure out why. We go back no matter how crowded the parking lots become, and despite the knowledge that their dairy and produce seem to go bad a lot more quickly than they ought to. We continue to purchase their seafood, even though Greenpeace graded their seafood sustainability a solid F, below Target and Walmart and Costco.

So why do we go back? Because it's cheap, and because it is convenient. Bachelors who would never be caught dead eating a Swanson fried fish stick dinner can be found perusing the TJ's frozen food section for ten minutes at a time, reading the descriptions on a package of steamer clams in garlic butter sauce. So in honor of mankind's odd relationship with Trader Joe's, the company which can apparently do no wrong, we present our list of the 5 Most Disgusting Items In The Trader Joe's Freezer Aisle.

N. Galuten

Because we apparently need souffle faster and worse

​

More >>

LA Weekly Flickr Pool Member: A.C. Thamer

​
Every New Year is a time for contemplation, resolution and for celebrating the infinite possibilities of the next 365 days. But for many, the end of one year marks the chance for limitless imbibing in the new year.

As we prepare for the leap into a new decade, we offer you this sage advice: hydrate often, don't mix drinks, and eat something substantial before you start celebrating. And for those New Year's revelers that refuse to exercise restraint, we suggest you bookmark this handy list of 2010 hangover cures. We have a feeling you're gonna need it.

More >>

The Spanish greats at The Cheese Store of Silver Lake

​Another year, another chance to take a new bite out of life. For motivated foodies looking for the latest and greatest edibles to sink their teeth into, this approach translates literally. The food lover is ready already to start planning their 2010 eats.

The perfect place to start, like with any meal, is cheese. With cheese-- the culinary craft oozing with artisanal, unique flavors, enticing and funky aromatics and textural bliss-- there is so much potential to try something new and tantalizingly tasty. After asking our top Los Angeles cheese experts and shops for their picks for the new year, this is more than true. Take a look at this list of beauties and start eating immediately.

More >>

A reminder that Thanksgiving's right around the corner. Like a week from today. If it's all becoming too daunting, or if you just need some help, here's a follow-up list of dine-in and to-go options, including a kosher restaurant and holiday dinners with Cajun, Southern and Scottish twists on the more traditional. (Here is our first Thanksgiving to-go list.) Of course, there's always the seriously low-key approach, involving a lot of football and your wild turkey in a bottle. Or in a paper bag, which is about as to-go as you can get.

Flickr/firepile

low key Thanksgiving

​

More >>

A truly great dive bar is like a successful horror movie: it's a little gross, maybe a bit scary, but always a fun adventure, and filled with an eclectic cast of characters. Some dives are time machines, frozen in forgotten eras, while others make for the perfect spot to lose an hour or three or ten. But finding a good dive can be a daunting task when you're trying to navigate L.A.'s galaxy of nondescript strip malls, with so many questionable doors labeled with small black-and-white cocktail signs. So, as a premier to all that is great and grimy, we present 5 truly fine dives. (And please do tell us about your favorite corner dive in the comments: think of it, if appropriate, as a short short story commission.)

​

More >>