In 1993, chef Greg Perez opened Painted Plates in The Loop where Mission Taco Joint now stands. The exuberant Perez took mostly American food—things folks were eating at home—and cranked it up a few ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- In the United States, the death penalty is supposed to be reserved for the worst of the worst. Last year, our country put 35 inmates to death. But in a state that hasn't carried out ...

A new exhibit at the Luckman Art Gallery at Cal State Los Angeles delves into the social, political and historical aspects of food. The largest piece in the group show is called “The Last Supper.” ...

Julie Green, an artist known for painting the last meals of death row inmates on hundreds of plates over several decades, died earlier this month. Green was 60. Green gained notoriety for an ongoing ...