Click It. BEAT picks of the week.

Mark your calendars with some great events coming up through the Library Foundation's ALOUD series: David Byrne and Trent Reznor on October 14; Ludo Lefebvre and Roy Choi on October 17; and an evening with Tom Wolfe (above) on October 29.

Listen to First Aid Kit.

Go see Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel.

Wine Enthusiast Magazine's just-released Top 100 Best Buys of 2012.

A great unisex scent--Santal 33, by Le Labo.

Curated coolness at Bookmarc.

For dessert: Momofuku Milk Bar cookie mixes at Williams-Sonoma.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: Mark Seliger via lfla.org

Eat Out. Ludo Truck.

When I spotted Chef Ludo Lefebvre's truck on Melrose Avenue on Saturday morning, I knew we had to stop. Having never been to this particular food truck before--nor any of the super popular Ludo Bites pop up spots, there was no way I'd pass up the opportunity when lunchtime was approaching.

Jonathan Gold named Ludo's fried chicken one of the 99 things you should eat in L.A. before you die. Is it really that good? In a word, yes.

The chicken was really delicious--hot, flavorful white meat strips--my favorite. The honey lavender biscuit was different than I expected (sort of dense - definitely not your typical fluffy biscuit) but was nevertheless quite tasty. The cole slaw was pretty good too--crisp and fresh, but nothing to write home about. A thirst-quenching basil blood orange agua fresca rounded out the quick roadside meal perfectly.

Délicieux.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credits: the BEAT

Eat Out. Melrose Night.

Last minute awesome Thursday night out event! Food trucks, plus 10% off at Urban Outfitters--what a great way to get the weekend started early.

We think it's worth going for LudoTruck alone.

If you can't make it tonight, this ongoing event will take place the first Thursday of every month.

Tonight, January 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Info: melrosenight.com

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: Melrose Night

Do It. Ludo Truck.

If you haven't yet had the chance to try Chef Ludo Lefebvre's fried chicken, tonight is your chance. The Ludo Bites truck will be outside Ludo's pop-up restaurant at downtown Los Angeles' Gram & Papa's tonight starting at 8:00 p.m., until 10:00 p.m. or when they run out of food.

Gram & Papa's is located at 227 East 9th Street in Los Angeles. Info: twitter.com/ludotruck

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: mobimunch.com