Food

Smorgasburg LA reopens Sunday with 13 new vendors

The annual reopening marks a fresh chapter for the downtown market.

A woman with dark skin smiling in a bold red chef’s jacket and patterned headscarf stands proudly in front of her “Hot Grease” stall, with her arms outstretched, framed by sizzling menu boards and the hum of the street market behind her.

Which fire-affected restaurants are open and closed in Malibu and the Palisades?

The Palisades Fire destroyed and disrupted restaurants up and down the coast. A year later, here's which are open and which remain closed.

A roadway is coated in dark brown mud, with bright orange and yellow pieces of construction equipment along the left hand side near a sharp mountain side.

For Altadena restaurants, recovery remains uncertain a year after the Eaton Fire

Some have reopened since the January 2025 fire, but restaurants whose structures were destroyed face challenges around costs, logistics and building requirements.

The charred remains of a building, with black smoke overhead.

The Original Saugus Cafe could reopen soon — but a dispute over the name looms large

A legal battle has erupted between the family that operated the business for nearly 30 years and the property owners.

Saugus Cafe neon sign illuminated at night showing 'OPEN 24 HOURS' and 'ATM' signs above the main signage.

Pasadena's Little Flower Candy Company mourns founder Christine Moore

The Pasadena restaurateur and candy maker, known for her sea salt caramels and community spirit, has died.

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The exterior of Little Flower Candy Company café in Pasadena, showing the distinctive curved art deco storefront with "Little Flower" signage and black-and-white striped awning

The journey of chop suey, from Ming Dynasty to a once-fashionable Americanized dish

Before its fall from grace, chop suey was a holiday tradition for families who don't celebrate Christmas, even being immortalized in songs and film.

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Northeast LA's Hermon gets a new gathering place

The Northeast LA neighborhood has a new place to gather over dinner.

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A nighttime view of Hermon’s neon sign reading “Dinner & Cocktails” glowing against the dark exterior.

3 bartenders from a legendary LA speakeasy reunite for a cocktail classics pop-up

The Varnish is the site for a one-night only return ahead of Cole's planned closure at the end of this year.

Vintage brass cash register illuminated on dark bar top, surrounded by rows of empty cocktail glasses and backlit shelves of liquor bottles in dimly lit speakeasy setting

Raise a glass of Angelica, as LA’s oldest wine is resurrected

Following a recipe unearthed at Mission San Gabriel and using its grapes, local winemakers have recreated a wine made by 18th century Franciscan friars.