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Photographic Proof: the Grilled Cheese Invitational

Is it art? Science? We say both

More oil = more better

The crowd serves as a mass of judges, begging for samples and filling out ballots

Event organizer Danielle Farrar, taking things very seriously

Former champions, bafflingly svelte

Molten cheese is no laughing matter

Bread shaped like mudflap women? Yes

This guy made a mean "Missionary" standard sammich: just bread, butter and cheese

We ate this, and then did a dance of joy

Then things got fancy schmancy in the "Kama Sutra" round

Waiting for sammies

The people want the cheese

Cheese: gourmet. Bread: swirly

Team Hot Knivez busted out some French onion spread

This young man warned that his creation was akin to "a terrorist attack on your tastebuds"

Sharp cheese, sharp dresser

Sammiches under pressure

Some contenders opted for matching outfits... at least we think they planned this

One of last year's winners sports a hat crowned with cheese slices

Blogger Georgia Hardstark, not fooled by an apron

Oh hey, look! More theme costumes

Sponsoring for the first year ever, Kraft set up shop and handled out samples

Did we mention there was theme dressing?

Ingredients: cheese curds and and unbridled enthusiasm

Hot girls, hot cheese, screaming people

Events editor Alie Ward, being wooed by a cheesemonger

...And last but not least: gelatin-fused vegetarian head cheese

The Cicada Club: a wormhole into the 1920s

The Cicada Club: a wormhole into the 1920s

Air out your fanciest threads for an evening of...

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Photographic proof: "L.A. vs War" art show

Photographic proof: "L.A. vs War" art show

Glimpses from the opening night of the anti-war...

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Royal/T's opening gala

Royal/T's opening gala

Japanese art and French maids collide at the art...

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Local Heroes: warehouse party madness

Local Heroes: warehouse party madness

Snapshots from a night of DJs, art, music...and...

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Party Pics: 'L.A. Ink' Premiere

Party Pics: 'L.A. Ink' Premiere

Getting our ink/drink on at the 'L.A. Ink' party

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Keeping our fingers crossed

Keeping our fingers crossed

A photo gallery of a photo gallery opening

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Proof: Declothed and decompressed downtown

Proof: Declothed and decompressed downtown

A gallery from the Burning Man-centric Decom...

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Echo Park's brand-spanking new Hope Gallery

We hopped in on opening night for art... and...

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Party pics: Tomahawk-e-oke at Hyperion Tavern

Party pics: Tomahawk-e-oke at Hyperion Tavern

A reason to drink beer and sing on stage wearing...

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Photographic proof: Wumpskate

Photographic proof: Wumpskate

Goths on roller skates? Hell yes

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