Food

LA Restaurants May End Outdoor Dining If Permit Fees Are Raised. Here’s What Happened To Two Eateries In Santa Monica And Long Beach

Places like Gusto Bread in Long Beach and Crudo e Nudo in Santa Monica have thrived with outdoor spaces since the pandemic. Now, in order to keep them as a permanent setup, it’s going to cost — and not everyone is willing to pay.

A street view of an outdoor dining area with a person riding a blue bicycle in front of a white plaster wall. They are wearing a blue bicycle helmet and a backpack. Behind the white wall, on the left, sits a group of people under a pale orange umbrella, and to the right sits a person wearing a yellow sweatshirt also under a similar umbrella. Behind them is a windowed storefront with blue trim and shelves containing objects.

How LA Got Its Unique Soul Food Taste

The blending of regional flavors and the ways Black and Brown communities have been living close to each other in places like South L.A. have created a specific cuisine here.

Rising egg prices are for the birds. Maybe it’s time to raise backyard chickens

How to get the best eggs in town without leaving your yard.

A group of white, black, mustard yellow, brown, and spotted chickens eat seeds off the ground.

Stop Biting Your Chocolate, And Other Tips From An LA Chocolatier

Valentine's Day is a premium excuse to buy chocolate for someone you know — or for yourself. Here's how to do it right.

Piles of different chocolate in white dishes on a white table top.

Taste Unique Ice Cream Creations With A Serving Of Foodie History

Join the Culinary Historians of Southern California for a dive into the history of ice cream, and sample special recipes made with locally-sourced ingredients.

Five ice cream cones filled with scoops of different flavors are laid on a table that is covered in colorful sprinkles

Your Super Bowl Platter May Cost Less This Year — If You Follow These Menu Twists

While supermarket inflation is still high, there are savings to be found on Super Bowl snacks. Prices for chicken wings and guacamole have fallen sharply since last year's big game.

An order of Buffalo chicken wings sits on a counter at a restaurant in San Francisco on Feb. 11, 2022. Party trays of frozen chicken wings are cheaper than last year, according to the USDA. The National Chicken Council expects Americans to gobble up 1.45 billion wings this weekend.

Dip Your Chip With Our Favorite Nachos Joints Around LA

With the big game approaching, whether you support either team or even watch football, we know it all comes down to the snacks.

A top a red plastic tray there's a white, round paper plate full of chunks of brown carne asada meet, grilled shrimp, shredded chicken, all drizzled with yellow nacho cheese. The plate also features a pico de gallo mixture of red tomato chunks, purple onions, and green cilantro. On the right side of the plate there's pieces of jalapeno peppers and in the middle dollops of sour cream and guacamole. In the top right corner of the frame there are two small plastic cups with red and green salsas.

Slurpable Asian Noodles, Rustic Empanadas And Sexy Beans — Welcome To Cheap Fast Eats: Culver City

We visit Culver City for another round of Cheap Fast Eats, scoping out Hawaiian, Argentine, and Jamaican gems

A white bowl containing an dark orange broth containing noodles, cilantro, whole cooked shallots, a hard-boiled egg and other various fixings.

Wanna Avoid Stale Sandwiches At LAX? You Could Try These Locally Inspired Eateries

If you find yourself with some free time (ahem, maybe a canceled flight), keep yourself fed with these budget-friendly and locally-inspired restaurants.

A view of Reilly's Irish Pub in LAX. It's an open restaruant area with a gold lining along the roof. In green letters it reads Reilly's as people sit and walk by.

Cheap Fast Eats, DTLA Edition: Iconic Pupusas, Mesquite Smoked Tacos And Vegan Skinny Burritos

Another round of stellar eats for every tastebud that go easy on your budget.

A white plate sitting on a table top that contains chicken over a bed of rice, a small cup of yellow soup, a paper cup of cookies, and green salad with small sliced tomatoes covered in dressing. To the left is a green plant vine.

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