Food

LA fires and federal budget cuts could leave more Angelenos hungry

Food banks in L.A. saw an increase in demand after the January fires. Then the federal government halted millions of dollars in funding for food banks.

Two men in a parking lot push a dolly stacked high with boxes of food and canned goods. A van and box truck are parked with more boxes of food.

Going to Dodger stadium? The best places to eat, drink and be merry

Consider it fuel for the traffic-clogged drive into the stadium and the hike to your seats.

A round pizza with four different kinds of slices: one is cheesy with round pepperoni, next to it a slice with chunks of white burrata and green basil leaves, then a pizza with red sauce, and another cheese slice with a green pesto-looking sauce. The pizza is on a top of an open pizza box which sits on a bright round yellow table atop asphalt of a parking lot. Two hands hold the pepperoni slice and split it up so the melted cheese is the only thing adjoining them.

Wallflour, sourdough pizza pop-up with a cult following, opens brick and mortar in Eagle Rock

In a time when pizza has gotten so serious, Brandon Conaway and Carolina Pedroza-Conaway are going the other direction — always remembering to have fun with every single pie they bake.

A male presenting person, with pizza dough covering his head other than his face, sticks his tongue out and poses for a photo with a female presenting person, who has short curly hair and is wearing a denim jacket. Both are standing in front of a metal wall.

Head to 'GarViet,' the thriving Vietnamese food scene in the San Gabriel Valley

Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, Garvey Avenue is brimming with familiar favorites and rare regional specialties.

A close up of a sandwich made with a round roll cut in half showing it's contents which includes various layers of cold cut meats that's topped with julienned vegetables that includes carrots and white daikon radish with slices of green jalapeño and bits of cilantro slightly sticking out to the top.

$10,000 grant available for restaurants affected by LA fires

The nonprofit California Restaurant Foundation says it has $2.42 million to help more than 200 restaurants.

Best fries in SoCal? Oh, you have some strong opinions

Where to find the perfect French fries in LA that are not too soggy or too crispy.

Various white to-go containers sit on a yellow surface. The closest container has a side of golden yellow French fries. Directly next to it are two pieces of fried chicken and a small plastic container of white ranch dipping sauce.

You may love cocktails — but would you pay $100 for a margarita?

Providence, the two-star Michelin restaurant on Melrose, offers a tableside margarita that costs 100 bucks. Is it worth it?

An expensive looking glass holds an amber color liquid; next to it is a clear bowl holding crushed ice, and a container holding more of the amber liquid

Higher prices are likely for these 10 grocery items when tariffs hit

A trip to the grocery or liquor store is about to become even more expensive, economists say. From seafood to olive oil, these items will likely cost more under President Trump's tariffs.

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At Boyle Heights’ Otomisan, a new owner continues the legacy of homestyle Japanese cooking

Under the ownership of Jeffrey Ige, the beloved Japanese restaurant stays true to its heritage, serving comfort food that has connected generations of LA residents.