Food

At Pink And Boujee, People Come For The Color — And Stay For The Tacos

A hued twist to traditional Mexican fare brings success to a taquería on 1st Street owned and operated by long-time Boyle Heights resident Yesenia Castro.

A woman wearing a pink, striped Christmas sweater stand in the pink-framed doorway leading into her taqueria, which also features heavy doses of the color pink.

The Super Bowl (Of Chili): We Asked For Your Best Tricks And You Gave Us Your Spiciest Secrets

With the Super Bowl and cold weather in full swing this week, we’re craving a hot bowl of chili. From chocolate to Fritos, here are some tricks to make yours a winner.

An overhead image of a large black oval-shaped ceramic pot. The dish is filled with a red liquid and contains bits of brown cooked meat mixed with cut-up green peppers, red tomatoes, transparent white onions, yellow kernels of corn, and red kidney beans. The pot sits on a white counter space. To the left are two canned foods stacked on each other, and to the right is a wooden spoon with the top wet with a red liquid similar to the one in the pot.

La Dolce Vita In Beverly Hills Proves Historic Restaurants Can Thrive

The eatery known for being one of the hottest spots in town shut down at the height of the pandemic, but made its return in 2023.

A luminous wide shot of the dining room of La Dolce Vita, a famed Beverly Hills restaurant. In the center is a large booth-like seating area, with several tables in the middle of a rounding seat. On the wall are framed pieces that note the famous people who frequented the spot.

Falafel Tacos: Armenian And Mexican Flavors Come Together In Silver Lake

MidEast Tacos is opening its first restaurant in Silver Lake, after starting as a pop up at Smorgasburg food market.

Four tacos sit on a tray covered with white parchment paper. Each contains different fillings, covered with an orange sauce and fresh herbs. Scattered amongst them are three small open plastic containers containing different sauces - one green, one deep red, one orange, next to a cut lime.

Pop-Up Of The Week: SOLRAD’s 'Mexican-Americana' Breakfast Burritos

Bullshead Breakfast Burritos captures the hearts and minds of residents of Whittier who visit SOLRAD’s weekly pop-up in the parking lot of a cafe wine shop.

2 Buck Chuck vs. The Competition: We Tried These (Cheap) Wines So You Don't Have To

Trader Joe's and Aldi both offer wines for $3.49, so we thought we'd put them through a taste test to see which is better.

An assortment of wine bottles and cups appears on a newsroom table.. Left to right, a set of blue Solo cups, then two bottles of Charles Shaw wine, then two bottles of Winking Owl wine, then a set of red solo cups.

Permanent Al Fresco Dining Applications Open For LA Eateries

The temporary rules from the pandemic years will expire this summer. Restaurants need to apply if they want to keep serving on sidewalks and streets.

Don’t Eat Some Raw Oysters: FDA Expands Warning After Nearly 200 People Get Sick

California health officials announced Wednesday the warning is for oysters imported from northwestern Mexico.

A pile of unshucked oysters sitting on small pebble ice.

Shocker, But Confirmed: LA County Has The Most Mexican Restaurants In The Country

A Pew Research Center study has found that L.A. County has the most Mexican restaurants in the country, and 17% of restaurants in California serve Mexican food.