• LA's Cedars-Sinai, celeb hospital of choice, expands its empire. [Curbed LA]
• Only some LA chefs make the cut for 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards nominations. [LAist]
• Are Bush and the Tush calling it quits for good this time? [EOnline]
• Even more shady malfeasance by MJ doctor, Conrad Murray, emerges. [LATimes]
• Raise your hand if the LA Marathon was a logistical nightmare for you too. [LAWeekly]
• Recession byproducts in your neighborhood: landscape peppered with unfortunate, work-in-progress eyesores. [Curbed LA]

If there's one thing New Yorkers love, it's good food. This year's New York City Wine And Food Festival was especially crowded with celebrity chefs and foodies alike. Rachael Ray, Ming Tsai, Paula Deen, Katie Lee, Guy Fieri, Tom Colicchio, Bobby Flay, Rocco Dispirito, and Giada De Laurentis were all on-hand to show off their skills at The Burger Bash and Meatball Madness. The festival ended with a closing Chef's Party at SPiN, where everyone was able to work off the calories with vigorous wrist action by playing ping pong. More photos from various events below... More»

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Today’s beach read of the day is actually a two-for-one, since we’ve discovered not one, but TWO novels that will keep you entertained while you play in the sun.
SCOT ON THE ROCKS (How I survived my ex-boyfriend's wedding with my dignity ever so slightly intact) is the story of Brooke Miller, a Manhattan attorney who finds herself in a bit of trouble when she accepts an invitation to an ex-boyfriend’s wedding, only to find herself, just days before the wedding, without a proper date. Hilarity ensues. Really! Booklist called it "[a] breezy romantic comedy with plenty of laughs."
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