Food

How Orange County became an unlikely bagel hotspot

Down south, a group of bagel makers is quietly generating excitement in the bagel-verse.

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Overhead view of several open-face bagels topped with different spreads, including egg salad with half a boiled egg, heirloom tomatoes with cucumbers and capers, and a poke-style mix with seaweed salad, smoked fish, onions, and roe, all arranged on parchment.

Quick Thanksgiving tips from LA’s vegan butcher

Meat-free folks at your table? Here’s how to feed everyone this holiday.

A wooden table has a Thanksgiving spread on it; a light skinned hand on the left holds a glass with cranberry juice in it; another light skinned hand on the right holds a knife, about to cut into a pumpkin pie. There's also a braided bread on a colorful cloth, and autumn leaves scattered about.

You've never had a Thanksgiving like this: 5 LA eateries reimagining the holiday

L.A.'s multicultural dining scene is redefining Thanksgiving with offerings that reflect how the city actually eats.

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Overhead shot of a Korean-inspired feast with sliced grilled meat, lettuce wraps, jeon pancakes, brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, green beans, small rolls, fried veggies, and a molded dessert on a wooden table.

Americans could see a big sticker shock for Thanksgiving turkeys this year

Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago.

For a few weeks only, a rare culinary ingredient is sold at this K-town restaurant

Koreatown's Jook Hyang is currently serving a specific mushroom that's highly sought after in Korean cuisine

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Three fresh pine mushrooms with thick, cream-colored stems and mottled brown caps rest on a bed of long green pine needles, highlighting their earthy texture and seasonal rarity.

9 places to enjoy Thanksgiving in LA for $100 per person (or less)

Skip the stress and mess and go out without breaking the bank

A roasted turkey with all the trimmings is sitting at the center of a round table on a white tablecloth; next to it are different side dishes with salads and green vegetables, as well as cocktail glasses filled with an icy clear liquid

A SGV food cart serves Chinese crepes fresh to order for $10 — just like home

I had jianbing guozi in China many years ago and have been searching for something similar in the SGV. I might have found it on a dusty side street in Rowland Heights.

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An egg wrap with a fried, crunchy dumpling wrap sticking out from inside.

Heading to Solvang and Santa Ynez? Check out these great new eateries

Looking for a gastronomical getaway? The Santa Ynez Valley is chock-full of new restaurants to check out.

Two long rectangle pizzas, uncooked, lie on wooden boards; they're sprinkled with different meats and salamis, and vegetables and cheese

Scenes from a food bank in LA this weekend as SNAP benefits lapse

Volunteers expect dozens of people to show up this Saturday to get food products as federal food assistance lapses.

A line of people lining up along a driveway next to a peach color building.

How to make one LAist reporter’s favorite ‘rice puller’

LAist reporter Yusra Farzan is of Sri Lankan descent and loves a pineapple chutney with her rice and curry.

Here are SoCal restaurants offering free food for SNAP recipients

We've updated this list with additional restaurants and organizations that have stepped forward to help.

The exterior of Bar Becky, a modern gray brick building with black lamps, string lights, and a clear blue sky above.

Grunge royalty at Erewhon? We tried The Smashing Pumpkins OG Goth smoothie

It's spooky season, and the upscale health influencer grocery store has a new smoothie.

A plastic cup contains a drink which has dark brown and purple swirls with a blue and white mixture on the top. It's sitting on a table in front of windows

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