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Food Friday
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Asha Starks, owner of Hot Grease, is honoring a Black tradition on her home turf — the OC. -
Influencers on TikTok and other social media platforms are going back to recession-era recipes for nutritious and filling food — and building new communities online.Listen 2:40 -
From square pan pizzas to Oaxacan tlayudas and ceviche on the beach, we've rounded up a few of our favorite spots.
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L.A. bakeries are feeling the squeeze as the affects of bird flu hit hard.
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The fires have wiped out several neighborhood staples. Here's what they meant to the community, and how to help
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We’ve looked into our crystal ball to forecast what will happen in the food world in the new year.
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Each pozole on this list has its own distinct identity. All will warm your body and soul.
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LAist food editor Gab Chabran recalls some memorable bites he had throughout SoCal this past year.
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Chef Johnny Lee, formerly of the much-loved Pearl River Deli, has partnered with the group behind Barra Santos, Found Oyster, and opened a restaurant focused on Malaysian and Southeast Asian flavors.
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Why not make 2025 a cheesy delight?
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Guavas are the main ingredient in the Mexican holiday drink ponche. The warmer weather is lengthening the season of the backyard crop.
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The Food and Drug Administration has told food manufacturers the psychoactive mushroom Amanita muscaria isn't authorized for food, including edibles, because it doesn't meet safety standards.Listen 3:34
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Sinkers or swimmers? We've gathered matzo ball tips and tactics to help you master the craft.
From European restaurants serving pasta to Korean restaurants inscribing menus on gourds, food can provide a lens to see Koreatown’s development over time.
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Chilaquiles parlors, creative pancake houses and damn good bagels hit the spot in the San Fernando Valley
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I had plenty of food in my two freezers. So why did my credit card bill point to so much takeout? I had to make a change.
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All profits will go toward Hope the Mission’s shelters and services.Listen 1:28
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The supper club and live music venue is victim to a tough economy that thinned event budgets and has fewer people are heading out to live venues, say Intercrew’s owners.
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The breakfast and lunch spot on Centinela Avenue is one of six winners of the award, an honor the foundation says goes to “timeless” local institutions.
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From a 26-year-old family legacy in Pasadena to the vibrant stalls of South LA, these are the city’s most essential Oaxacan tortas.
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Every year, Kansha Creamery's flavor contest gives kids the opportunity to turn their ideas into sweet, sweet frozen reality.Listen 4:12
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The indigenous hands behind California’s food industry finally have a seat at the table.
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Follow the smell of aji amarillo — you'll know when you've arrived.
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The diner is the brainchild of TV personality Phil Rosenthal and is being run by his daughter and son-in-law.
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The nonprofit Food Forward is helping fight food insecurity in L.A. County by saving fruits and vegetables from the landfill.Listen 0:45
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The Masumoto Family Farm’s Adopt-a-Tree program is accepting applications through March 15.Listen 0:46
