Audarshia Townsend, 12.02.2010

312DiningDiva.com

Whew. Sprout Executive Chef Dale Levitski made it through the first episode of Bravo's Top Chef All Stars, and man was it a nail-biter!

Rebecca Campbell and Nicole Walker, 01.04.2011

7 Days, 7 Artists, 7 Rings, is a Huffington Post exclusive game of artist's telephone.

Find. Eat. Drink., 11.15.2010

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The Daily Truffle, 12.21.2010

A Los Angeles social diary

Who can resist a party called Take Home a Nude? Titillating, yes.  Scandalous, no. The reality is it's an art auction and cocktail party of nude art ...

Find. Eat. Drink., 12.18.2010

There are too many places in Barcelona to put them all in a slide show. Here are a few great spots to go to Find. Eat. and Drink. This is where chefs...

Jay Weston, 12.15.2010

Publisher, Jay Weston's Restaurant Newsletter

Excruciating in every aspect, "[Kings of Pastry] is the culinary equivalent of The Hurt Locker."

Ed Martin, 12.14.2010

JackMyers.com Television Critic

At a time when many established television networks have been cutting back on their publicity and promotion efforts it is somewhat remarkable to watch...

Kristi York Wooten, 12.12.2010

Founder of SustenanceGroup.org, Music and Culture Critic, Women's Activist

These commemorative occasions have little to do with cooking and everything to do with the humanitarian game changers who are working to find solutions to the world's hunger problem.

Dr. Jim Taylor, 12.12.2010

Ph.D., Psychology; Adjunct Professor, University of San Francisco

The fascination that we have about the "celebusphere" seems far beyond just mere interest and entertainment.

George Heymont, 12.06.2010

San Francisco-based arts critic

As one experiences a series of solo performers delivering monologues, it becomes fairly easy to see which actors are secure in their material, which honestly love to work with an audience, and which are still developing their "sea legs."

Endless Simmer, 12.05.2010

We just can't keep our mouths shut.

From beer-flavored ice cream to bacon-topped donuts and bizarre pie mash-ups, chefs here have been racing to outdo each other with desserts that are more and more over the top.

Jay Weston, 11.27.2010

Publisher, Jay Weston's Restaurant Newsletter

Twenty-eight years ago a young Austrian Chef named Wolfgang Puck and his then wife, Barbara Lazaroff, conceived of a small food event on their parking lot.

Marshall Fine, 11.27.2010

Author and film critic, hollywoodandfine.com

Yes, I understand the appeal of the Real Housewives -- and also the way they dull the minds and intellects of all who watch them. Bravo obviously doesn't own a patent on creating garbage, but it is absolutely an industry leader in its production.

Meathead Goldwyn, 11.24.2010

AmazingRibs.com, Barbecue Whisperer, Hedonism Evangelist, Omnivore

An old fashioned down home Southern barbecue for a highpoint climax to an uneven series. READ MORE Gaga's Dress Jerky? How to Make Real Beef Jerky Purple Passion Concord Grape Pie

Ben Oren, 11.21.2010

Comedy Writer

The last week of regular baseball can be painful for those whose teams have fallen out of the running, but that doesn't mean that they still can't enjoy a night at the ballpark.

Michael Ames, 11.17.2010

Author, Cruisers (Gibbs Smith) and The World Beard and Moustache Championships: The First Official Book (Bloomsbury)

"I am not a fan of burning books, and I have some experience in this," he said. "We cannot burn books, no matter how much you dislike the book. I would not, for instance, burn the books of Dan Brown."

Wicked Good Travel Tips, 11.14.2010

Travel writing and tips

Jump in your favorite ride and follow your taste buds to culinary excellence and community revelry at some of the best Fall Food Festivals taking place across the US in the coming months.

Find. Eat. Drink., 09.13.2010

We spoke with Johnny about his new show, the rumor that he is leaving Jean Georges to work with chef Michael White, his favorite chocolates to use for pastries, and more.

Karen Dalton-Beninato, 09.09.2010

Co-Founder, New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund

People have suggested that since the Gulf Coast voted for politicians funded by big oil, it deserves whatever it gets. But writing off a region becomes more difficult if you think about the children breathing in the fumes and drinking the water.

Karen Dalton-Beninato, 09.06.2010

Co-Founder, New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund

A news producer in Chicago sent this booth sign to a New Orleans friend writing, "Sorry to say, I snapped this picture at the Taste of Chicago yesterday afternoon."

Karen Dalton-Beninato, 08.30.2010

Co-Founder, New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund

Tom Colicchio loves seafood so much he canceled a fishing trip in Massachusetts to fly down to Grand Isle for the Friends of the Fishermen event. "I've been fishing my entire life," he told me Monday after the benefit.