David LeFevre and his partners already have a lively bistro in Manhattan Beach and a perpetually crowded oyster bar next-door. Now they’re going to add one more spot down the street that LeFevre describes only as “steak-centric.”

After acquiring the late Circa space recently, LeFevre and brothers Mike and Chris Simms are planning on turning it into a restaurant named the Arthur J, after the Simms’ grandfather, a legendary character around Manhattan Beach.

LeFevre says the new place should be open mid 2015. He’s vague on menu specifics, saying “people keep asking me if it’s going to be a steakhouse. I tell them it’s going to be steak-centric, but not a traditional steakhouse at all.

“Right now we’re still in full design- and concept-creating mode. We’re pulling together different storyboards and images and menus.

“We still haven’t finalized all the details on the concept. We want to make sure it's perfect for the space and for Manhattan Beach and then for everybody else who might drive...

The Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, also known as the beloved PSL, is about to get some holiday competition. 

The Seattle coffee chain will release the Chestnut Praline Latte Nov. 12. The latte will feature chestnut praline syrup, whipped cream and praline crumbles. 

And expect your new latte to come in one of Starbucks' signature holiday cups, which will start showing up in stores Nov. 1. 

According to a Starbucks statement, the Chestnut Praline Latte will be the company's first new holiday drink in five years. 

Other drinks available on the holiday menu include the Gingerbread Latte and the Peppermint Mocha. 

The Chestnut Praline Latte was tested last year in Indianapolis, Wichita, Omaha and Baltimore. The drink seems to have beat another beverage called the Cherries Jubilee Mocha, also tested in select areas last year. The mocha comes with cherry syrup, cocoa powder and a cherry drizzle. 

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Some people sit down with an entire quart of their favorite ice cream after a bad breakup. Others raid the candy aisle at the grocery store or see how many Fireball shots they can take in one evening. One heartbroken woman in China decided her local KFC was the answer. 

Tan Shen, a 26-year-old woman from Chengdu, stopped at a KFC near her home after her boyfriend broke up with her. She told Yahoo News she just needed some time to think. 

"I hadn’t planned on staying there long, I just wanted some chicken wings," said Shen. "I didn't want to go back to my apartment because it was full of memories of him." 

Shen called in sick to work and ended up staying at the KFC for an entire week. She ordered chicken wings and extra large orders of fries and, according to photos taken of Shen, rested her head on her table, looking heartsick.

When employees at the 24-hour restaurant started to notice her, they asked if she was OK and decided to let her stay. 

Shen finally left the KFC when local...

With the rise of brewing's popularity, the craft beer festival is becoming a common occurrence in Los Angeles, but not all beer fests are created equal. The fifth annual Beer Arts and Music Festival takes over the 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica on Sunday, and it’s one of L.A.’s most fun beer events.

As the name implied, the BAM Fest pairs art and music with the beer (and wine, and food) and serves it all up alongside educational opportunities. The more than 40 craft breweries attending cover the gamut from the usual suspects (Golden Road, Angel City) to fan favorites (Beachwood Brewing, Smog City) to popular out-of-state visitors (Dogfish Head, Deschutes Brewery) to local newcomers (Three Weavers, King Harbor).

Not sure where to start? A few under-the-radar breweries to add to your shortlist are: international sensation Einstok Beer Co., perennially underrated Ladyface Ale Companie, Lancaster’s Kinetic Brewing (especially if they’re pouring Citrafuge Fresh Hop XPA), and Santa...

These days restaurant chefs are pickling everything they can get their hands on. That clearly signals that pickling and fermenting are a trend. But fermenting also hearkens back to the old days and the old ways.

And the Institute of Domestic Technology is leading the way with classes — and now events. This weekend, director Joseph Shuldiner will be on hand at the inaugural “Ferment: A Celebration of Visual and Cultural Arts.”

The event is the culmination of a six-month collaboration between Long Beach Museum of Art and the Long Beach State ceramics, anthropology and hospitality management departments.

It all started when Shuldiner led Long Beach State's ceramics department students through a discussion of fermented food traditions and techniques, introducing them to traditional crocks and jars and other fermentation vessels. Then he left them to design and create their own vessels for that purpose.

In September, he came back to see what the students had made and to lead a hands-on...

It's Gluten-Free Wednesday. Celebrate with lobster.

Grilled lobster with shallot butter and cucumber "noodles": Simple as it may be to make, this dish is great when you're looking for something to fix outdoors and/or for company. Brush halved lobster with a compound butter flavored with shallot, parsley and lemon and grill the halves over a hot fire. Serve the lobster with a quick salad of cucumber "noodles" (the cucumber is shaved into thin strips, similar to pasta) flavored with dill, Champagne vinegar and salt.

Salt-roasted spiny lobster with saffron aioli: It's the perfect dish when you're looking for a dramatic presentation: Roast lobster in a massive salt crust. As the shellfish cooks, the salt helps to retain the moisture and intense flavor, making for a richly flavored dish. Served with a side of saffron aioli, and you may never eat lobster any other way again.

Maine lobsters grilled with herbs and lemon: You can't go wrong with a dish from chef Michael Cimarusti. Lobsters are...