Food

Culver City’s Citizen Public Market is closing

The food hall announced it will shut its doors in November.

Entrance to Citizen Public Market with a glowing neon sign and tall arched windows.

Why I think Long Beach is the most exciting food city in Southern California right now

With less to prove than LA, the city is becoming a center of impressive culinary creativity.

A full plate built for tearing and sharing—smoky roast chicken, tangy pickles, and a golden round of a sweet potato bun.

A breakfast club in Griffith Park has been LA's best-kept secret for 100 years

The club began as a way for the city’s rich and famous to share a meal and have fun.

A black and white photo of a dining hall filled with long tables. Many well-dressed guests are sitting at the table.

Should CA restaurants be required to list food allergens on menus?

Some worry about more regulations on an already struggling industry. We spoke to a co-sponsor of a new bill that would require notices and local restaurateurs about the idea.

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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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