Food

Two LA restaurants recognized for their historical significance with $50,000 awards

Qusqo Bistro and Gallery in West L.A. and El Paseo Inn on Olvera Street are getting the money from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express.

Colorful facade of Qusqo Peruvian Bistro with mural art of an Incan warrior and llamas, bright patterns, and windows painted with messages like “Love Food?” and “Peace Love.”

How to move forward when even your clothes are gone: an Altadena chef recounts his comeback after the fires

Wells' restaurant, Bernee, opened just a month before the Eaton Fire swept through. It reopens this week with a new name — Betsy.

A light skinned man with reddish hair and beard and tattos on his arm is wearing a black T shirt and a blue dotted bandana. He's looking at a tray of cooked potatoes with silver tongs in his hand.

The tiny coastal Mexican state of Colima has standout seafood — and two LA food trucks to try

These food trucks offer distinctive offerings from this coastal region.

Shrimp drenched in a black sauce topping a mountain of seafood on a white plastic plate.

Move over Disneyland, the new H Mart in Westminster is my happiest place

The Korean grocery chain's biggest location stateside in Westminster is now open.

A grey stone pot with caramel colored squid and onions alongside green perilla leaves and yellow bean sprouts. A container open with tightly rolled kimbap and a cardboard box opened to reveal neatly shaped dumplings. There is a container with pickled pear in a fiery red color, pickled radish in soft pink.

‘This ain’t no damn fish and chips': OC pop-up brings Southern cuisine to SoCal

Asha Starks, owner of Hot Grease, is honoring a Black tradition on her home turf — the OC.

A woman with a dark skin tone wearing bright red chef coat and heart-shaped sunglasses and a checked head wrap beams next to her “Hot Grease” fish and fries stand, sunlight bouncing off crisp golden batter and palm-lined pavement at a bustling street market.

Recession-era recipes flourish on TikTok

Influencers on TikTok and other social media platforms are going back to recession-era recipes for nutritious and filling food — and building new communities online.

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Culver City meets Venice at Ciclavia this weekend. Here's 8 spots to eat, drink and refresh

From square pan pizzas to Oaxacan tlayudas and ceviche on the beach, we've rounded up a few of our favorite spots.

A crowd of cyclers on Venice boulevard during the daytime, all seen from behind.

We bought, we tried, we sputtered: looking for LA's spiciest Nashville hot chicken

We tried out the highest spice levels so you don't have to.

We asked you: Is LA a coffee city? Here’s what you said

Yes it is! No it’s not! Okay, let’s call the whole thing off (while sipping coffee at this great spot we know).

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Two iced espresso drinks on the counter—one dark and fizzy, the other layered over citrus with a dried orange wheel flirting from the rim in plastic cups.

Angel City Brewing in the Arts District to close next year unless new buyer is found

The craft brewery, along with Truly LA bar restaurant, will have reduced hours until next April..

A neon-soaked corner of the Arts District, where Angel City Brewery’s glowing sign beams like a halo over a kaleidoscope of painted brickwork and late-day sunbursts

California wine industry torn on Trump tariffs

American wine industry stakeholders have different opinions about the potential fallout from tariffs on European wine, with California likely feeling the biggest impact.

A person stands among closely planted rows of grapevines. The leaves are a healthy shade of green. In the background, small rolling hills are present beneath vast white clouds that mostly cover the blue sky.

These groups are helping revive Altadena eateries that lost customers after the Eaton fire

Restaurant crawls and dining clubs are the latest efforts from community members to revive struggling Altadena eateries affected by the Eaton Fire.

A group of 20 or more people sitting at tables inside a restaurant with murals in the background and windows to the side.

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