The March issue of City Arts, now on the streets, features an eye-opening Dish-Off. Two chefs must each prepare a dish interpreting Gnarls Barkley's "Blind Mary," a song about a guy who loves a girl because she's blind and doesn't know he's ugly. more ›

Sunday was the big Cochon 555 event, featuring five pigs, five chefs, and five winemakers. Hundreds of pounds of pork available for eating, and we think we're still digesting some of it. With most of our blood away from the brains and instead the stomach, we present this rambling "piglet" recap of the porkfest. (Check Gastrolust for the full pig report, coming by Thursday.) more ›

While we're all still reveling in the Academy Awards, the restaurant industry is honoring its finest as well. A slew of local chefs are semifinalists for James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards [pdf], with nominees to be announced on March 23. more ›