Sampler Platter: 15-year-old cheddar, pudding cloth, McCall’s meat coming to Los Feliz, Google map for food trucks
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Old cheese, new butchers, old school Scotch, nouveau tamales and more in today’s food news roundup.
-- Foie gras and chanterelle tamales from John Sedlar of Rivera. Los Angeles Times magazine-- Upscale butcher McCall’s Meat & Fish Co. to open in Los Feliz. Food GPS-- An appreciation of pudding cloth, whatever that is. British Food in America-- Hook’s unveils 15-year-old cheddar. NPR-- Florida woman allegedly attacks boyfriend with uncooked steak. The Smoking Gun-- Eggnog martinis at Lola’s in West Hollywood. Banana Wonder-- Food swaps are catching on. The Globe and Mail-- New Zealand police reward good drivers with licorice logs. Stuff-- A Google map that tracks food trucks. Finally! Food Maps-- Win a Scotch whisky aroma nosing and tasting kit from the Balvenie. -- Pix from the ‘Eat: Los Angeles’ book party at Traveler’s Bookcase. Blackburn + Sweetzer
-- Elina Shatkin