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Yes, Mercado is a hit, but the rest of OC’s extensive food hall scene is also worth your attention

A comprehensive listing of OC’s food halls to use when Mercado Gonzalez is too crowded (or at any time, really).

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LA is in the middle of an ice cream evolution. And you're invited to get a taste!

As the summer sizzles, LAist is gearing up for an Ice Cream Social event that promises diverse and compelling flavors from our favorite local independent ice cream makers around L.A. Picture this: a calm, creamy oasis in the city's heart. It's all happening on Wednesday, July 31, at The Crawford in Pasadena.

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Your guide to why a 'ghost kitchen' may have made that takeout from your favorite restaurant

A look inside the ghost kitchens popping up all around Los Angeles, making food delivery apps even more efficient - and automated.

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How to split a check without turning friends (or restaurant staff) into enemies

Going out to eat with a big group is all fun and games until the server brings the check. What's the best way to determine how to split the bill?

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How the invention of refrigeration changed what and how we eat

A new book explores how food gets from a farm to your table, and how it changed how produce thrives in California.

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A new book explores how food gets from a farm to your table, and how it changed how produce thrives in California.

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Asian Angelenos have hardest time getting enough healthy food, study finds

The challenge is finding food that is both nutritious and meets their cultural needs.

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Michelin adds 6 LA eateries to its guide

Michelin's complete guide to California dining will be announced next month, including who will nab a star.

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A new culinary workshop in East Hollywood helps refugees gain skills and, ideally, a job

The restaurant Flavors From Afar started an 8-week group program after training aspiring chefs one-on-one for the last few years.

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Love Kuya Lord? Here are five more restaurants that celebrate Filipino cuisine in LA

Since L.A. Chef Lord Maynard Llera took home a coveted James Beard Award for Best Chef California, his Filipino-cuisine restaurant — and Filipino food in general — has become increasingly popular.

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LAist hype check: We tried the viral birria ramen at Del Taco

Del Taco’s birria ramen is back on the menu due to popular demand, but only for a limited time. Food editor Gab Chabrán and LAist Senior Editor George Kiriyama finally got to try it.

Your guacamole likely comes from a California avocado discovered by mistake

It all started with a horticulturally curious mail carrier in La Habra Heights.

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Drumroll, please! We announce the winner of the LAist Tournament of Cheeseburgers

After a hard-fought couple of months, we finally have our LAist Tournament of Cheeseburger Champions. Oh, what a journey it’s been!

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