Grubtrotters

Saturday is National Escargot Day.

We were unaware of this celebration until a Grubtrotters subscriber, whom we will call the Captain, alerted us to this spectacular photo and accompanying blog post at Gothamist.com.

Even if you’re among the sickies who find escargot to be disgusting, this is the perfect weekend to try. Just channel your inner Indiana Jones and be adventurous.

La Poubelle in Hollywood is an option, and we hear good things about Cafe Stella in Silver Lake. Here are a few more suggestions (and corny puns aplenty) from our friends on the Chowhound boards. — Victor.