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Russ Parsons

  1. Seafood Shortages
    L.A. Struggles to Survive Dungeness Crab ShortageBad weather and underweight catches push the season back to next year.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  2. Foodievents
    What To Hit at L.A. Times’ ‘The Taste,’ September 1-3Five events in three days, designed by and for L.A. locals.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  3. Quote of the Day
    Where Russ Parsons Goes Grocery-ShoppingThe food editor is a fan of local foods, but does most of his shopping at Trader Joe’s.
  4. The Other Critics
    Russ Parsons Stumbles Onto Los Agaves; Gold Soaks Up Sunny SpotGold declares, “Sunny Spot, one suspects, may be the first of Choi’s restaurants to be less a passion project than a nicely executed work-for-hire.”
    By Hadley Tomicki
  5. The Russ Parsons Project
    Using Simple Arithmetic, Russ Parsons Debunks Publishers’ Perceived PrejudicesWhen his pal goes too far protesting that New York publishers hate L.A. chefs, the editor simply adds up the titles on his shelf.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  6. Oh Sherry!
    Can We Live Without Sherry’s Star System?After multiple criticisms from chefs, the paper will revel in the nuances of the writer rather than reduce them to simple rankings.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  7. Mediavore
    Jose Andres Starts a Food Truck; Village Coffee Shop Reopens as Beachwood CafeThe Spanish chef springs Iberico ham sandwiches and long lines on D.C.
  8. The L.A. Times Building
    Big Changes Afoot For L.A. Times Food SectionFood will be folded into a “lifestyle” section while the paper’s finally putting up a paywall online.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  9. Mediavore
    Goat Getting Its Moment in U.S.; Shooting at Hawthorne’s The DenChefs are falling hard for the international staple.
  10. Mediavore
    Taco Bell Upgrading Ingredients; The Joy of Food FightsThe chain promises to use “fresh” foods, making us quite concerned about what they were serving before.
  11. Mediavore
    What You’ll Find in a Camembert Rind; Nestle Axing 103 Hot Pockets StaffersFor some people, the cheese mold is “one of the world’s greatest living surfaces.”
  12. Mediavore
    Oakland Cops Cite Poor Food Storage as Occupy Alibi; Tap Water’s Having a MomentPolice in Oakland defend their actions by alleging a rat infestation.
  13. Mediavore
    A Look at Japan’s Cheese Industry; Are We Getting African Food Aid Wrong?According to Howard Buffett, a new approach to farms in Africa is needed.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  14. Celebrity Settings
    Ruth Reichl Holds Court at Mozza; Jane Lynch Chases Emmy’s at Fig & OliveWhile Ray Romano ate Italian, L.A.’s food world heavyweights ran the private room.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  15. Mediavore
    Food Riots Strike Kenya; California Salmon Come BackAfter a three-year forced closure, the California species is again being fished for.
  16. Mediavore
    California Pizza Kitchen Will Sell For $407 Million; Marmite Banned in DenmarkThe mammoth pizza chain is going to purchased by Golden Gate Capital.
  17. Quote of the Day
    Medicinal MusingsRuss Parsons’ final thoughts on the outing of LAT’s S. Irene Virbila.
    By Lesley Balla
  18. Oh Sherry
    How the Food World Feels About S. Irene Virbila’s Outing“No one deserves to be treated like that. Restaurants should affirm our humanity, not deny it,” tweets chef Daniel Patterson.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  19. Mediavore
    Jamie Oliver Hangs Out at Homeboy Industries; What to Eat on The InternationalThe Naked Chef finds inspiration in East L.A., while food is split among U.S. and Russian lines in space.
  20. Foodievents
    Peel, Becerra, Hirose, and Greenspan Face-Off Over DessertDineLA’s final “Quickfire” looks more like Jeopardy’s “Tournament of Champions.”
    By Hadley Tomicki
  21. Slideshow
    Scenes From L.A. Times Celebration of Food & WineFood was scarce outside of VIP, while appearances from food trucks and Top Chefs ruled the day.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  22. Foodievents
    How To Participate in L.A. Times Celebration of Food And Wine From ThePeople unable to go or too full at other events can still Tweet questions to food editor Russ Parsons and food truck operators.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  23. Foodievents
    L.A. Times Starts a Food FestivalPrices are lower than Food and Wine’s tasting festival, which is being held over the same weekend.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  24. Radio Craves
    Good Food Stars Stefan Richter on Finnish Pie, J. Gold onStefan Richter lands on a star-studded foodie radio show.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  25. Slideshow
    Slideshow: What you Missed at the Korean BBQ Festival and Cook-OffKoreatown starts a cook-off on a parking lot roof.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  26. The Other Critics
    Russ Parsons Skips Gelato Sliders for Frozen SoufleeRuss Parsons breaks down frozen souflee in the L.A. Times.
    By Hadley Tomicki