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Food Friday
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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. -
LAist food and culture writer Gab Chabran looks back on a year of eating. -
A Jersey breakfast icon lands in Hermosa Beach.
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Valentine's Day is sneaking up on us. You can go big, or you can go home alone. (Or sleep on the couch.) Here's our guide to finding something sweet and special for your someone sweet and special. Even if that someone is you!
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Black-eyed peas. Mochi. Donuts. Lentils. Grapes. Nosh your way to prosperity in 2024.
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It's a deceptively simple dish. You need only six ingredients. The trick is in how they come together.
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It only takes two words to make them golden and edible.
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The Jewish new year is a time to cast away sins — and carbs.
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The Pacific Electric Red Car trolley at the center of the Formosa Cafe is the oldest part of the building.
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To help you navigate L.A.'s embarrassment of taco riches, we've rounded up 10 of the city's best tacos.
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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We love skeleton-shaped cakes and pumpkin-spiced lattes as much as the next basic witch, but there is more to fall food.
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Here's where you go when you need your caffeine fix AND a bite to eat.
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There are so many taco spots in L.A., but these places have caught our eye.
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Some Chinese restaurant owners in the San Gabriel Valley are supporting the gas industry's bid to stay alive, if it means they can keep their gas stoves.
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Five women and one man say restaurateur Gareth Kantner sexually harassed them -- and others.
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A practice at restaurants and businesses across Los Angeles is triggering discomfort, discord, and discussion among Angelenos.
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A Star Wars-themed pub, a throwback 1980s nightclub, an homage to Titanic, a steampunk speakeasy ... they're all here.
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Want Westside watering holes where you won't need wads of cash to have a good time?
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Raspado. Pat bing soo. Halo halo. Cool down with sweet, icy treats, from around the globe.
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Can't afford to sail to a tropical island? You can drink away your cares in a place pretending to be one.
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Day-drinking, dogs, mimosas and eggs Benedict. Your weekend just got better.
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We've got the scoop on where to find $5 craft beers, discounted classic cocktails, half-price bar bites and bottomless rosé.
