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The 4th Annual Taste Awards a.k.a. the Tasty Awards took place Thursday night at Vibiana Cathedral in Downtown L.A. Honoring both personalities and shows who represent the best in food, fashion, and lifestyle programs on TV, online, in film, and on radio, the awards had a lot on their plates to dish, so celebrating with a proper after party following the award presentation was certainly in order.

[More added 1/17--check the last slides] With bars open until 4am and politicos ready to party, there will be a lot going on to celebrate Obama's second Inauguration. Even if you missed out on the official ball tickets from the Presidential Inauguration Committee, there are still a lot of events you won't want to miss (in fact, most of the ones here will be better parties, period)! Balls come and go every 4 years, so pay attention to learn what's hot and what's not for 2013.

The Obamas and Bidens have been invited to basically all of the events listed here. They are only obligated to show up to the two official balls but just might pop in when you least expect them to...

The hurricane has caused plenty of damage and burdened many people with inconveniences, but as each day passes, restaurants are able to offer people a semblance of their pre-blackout lifestyle.  It may not make up for a lack of internet, light, and heat but these few options will brighten your day while the mess gets sorted out. More»

With so many high quality restaurants in New York (often with prices to match), it can be difficult to frequent them all. Fortunately, there are plenty of cookbooks available to make some of these rare dishes at home. Check out our list of cookbooks published by some of our favorite restaurants in New York. More»

It's time to put away your Fashion Week wear and find your drawstring pants (or just casually take them out of your top drawer), because the 5th Annual New York City Wine and Food Festival is coming our way, and it's looking delicious. From October 11-14, epicures and Food Network addicts will satisfy their appetites for all things wining and dining with the likes of Bobby Flay, Anthony Bourdain, Giada De Laurentiis, and their culinary counterparts. More»

This Wednesday, October 10, is National TV Dinner Day. We're complete believers in celebrating national food holidays and taking our TV-watching habits to the next level, so you'd better believe that we'll be sitting couch-side come Wednesday night.  But instead of 1950s Swanson television dinners, we're cooking up Ron Swanson (and Schrute Farms and Homer Simpson) style dinners.  Here are some primetime-inspired menus for you to celebrate National TV Dinner Day - no commercial breaks included! More»

Though Jessamyn Fiore never met the artist Gordon Matta-Clark, she, in her own words, "grew up very much in that world,"-- that world being the art scene of downtown Manhattan in the late 1960's and early 1970's.  After writing her Masters thesis about the space 112 Greene Street, Fiore started to work on an exhibition and book inspired by the legendary New York artists' space. We sat down with Fiore to chat about her inspiration for the book, and her own history with 112 Greene. More»

Summer is officially over, and it's time to trade in afternoons of outdoor BBQing for more cold-weather friendly activities. Check out what's in store on the NYC food scene this fall by heading to these fall food and wine fairs, where you'll sample dishes from some of the city's best restaurants and chefs to ease you into the new season! More»