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Food

A close up of a glistening hot pepperoniz pizza. A curved large knife is cutting into it.
Food Friday
L.A., we know you love food. So do we. From the best fried chicken to internet-breaking arguments, come to us to find out what's happening where across our beloved city (and beyond).
Home is where the restaurant is: Long Beach's MEHKO moment has arrived
Chef Brad Thomas, wearing a navy apron over a Loverboy Tendencies t-shirt, uses tongs to tend to multiple hanger steaks on a charcoal grill in the backyard of a craftsman home at night, with a Weber grill visible in the background.
Paramount finally has a craft beer taproom. It's Latino-owned and built for the community
Ray "Ricky" Rivera, co-owner of Mexican Monk Brewhouse, wearing a Dodgers World Series cap, pours beer into a branded Mexican Monk glass while reaching toward a row of monk-figured tap handles.
Why Puerto Rican food deserves a bigger table in LA
An overhead shot of a white plate on a wood table featuring arroz con gandules, caramelized sweet plantains, pasteles, and pulled pork pernil.
Chinatown grocery store raises $14,000 in 3 weeks but can't open after 2 years in limbo
Three people with light skin tone stand in front of the Gu Grocery storefront in Chinatown. In the center, a woman in a dark shirt with Chinese characters stands between an older woman on the left, wearing a striped sleeveless top, and an older man on the right, wearing a gray polo shirt. Behind them is a takeout window with green tile, a "pick-up" sign, and the Gu Grocery mushroom logo above the window. The space appears complete but not yet open.
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The lomo saltado burrito that broke the internet
A hand holds up a stuffed sandwich with a saucy meat filling on a metal tray with chips, overlaid with a cookbook cover titled "Spanglish."
How Puerto Rican blood sausage met the sloppy joe
A woman's image superimposed on a photo of a building with a big blue fin on top are images of plates with meals on them overlayed, chicken and fish.
Must-try food in Mar Vista | Ask a Local
A person dancing in a grocery store aisle with food overlayed on top of the image. A cast iron skillet with chopped up bits of pork, onions, peppers and calamansi on the left. On the right, a cardboard basket with lumpia cheese and longaniza on top.
Seafood City Late Night Madness: What you need to know
Two men stand next to each other in front of a menu that reads Mario's Peruvian Restaurant.
Is Mario’s Peruvian in LA worth the wait?
Pasties displayed on some wooden treys with light peeking through.
Trying the viral bagels from Miopane
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