Los Angeles’s Second Annual Korean BBQ Cook-off Saturday, August 7, 2010.

Los Angeles’s Second Annual Korean BBQ Cook-off will showcase some of the best dishes by top Korean BBQ restaurants. Presented by the Korean American Coalition – Los Angeles, Councilmember Herb J. Wesson, Jr., and Councilmember Tom LaBonge on Saturday, August 7, 2010.

CONFIRMED JUDGES:

- Jonathan Gold, a well-respected and longtime food critic for L.A. Weekly. He has previously written for the Los Angeles Times and Gourmet magazine, among many others. In 2007, he became the first food critic to win the Pulitzer Prize.

- Ludo Lefebvre, chef of the wildly popular restaurant event, LudoBites, has been named one of the World’s 50 Greatest Chefs by Relais & Chateaux and was nominated by the James Beard Foundation for a Rising Star Chef Award. Chef Ludo has also been seen on such shows as Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef America and The Today Show.

- Sandra Oh, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award-winning star of Grey’s Anatomy, with critical turns inSideways, Under the Tuscan Sun, and Arli$$.

- Consul General Jae Soo Kim of the Republic of Korea.

CONFIRMED SOJU MIX-OFF JUDGES:

- The KTOWN COWBOYS, that’s right – Danny Cho, Lanny Joon, Sunn Wee, Peter “Pedro” Jae and Bobby “Big Phony” Choy all back together to judge the Mix-Off after their star turns in the smash hit Ktown Cowboys.

CONFIRMED RESTAURANTS AND VENDORS (With more rolling in daily):

- BCD Tofu House: Sizzling LA galbi, cut across the bone.

- Byul Gobchang: Crispy marinated intestines. That’s right.

- Cherry on Top: Frozen yogurt. Your way.

- Chuncheon Dakgalbi: Chicken galbi, grilled to perfection.

- Coolhaus: The best ice cream sandwiches in L.A., some say. We agree.

- Ham Ji Park: Mouth-watering pork ribs, the best in town.

- Hansong: Beefy deliciousness.

- Kalbi Burger: Burgers, KoreanAmericanized.

- O Dae San: Pork belly. Oh glorious pork belly…

- Olympic Cheonggukjang: Pork bulgogi, thin-sliced meat in a savory-sweet sauce.

- Park’s BBQ: The One. The Only.

- Scoops: Unique, utterly delicious ice creams.

- Seoul Sausage Company: Kalbi? Inside a sausage? With slaw on top? This new company has something really interesting going on.

- Soowon Galbi: One of the best and most-highly rated Korean BBQ restaurants in Ktown.

WHEN: Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

- 2:00 pm – All-You-Can-Eat contest with mystery ingredient *

- 3:30 pm – Soju Mix-Off, sponsored by Jinro and Sauce LA

- 5:00 pm – Cook-Off competition

- 6:15 pm – Awards ceremony

WHERE: The event will take place on the upper parking lot of the 3600 Wilshire building, located at 3600 Wilshire Blvd. Between Kingsley Dr. and Harvard Blvd.

EVENT DETAILS:

- FREE entrance!

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Brett Favre has informed his Vikings teammates that he will not return for another season in Minnesota, the Star-Tribune reported Tuesday.

Favre has sent text messages to teammates saying, "This is it," league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Neither Favre nor the Vikings have confirmed the news but a press release is expected Tuesday, the sources said.

The Associated Press also reported that Favre is saying that he's not returning this season.

The Vikings' ownership is holding its annual meeting at training camp Tuesday morning.

This would be the third retirement for Favre, who also retired after 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers after the 2007 season and one season with the New York Jets after the 2008 season.

Favre has been working out at his home in Hattiesburg, Miss., still rehabbing a surgically repaired ankle that was injured in Minnesota's overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC title game. He has yet to inform the team if he will honor the second year of his contract and come back for another run at the Super Bowl.

Last year Favre told the Vikings he was not going to play shortly before camp opened. But he changed his mind a few weeks later, and went on to record one of the best seasons of his career despite having less than three weeks to prepare.

Favre threw for over 4,200 yards with 33 touchdowns and just seven interceptions to lead the Vikings (12-4) to the NFC North title and their first NFC title game since 2001.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.

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According to published reports, Mexican Cartel members sent out mass text to let people know that they are offering $1 million dollars for the murder of Arizona Sheriff Arapayo.The message, which is written in Spanish, is said to have originated in Mexico and urges recipients to keep passing it along.

Reports also state that in addition to the bounty, the cartel is offering $1,000 to anyone who wants to become a member of the deadly organization.

Police became aware of the text after a good samaritan, who wishes to remain anonymous, was shown the text by his girlfriend.

“My girlfriend showed me the text,” the man said in an interview with Phoenix's Fox 10 News. “I was so disgusted that I called the sheriff's office and filed a complaint.”

According to the sheriff secretary, Sheriff Arapaio receives death threats daily, but this one appears to be more credible due to Arapayo's stance on the immigration law and the million dollar bounty.

“The FBI is paying attention and aware of it,” Secretary Lisa Allen said. “Arapaio gets threats pretty routinely, but with his role in the immigration law and the million dollar bounty, we are being a little more careful.”

As of press time, authorities have not found the origin of the text but urge the public not to forward it on.

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Lindsay Lohan was transported early Monday morning directly from a Lynwood jail — where she had served 13 days for violating probation on a 2007 conviction for driving under the influence — to a treatment program at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

Lohan was kept away from other inmates for security reasons.  Lohan had been expected to serve about 13 days of a 90-day sentence ordered by Beverly Hills JudgeMarsha Revel. A reduction for good behavior, as well as a program to relieve jail crowding, shortened her sentence.

Lohan has completed an alcohol education program but was found in violation of probation because she did not attend classes regularly.  Despite a tough period adjusting to jail life, Lohan remained cooperative and became more subdued as days passed, according to law enforcement sources.

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