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Food Friday
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A comprehensive listing of OC’s food halls to use when Mercado Gonzalez is too crowded (or at any time, really). -
Del Taco’s birria ramen is back on the menu due to popular demand, but only for a limited time. Food editor Gab Chabrán and LAist Senior Editor George Kiriyama finally got to try it. -
The restaurant Flavors From Afar started an 8-week group program after training aspiring chefs one-on-one for the last few years.
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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.
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Elk salami. Shrimp sandwiches. Smörgåsbord. Glögi. Here's your Nordic eats guide for Southern California.
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Mushroom tarts piled high with peas. Fresh mango danishes. Ricotta toast topped with blood oranges and salted pistachios. You can thank Margarita Manzke, who has now won a 2023 James Beard award.
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Tijuana-style tacos are like pornography — easy to recognize but tough to define and extremely popular on the internet.
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From Isaan pork sausages to face-melting southern curries, here's where to get it.
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From pastrami and pickles to matzoh balls and egg creams, a roundup of L.A.'s best traditional deli fare.
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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.
The diner is the brainchild of TV personality Phil Rosenthal and is being run by his daughter and son-in-law.
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From spicy Hunan food to the dumplings of Shanghai, deep dive into the regional cuisines of China at these 12 LA restaurants.
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The award-winning taquero Victor Villa made a cameo during the 60th Super Bowl.Listen 13:55
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These top-level chefs are bringing their A-game to redefine neighborhood dining.
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Plan the best Galentine's Day to hang out with all your favorite gals
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With its impressive Googie architecture, the diner is a landmark near the Santa Monica pier.
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Guelaguetza’s Bricia Lopez and LocoL’s Daniel Patterson are heading up the first two fundraising dinners.
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LAist Director of Programming Jenn Baughman gives us her insider take on a day's worth of eating in her hometown.
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Chef Michael Tang's obsession with making the perfect breakfast evolved into Stanley's, his weekly Hollywood pop-up.
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The school district worked with the maker of its beloved coffee cake to craft a vegan pastry.Listen 0:44
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This year's semifinalists range from a Long Beach bakery to Los Angeles fine dining.
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A list of places to get tasty take out for the family without breaking the bank.
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New bakery Miopane brings stuffed, pillowy bagels filled with things like matcha and chocolate hazelnut to Old Town.
