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Is Water Really The Answer To NY Pizza's Claim To Fame? Some LA Eateries Are Betting On it

For a delicious dough, some L.A. pizzerias are tapping a company that recreates the formula for New York City water.

More than a half dozen pizza pies — some whole, some with slices tae out — sit under a heat lamp on a counter: sausage, white pizza, tomato and basil

6 Great Places For Low Carb And Keto-Friendly Pizza

If you're counting carbs, but need to scratch that pizza itch, here are some delicious options

A deep-dish style pizza is laid out in a paper lined pizza box. The slices are hefty, and square shaped. There pie is topped off with marinara sauce, fresh slivers of basil, lots of cheese, and then pretty little "flowers" piped out of ricotta cheese.

Yes, LA Pizza Is A Thing, And It Beats Out All The Other Pizza In The World

Los Angeles pizza is having a moment. Some of our favorite pizzaiolos tell us why

A close up of a pepperoni pizza against the back ground of a blue sky with two palm trees in the background

Slice Of Pizza To Go? Our Top Choices To Tantalize Your Taste Buds Here In LA

Grabbing a slice of pizza isn't just a New York thing; here's our favorite spots for eating on the run

A slice of pizza on a white paper plate with a light brown crust on a wooden surface is next to an image of a storefront with light brown walls and black spray-painted lettering. An open glass door with the word "Thank You" is painted in the center. Above the door is a rectangle sign with neon red letters that read "Slices."

Need Some Comfort? The LAist Guide To The Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches In LA and OC

Sandwiches don't get more basic than cheese and bread yet a grilled cheese sandwich is much more than the sum of its parts.

A grilled cheese sandwich has been pan fried until the bread is golden brown. The sandwich is laying atop a crumpled paper wrapper that has been flattened out. The sandwich has been cut in half, but is still connected by ooey, gooey cheese strands stretching from one half of the sandwich to the other.

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

A collage with the photo on the left showing a Latina woman wearing a yellow jacket holding a cookbook and on the right the cover photo of a cookbook.

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.

Chocolate Easter bunnies wait to be decorated at a shop in Belgium.

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.

A photo collage containing similar looking hoagie sandwiches between a hand drawn black and white illustration with the name Delco Rose Hoagies at the bottom.

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.

A yellow can with red lettering saying Tu Compa Thirst Quencher and Mírate in red, next to a pinky, orange looking drink in a clear tall glass with a decorative white band at the top. Both are on a wooden table with red brick and concrete behind them

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