Persian food comes in many different shapes and sizes, and not all of it is meatless, posing a challenge for vegetarians and vegans who are hesitant to try new Persian dishes. This week, columnists Regina Napolitano and Shreya Aiyar venture south of Wilshire to explore the vegetarian offerings at two establishments, Naab Cafe and Attari […]
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Q&A: Judd Winick shares ‘storyboards’ behind ‘Pedro and Me’
In 1994, a young cartoonist named Judd Winick entered the cast of MTV’s “The Real World: San Francisco.” It was there he met Pedro Zamora, a young AIDS educator and fellow cast member who made waves as one of the first openly gay, HIV-positive Cuban men on television. A few months after the season ended, […]
Kevin Aiello climbs up to head chef position at Bruin Plate
While Captain Jack Sparrow may have boasted a diet of pure rum on the screen, Johnny Depp needed real food to get him through his long days on set. Luckily for Depp, Bruin Plate Head Chef Kevin Aiello was there to feed the entire cast and crew of “Pirates of the Caribbean” with his catering […]
The Veg Heads: Westwood’s innovative veggie burgers
As vegetarians, when we go to a new restaurant, we often scan the menu quickly while silently praying that there’s something we can eat. And often, the veggie burger is there at the bottom of the menu to save the day. Veggie burgers come in many forms and flavors. Burgers fashioned from assorted vegetables, black […]
Flavors of Westwood: Local restaurants boast rich histories
A line stretches out of the door of a dim, chandelier-lit restaurant, where an assembly line of chefs expertly tosses pizza dough and tops the pies with colorful vegetables, chunky tomato sauce and assorted meats according to each customer’s preference.
Flavors of Westwood: Local restaurants boast rich histories
BY SHREYA AIYAR Bruin contributor saiyar@media.ucla.edu A line stretches out of the door of a dim, chandelier-lit restaurant, where an assembly line of chefs expertly tosses pizza dough and tops the pies with colorful vegetables, chunky tomato sauce and assorted meats according to each customer’s preference. Overseeing it all is Anthony Carron, the chef, creator […]
UCLA alumnus balances wildlife themes in book ‘Humans Need Three Hands’
When asked to provide an author headshot for his new book, “Humans Need Three Hands,” park ranger-turned-author Jaya Drats refused. “A regular, serious author shot is opposed to what the whole book is about,” said Drats, a 1987 UCLA alumnus. “The book is about homocentrism and about human egos. … If I put my face […]