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Food Friday
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Ronuk Patel's Hokkaido Fried Chicken brings a decade of trips to Japan's northernmost island to a ghost kitchen on the edge of Koreatown. -
Eleven newcomers, every style imaginable and unlimited tastings — all under one roof at L.A. LIVE. -
AirTalk host Austin Cross sat down with the chef-owner of Dtown Pizzeria about bringing Detroit's signature pan pizza to West Hollywood.
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The new season of LAist Studios' WILD podcast is a fictional rom-com set in Southeast L.A. Diners play a big role in fostering conversation between the shows' two hosts this season. Here are host Erick Galindo's must-visit L.A. diners — whether you like breakfast or not.
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Plant-based diets are as popular as ever, but restaurants in Los Angeles featuring all-vegan menus are struggling to make ends meet.
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Business friendly changes to requirements for restaurants to open outdoor dining spaces were approved by the city planning commission. Now the city council needs to vote.
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The new season of LAist Studios' WILD podcast is a fictional rom-com set in Southeast L.A. Donuts play a big role in episode two of the show. Here are some of our favorite, wildly creative, and iconic donut shops in Los Angeles.
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Going to Coachella but looking for something outside the regular festival fare? We've got you covered with a round-up of local restaurants and eateries.
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For a while it looked like alfresco dining was under threat — but the mayor is making her views known.
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The ways to celebrate Passover is as diverse as LA's population
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Armenians who celebrate lent adopt a special meat-free diet.
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Cheap Fast Eats, Koreatown After Dark! Asian American Pizza, Hot Cheeto-Encrusted Corn Dogs And MoreCheap Fast Eats visits one of L.A.’s most distinctive neighborhoods for some nighttime bites.
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Iranian Americans in Los Angeles celebrate the new year Nowruz, despite the women-led unrest happening back home.
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The pandemic, technology and the economy have combined to create the perfect storm for "tip-flation" — but we might be at a tipping point.Listen 4:33
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Inglewood is up to lots of good these days for excellent eats, ranging from regional Mexican dishes to bare-bones Jamaican takeout and, of course, hot wings to call home about.
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Drag events throughout Los Angeles take on many forms, ranging from Juan Gabriel-themed nights to performances at craft breweries. Meet three local performers who bring their own spin with sequins galore and over-the-top makeup.
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From Long Beach to Pasadena, we’ve selected a few of our favorite Cheap Fast Eats to fuel you on your travels.
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As extra pandemic benefits end, food banks say that they’re becoming long-term supermarkets for Californians facing food insecurity. Several bills to boost CalFresh are before the Legislature, but the state budget deficit may get in the way.
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While Ecuadorian restaurants aren’t too common in L.A., Denisse Sandoval brings the country’s street food to the San Fernando Valley.
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A Washington, D.C. chef won the outstanding category. The Chicago ceremony was hosted by chefs Eric Adjepong, Esther Choi, Andrew Zimmern and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons.
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Immigrants have long been the backbone of restaurant kitchens. Now they're dominating the industry's top awards for chefs, with a majority of nominations going to immigrants or children of immigrants.
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Two California cases probe who is pocketing those extra fees tacked onto your restaurant tab.
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Some post-Soviet émigrés who once blanketed West Hollywood, Little Armenia, Glendale, and North Hollywood in the ‘90s have migrated farther north to the San Fernando Valley. A handful of Russian-speaking banquet halls are cherished, serving heaping helpings of home.
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WILD co-host Megan Tan explores the Hainan chicken scene of Los Angeles to get closer to her Chinese-Singaporean family.
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They made tasty breakfast burritos for downtown workers, but the women behind BurritoBreak can’t fight inflation and remote working.
