LA Weekly readers will notice that Jonathan Gold (ahem, PulitzerPrizeWinning-FoodWriterExtr aordinaire-JonathanGold is his official title, I believe) has been a little obsessed with hot dogs lately. First there was his extended meditation on his father's food legacy and the importance of the Chicago-style hot dog: "weeken...

Playing Afro Funke tonight, Ugandan hip hop artists Saba Saba and Babaluku pictured above with the Bataka Squad. | Photo via MySpace There's an interesting event tonight at The Echo called Rock for Renters' Rights (Facebook event page). It's put on by the Eviction Defense Network, a non profit dedicated to taking a...

Photos by Snack Behrens/LAist In Los Feliz, you've got the trendy Fred 62 with their talked about Mac Daddy & Cheese Balls ($6.62) coated in "spicy breadcrumbs" (that we did not find too spicy). Over in Sherman Oaks, there is the eclectic Boneyard Bistro who serves up Fried Mac n’ Cheese ($4/$6), which are more accurate...

Tonight on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew, three crews will battle it out with a series of 80's themed performances. Local favorite Fanny Pak continues to amaze everyone with their creative and funky style. LAist went backstage to talk to team leader and choreographer, Matt Cady. We asked Matt about putting together...

From Woodland Hills to Little Tokyo, there were National Night Out block parties all around Los Angeles--and the country--on Tuesday Night. The event which encourages local community events like block parties is part of an effort to get neighbors and residents to get to know each other a little better, fight crime...

Spotted on Hollywood Boulevard at Highland, a business commuter waits for a bus. There is an image gallery to this entry which you can view at LAist

Choire Sicha penned a piece in Radar about Andrew Breitbart's new venture into the conservative Hollywood entertainment news 'market': What is more absolutely interesting to America than actors who have opinions about politics? Gosh, not much! (Economic regulation theory, maybe?) So, good news! Andrew Breitbart, the...

Okay Trojan fans, can you imagine your team taking the field (or court, etc.) in anything but the cardinal red and gold (and some white) colors that are quintessentially USC? Well, don't worry, you won't have to! Fears that the school would adapt an alternate uniform to align with the black and gold jerseys the athletic...