by Grace Jidoun "Three decades of smoothie and juice cleanse madness pushed Orange Julius to the margins of the food world, and today, it has all but vanished. But for those who remember the wonders of the archetypal ‘70s drink (that was invented way earlier), Orange Julius represents [...]
Pup 'n' Taco thrived until it didn't, but it was never forgotten. Pup 'n' Taco thrived until it didn't, serving burgers, tacos, hot dogs and pastrami for almost 20 years starting in 1965 until Taco Bell bought all the buildings: 99 in total. Read the article here: Pup [...]
"Who is the first female lead character in a Nintendo game in which her gender is stated explicitly, right from the start? As opposed to a situation where you have to infer her gender or where that information is withheld from you until you beat the game, who [...]
Though I've never eaten at a Spires Family Restaurant, I do always notice them: I thought maybe the chain was founded by a very distant relative who forgot how to spell our name. Read the article here: SoCal's version of the Greek diner Subscribe to see [...]
"Ever since Super Mario RPG came out in 1996, fans have been asking for Geno — almost exclusively, to the disregard of all other characters introduced in the game. It was always people asking when Geno would be joining Smash Bros. instead of wondering why anyone else might [...]
by Yaren Fadiloglulari "One of the most mysterious dishes in Turkish cuisine is of Ottoman origin, and it is called hünkar beğendi, which means “the Sultan liked it.” It consists of lamb served on top of crushed eggplant with butter, milk, and flour, similar to the French béchamel [...]
by Caroline Saunders"It could be their flavor — which stuns, but fades fast — or their echoes of Proust, but it could also be their whiff of mystery. I first heard the contradictory myths of the madeleine from the pastry chefs at Le Cordon Bleu Paris, who gave a [...]
Los Angeles County is big. Sometimes a journey is in order to find something great. Read the article here: Review: a journey to West African food Subscribe to see all of our How to eat LA newsletters.
by Suneil Kamath "One sip in and I feel the chai’s sugar, “natural flavors,” and citric acid coat my tongue. I fear I might enter a hyperglycemic state. Such is drinking chai in the U.S. I miss Indian chai. In America, chai has become known as an overly [...]
by Olethus Hill Jr."Before prison, I was a cook at my family's restaurant. I wasn't a Michelin-starred chef, but I've cooked for a wide range of notable people at different venues. It's safe to say I know my way around a kitchen, especially the one in the cotton-candy-blue and [...]
