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Squid Ink

• Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 7/26-7/30 July 30, 2010
  In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "Joe Fabrocini is a scholar of the hot dog, an expert on the dozens of traditions that make up the American f... […]
• Squid Ink Food Fight: The Battle For Burger Intersection Supremacy--Fat Vs. Astro July 30, 2010
  There are hamburgers, and there are hamburgers. Some are so different from each other that they're almost impossible to compare. One simple way to classify your hamburgers is this: did anybo... […]
• Q & A With Samir Mohajer, Part 2: The Price of Culinary School, Jack Tripper + A Little Restaurant Etymology July 30, 2010
  In the first part of our interview with Samir Mohajer, who is opening his third Cabbage Patch in, hopefully, September, the chef gave us a little backstory on his career and his rapidly mult... […]
• Ladyface Alehouse & Brasserie: Eight Months Old and Going Strong July 30, 2010
  As they approach their eight month anniversary, Ladyface Alehouse & Brasserie in Agoura Hills is not only a success but has been since day one. "We tried to open quietly" says owner an... […]
• Westside Gets Cheesier: Jenny Knotts Opens Wally's Cheese Box July 30, 2010
  Jenny Knotts is kind of like Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas. (Wait, hear us out.) She's a loyal member of Wally's Wine who felt a calling to branch out on her own, yet remain tied to th... […]