What's going on lately in the L.A food scene? Chew on this: There's a basketball-inspired cocktail smackdown happening this season in DTLA, a new Chick-fil-A is opening today in L.A., one restaurant is offering a foie gras farewell menu, a brewery has a bigger, better, badass pub, and more. more ›

Fast food chain Chick-fil-A has responded to accusations an employee at their Irvine location used the code names "Ching" and "Chong" to identify Asian customers on their store receipts. more ›

A Chick-fil-A cashier in Orange County has joined the ranks of comediennes such as former UCLA student Alexandra Wallace and Rosie O'Donnell who find the words "ching" and "chong" to be a catchall for referring to anything and everything Asian. more ›

Not wanting to be outdone by its neighbors to the south, the Valley community of Northridge saw the opening of its very own Chick-Fil-A this morning. The event came complete with a pop-up tent city, and loyal chicken-breast-lovers foaming at the mouth over the promise of their favorite fried food. more ›

After the first wave of hardcore chicken-lovers paying tribute to the chain's new Hollywood location subsided, a new wave of activists showed up on Saturday to protest the ownership's anti-gay marriage agenda, according to Hollywood Patch. more ›

Yes, Hollywood's gleaming new Chick-Fil-A opened this morning. About 175 faithful enthusiasts heard the call and responded, showing up at the corner of Sunset Avenue and Highland Avenue yesterday, just one day before the grand opening of the Hollywood Chick-fil-A, according to Hollywood Patch. more ›

The patience of L.A. fans of Southern-bred Chick-fil-A's hyped chickeny deliciousness has been tested over the past few months, as the much-touted location at the corner of Highland and Sunset remained under construction and prep for opening. more ›

Burger (and fast food) lovers, you have spoken, and your favorite "quick-service restaurant" for a second year in a row is Five Guys Burgers and Fries. The east coast-based burger chain bested SoCal's In-N-Out, who ranked second overall on the consumer survey conducted by Market Force. more ›

Construction of the new Chick-fil-A location in Hollywood got a rowdy start this morning, as their company cows kick-started the demolition of the building on the site where they're gearing up to serve the fast food beloved by die-hard fans. more ›

It was just three years ago when we bemoaned the lack of Chick-fil-A in Los Angeles proper. And it only took until this August to put an end to what many saw as a tragic hole in our fast-food culture, when the first Chick-Fil-A in the city of Los Angeles opened on the USC campus. Now it's been confirmed: Chick-Fil-A is going Hollywood! more ›

After years of seeing other cities and towns across Southern California welcoming Chick-Fil-A to their community, L.A can finally join in on the fun. The long wait is over. The chain known for inventing and in my opinion, perfecting the chicken sandwich will open tomorrow at 3758 S. Figueroa St., on the southeast edge of USC's campus. more ›

You may recognize Aziz Ansari from his work on NBC's "Parks and Recreation," as one-third of MTV's "Human Giant," sharing the screen with Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen as "Randy" in Judd Apatow's Funny People or on stage as one of brightest new stars of stand-up comedy. For those who don't get out much or don't watch TV, but really love LAist, you may have recognized Aziz from this interview with our own Farley Elliot. more ›

About once a month, I make the 25-minute trek to Redondo Beach to get a taste of Chick-fil-a (This was the subject of a post I wrote almost exactly a year ago). With the price of gas up around the $4 a gallon mark, this isn't exactly the smartest move, but I believe their chicken sandwich, a piece of chicken on a butter toasted bun with three pickle chips is delicious enough to merit the trip. more ›