Food

Yes, There Is More Than Pupusas: Finally, A Cookbook About Salvadoran Cuisine

L.A. is the home of the largest Salvadoran diaspora, who are looking forward to the release of SalviSoul, the first mainstream published Salvadoran cookbook

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A New Latino Craft Beer Honors Selena, The Late Tejano Musical Legend

Brewjeria, a Latino-owned craft brewery, in collaboration with Mi Vida, a Chicano lifestyle boutique, has unveiled a new limited-release beer, Tomo La Flor.

The photo collage features three separate images. The two pictures on both ends are identical and show a light brown hand holding a four-pack of aluminum cans with purple nail polish. The cans have a purple hand-drawn label on a purple background, featuring an image of a woman with light skin and long dark hair wearing hibiscus flowers as earrings against the background of a drawing of guava fruit. The center image is a replica of the woman on the cans. It also has purple and pink lettering advertising an event for the beer release.

James Beard Awards Announces Its 2024 Nominees And Three Are Right Here In SoCal

The James Beard Foundation has released its Best Restaurant and Chefs nominations for 2024, and three SoCal Restaurants are finalists.

A white bowl of thick cooked noodles topped with three pieces of fried pork belly, thin cuts of green onion, and two slices of lemon.

Pricier Easter Bunnies And Eggs. Half-Dipped Kit Kats. What's Up With Chocolate?

The price of cocoa is on a wild historic ride: It topped the all-time record before Valentine's Day and almost doubled since then, in time for Easter. The culprit is the weather.

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Easter Sneak Up On You? #Same. Here Are 5 Places Where You Can Still Get A Brunch Rezzie

If you're looking for a place to take the fam or friends on Easter Sunday we've done the footwork for you: Here are 5 places still taking reservations, but don't delay if you actually need a place to eat on Sunday.

A cavernous interior room aboard the Queen Mary shows plenty of ornate Art Deco touches and plenty of gleaming wood paneling and metal inlays. But the focal point of the room is table after table elegantly dressed and laden with food: Upfront, heaping piles of cold, cooked shrimp on ice along crab legs also served up on ice.

The Best Hoagies In Los Angeles Are Found By Echo Park Lake Every Friday

Josh Agran wants to share the hoagies inspired by his Philly hometown.

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Best Thing I Drank: A Cocktail Inspired By The Aztecs At Mirate In Los Feliz

Using ingredients such as pulque and tepache, beverage director Max Reis at Mírate wants to have a serious conversation about fermented agave spirits while creating fun and inventive cocktails.

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Meet LA Try Guy, The Influencer Who Has Probably Tried Your Favorite Local Food Spot

Alex Cottrell joins us for a new How to LA food series, Down To Feast.

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Best Thing I Ate: Yemeni Desserts At Qamaria Cafe In Fullerton

Located in Orange County near Little Arabia, this is a one-stop shop for Yemeni coffee, pastries, and a proper hang.

A tray with a blue-tiled design sits on a light wooden tabletop. The tray includes a large white paper cup filled with dark brown coffee with a small amount of brown foam gathered on the top. In the bottom corner of the tray is a small circular wooden plate with a triangular slice of white cheesecake topped with an orange-spun pastry topping. In the upper right-hand corner sits a square cake with a light green crumb at the bottom containing white frosting and bits of a yellow-light-green topping.

Seven Great Places In SoCal To Break Your Fast For Iftar During Ramadan

Across SoCal, restaurants specializing in halal food offer large buffets for Muslims who fast during Ramadan. From Indian to Middle Eastern food, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorites.

The scene is a buffet table that is dressed with a festive, red table tablecloth: On the table are wide platters that are slightly different in size, shape and color, but all are groaning under the weight of a variety of inviting mezze dips, including one on the far right that is drizzled with oil and toasted pine nuts. There are large serving spoons nearby, ready to dig in.

Sweet Lady Jane Reopens With A New Owner, But Is LA Ready To Forgive And Forget?

The beloved L.A. bakery chain shuttered the doors last year without warning. But now it's reopening all locations with a new owner. And yes, there will be triple berry cake.

A cake topped with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and green frosting shaped like leaves against a white background. This is the famous triple berry cake served at Sweet Lady Jane's.

California Plans To Eliminate A Healthful-Food Program That Has Served Both Farmers and Low-Income Residents

The state has matched fruit and vegetable purchases at farmers markets for low-income residents for seven years. That may soon end.

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