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Displaying all articles tagged:
El Pollo Loco
L.A. Diet
June 13, 2012
The Mars Volta’s Juan Alderete Eats Pre-Tour
Fruits De Mer
, Takes
“I thought I’d kill the guys at the studio with my garlic breath!”
By
Krista Simmons
Marketing Gimmicks
June 24, 2011
El Pollo Loco Didn’t Start the Fire
A much ballyhooed stunt turns out to be a sham.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Mediavore
May 19, 2011
Punky Brewster’s A Food Blogger; BlackBoard Eats Drops Fee
Former spunky kid actor Soliel Moon Frye is now a spunky food blogger for Mommys.
Mediavore
Jan. 18, 2011
Michael Voltaggio Hosting Sundance Ping Pong Battle; Bernard Parks Defends Fast
The city councilman stresses that another burger chain is the last thing his constituents need.
Mediavore
Dec. 9, 2010
South L.A. Fast Food Ban Becomes Permanent; Kung Pao Kitten Recipe Doesn’t Go
New stand alone eateries cannot be built within a half-mile of one another, while a joke recipe makes a lot of people see red.
Mediavore
Nov. 8, 2010
Bobby Flay Wins Big At the Races; Two Found Dead at Downey El Pollo Loco
The celeb chef’s horse takes a prize at The Breeder’s Cup, while an apparent murder-suicide occurs in the chicken chain’s parking lot.
Mediavore
Oct. 27, 2010
Food Network Chef Pleads Guilty to Solicitation of Murder; Duarte El Pollo Loco
Juan Carlos Cruz faces nine years in prison, while this location of the chicken chain experiences its fourth robbery, this time with a
Point Break
-style twist.
Mediavore
June 30, 2010
Matrice’s Mother Sues L.A. County; Where To Eat A Seven Pound Burrito
A distraught mother takes action after her daughter disappears following an arrest at Geoffrey’s while some indulgent eats almost make junk food look healthy.
Mediavore
Feb. 22, 2010
Paula Deen Cancels Pantages Date; Sean Penn Charged in Brentwood Country Mart
A famously volatile actor pays for his post-lunch scuffle and a famously chirpy Southern chef will not make a stop in L.A.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Closings
Jan. 21, 2010
The Crazy Chicken Downscales
Two of the three Chicago-area El Pollo Locos closed their doors last week.
By
Helen Rosner
Celebrity Settings
Jan. 20, 2010
Cast of
Jersey Shore
Mugs at STK; Halle Berry is a RockSugar Regular
MTV’s controversial cast runs rampant in L.A. while Century City gets recurring visits from a hot actress.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Mediavore
Jan. 20, 2010
David Beckham Studies the Art of Pasta; Martha Stewart Attempts Pole-Dancing
One soccer celeb learns Italian cooking and one cooking celeb tries sexy dance moves.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Mediavore
May 11, 2009
Borough Park’s Gourmet Gas Station; Food Companies Tout Value
Plus: Congress wants you to eat right, and casual-dining stocks soar, all in our morning news roundup.
By
Leila Cohan-Miccio