Obama State Dinner Spotlights Locavorism: What We Can Learn
A display table setting in the State Dining Room prior to last night's State Dinner (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Last night, the President and First Lady welcomed guests to the White House's first state dinner of the Obama administration, and the event was occasion to show off the bounty harvested from their garden. On the menu were items like "potato and eggplant salad with White House-grown arugula, and entrees that included roasted potato dumplings with tomato chutney, chick peas and okra, or a meal of gr

More Redheaded Students Say They Suffered 'Ginger' Attacks
A total of 7 students from A.E. Wright Middle School are now reporting they were victims of attacks last Friday on what was known as "Kick a Ginger Day," LA Now is reporting. Investigations into the first reported incidents indicate "at least four redheaded girls and three boys are believed to have bee

Found in LA: Canine Arrest Unit?
From the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr comes this bizarre chance encounter in Highland Park. Says photog janeray1940 of the episode:I ran into this guy while walking down York Boulevard. He was a bit borracho and was dancing with his dog. I asked if I could take his picture, and he proceeded to make his dog "spread'em" against the wall as if

How to Get a Table at Bouchon (Shhh Don't Tell Anyone)
Pierce Brosnan at Bouchon/Elise Thompson for LAist Bouchon, Bouchon, Bouchon, it's all over the blogs and the foodie sites. It's also the hardest reservation to get in town. According to one server, the Thomas Keller outpost is currently booked up for dinner until March. The secret to getting a reservation? First of all, don't get a reservation. This is not a Buddhist koan. Both the bar and the patio of Bouchon are seated on a first-come-first-serve bas

TV Junkie: 'Living With Ed'; FOX Mid-Season Schedule; 'Nip/Tuck' Surrealism
A new episode of "Living With Ed" airs at 6pm on Planet Green Make sure you check out today's interview with TV icon and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. and check out tonight's episode of "Living With Ed" on Planet Green at 6pm (here's Planet Green's channel finder). --- FOX has picked up a