Food

Lunar New Year Starts This Weekend. Here's How To Celebrate The Year Of The Dragon In LA

It's Lunar New Year, which kicks off with plenty of celebrations, and we've got you covered with various places to dine and other non-eating activities where you can still feel prosperous.

An image of a variety of different dishes that include red lobster cooked with a black bean sauce, another of an orange fired-like substance, steamed fish over a leaf with light brown sauce, a cooked brown meat dish surrounded by green leafy vegetables, and another vegetable and rice dish towards the back. All the dishes are placed over a series of small red envelopes that are handed out during Lunar New Year celebrations.

Falafel Tacos: Armenian And Mexican Flavors Come Together In Silver Lake

MidEast Tacos is opening its first restaurant in Silver Lake, after starting as a pop up at Smorgasburg food market.

Four tacos sit on a tray covered with white parchment paper. Each contains different fillings, covered with an orange sauce and fresh herbs. Scattered amongst them are three small open plastic containers containing different sauces - one green, one deep red, one orange, next to a cut lime.

Pop-Up Of The Week: SOLRAD’s 'Mexican-Americana' Breakfast Burritos

Bullshead Breakfast Burritos captures the hearts and minds of residents of Whittier who visit SOLRAD’s weekly pop-up in the parking lot of a cafe wine shop.

La Dolce Vita In Beverly Hills Proves Historic Restaurants Can Thrive

The eatery known for being one of the hottest spots in town shut down at the height of the pandemic, but made its return in 2023.

A luminous wide shot of the dining room of La Dolce Vita, a famed Beverly Hills restaurant. In the center is a large booth-like seating area, with several tables in the middle of a rounding seat. On the wall are framed pieces that note the famous people who frequented the spot.

2 Buck Chuck vs. The Competition: We Tried These (Cheap) Wines So You Don't Have To

Trader Joe's and Aldi both offer wines for $3.49, so we thought we'd put them through a taste test to see which is better.

An assortment of wine bottles and cups appears on a newsroom table.. Left to right, a set of blue Solo cups, then two bottles of Charles Shaw wine, then two bottles of Winking Owl wine, then a set of red solo cups.

Permanent Al Fresco Dining Applications Open For LA Eateries

The temporary rules from the pandemic years will expire this summer. Restaurants need to apply if they want to keep serving on sidewalks and streets.

Bougie On A Budget: Cheap Wine Isn’t (Always) That Bad

Have you ever purchased an expensive bottle of wine just to be sorely and sourly disappointed? Trade the grapes of wrath for a bottle that won’t break your bottom dollar. You won’t even taste the difference — probably.