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I'm A Devoted Craft Beer Drinker. And This Beer Is More Important To Me Than Any Other Beer I've HadGab Chabrán's daughter is autistic with limited speech. So when he heard about Golden Road Brewery's Get on Board Hazy IPA, a craft beer made by autistic adults who are non-speaking, he knew he had to learn more. -
We've rounded up a few of our favorite Venice-adjacent bites just in time for this weekend's CicLAvia, including square pan pizzas to Oaxacan tlayudas and even ceviche by the beach. -
Everything you always wanted to know about the unleavened bread but were afraid to ask.
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Fusion used to mean cringe and eye-rolling; meet the chefs who are bringing playfulness and culinary innovation to create brand new dishes.
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An editor-slash-amateur-baker will be on hiatus from making many versions of LAUSD's iconic coffee cake for his colleagues. But how did the 1954 recipe compare to today's?
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Ed Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company in South Carolina said his team stabilized Pepper X about a decade ago, but only released it now because no one had been able to beat his previous record.
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Here are some of our favorite places to get a hot, soft, artisanal pretzel in and around L.A. You're welcome.
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Recently, a new crop of local chefs began to offer their take on Iberian cooking
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Two amateur bakers take on a beloved, almost sacrosanct school treasure.
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San Diego State University researchers are formulating a dried version of the dip that can be taken past the Earth's atmosphere.
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For Jeff Alulis, the Burger Quest became “something bigger” than him.
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Gardena is a paradise for finding under-the-radar food gems for less.Listen 17:14
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BakeCamp Los Angeles is a cooking-tasting blowout that will take place over three days in October — which happens to be National Cookie Month.
A new California law, penned by a Fresno Assembly member, mandates folic acid in corn tortillas to curb birth defects in Latina women.
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The annual reopening marks a fresh chapter for the downtown market.
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The Palisades Fire destroyed and disrupted restaurants up and down the coast. A year later, here's which are open and which remain closed.
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Some have reopened since the January 2025 fire, but restaurants whose structures were destroyed face challenges around costs, logistics and building requirements.
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A legal battle has erupted between the family that operated the business for nearly 30 years and the property owners.
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The Pasadena restaurateur and candy maker, known for her sea salt caramels and community spirit, has died.Listen 0:37
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Witness rhythmic rice, pounding taiko drums and fresh mochi-making.
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From diasporic cuisines to smaller portions, here's what's bubbling up.
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Starting in 2026, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects—a change aimed at closing a gap for Latina mothers.
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The James Beard winner discussed his memories of his mom's food, earning respect from the tías, and restaurant pricing myths.
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LAist food and culture writer Gab Chabran looks back on a year of eating.
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Some of the best chefs and eateries in Los Angeles are elevating the portable masa meal to Michelin levels.
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An LAist correspondent's recipe for the simmered, holiday fruit punch from Mexico and Central America — and the meaning behind it.
