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Food Friday
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Put down the sourdough starter and learn to be your own chef with these Los Angeles cookbooks. They also make great gifts. -
Crunchy on the outside, moist and fluffy on the inside, falafel is a simple food prepared with exceptional technique. -
One of our colleagues asked if she should take avocados from her neighbor's tree. We decided to ask all of Los Angeles for the answer.
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Paris Rezaie ships her specialty cookies all over the U.S. and Canada for the traditional Persian springtime celebration.
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We discuss breakfast, lunch and dinner in this often overlooked Westside neighborhood.
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Seafood City's Late Night Madness transforms a Filipino grocery store into a dance party and street food experience.
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Newly opened Caféina in West L.A., operated by the Women’s March Foundation, is offering drinks like the Gloria Steinem Latte.Listen 3:52
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The pantry was previously stationed outside of Ramirez Meat Market and now has a new home in Boyle Heights.
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From European restaurants serving pasta to Korean restaurants inscribing menus on gourds, food can provide a lens to see Koreatown’s development over time.Listen 5:45
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Our friends at KCRW are bringing together a lot of pie-makers for their annual PieFest & Contest. It’s all going down this weekend in Griffith Park.
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An investigation from the New York Times published Saturday detailed troubling incidents of past abuse by Noma's star chef, René Redzepi.
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A new location is set to open on the Westside later this year.Listen 7:10
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From Nick’s Cafe in Chinatown to patio brunch on the Sunset Strip, here’s where to grab breakfast and still catch the runners on the “Stadium to the Stars” course.
I had plenty of food in my two freezers. So why did my credit card bill point to so much takeout? I had to make a change.
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We said Whittier had the best tacos. You weighed in with your favorites.
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Hangaburs owners Alicia Lopez and Cecilia Ledezma took the top prize in the LAist Tournament of Cheeseburgers earlier this summer. We checked in with them since being named L.A.’s favorite burger.
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L.A. icon Clifton’s is being brought back to life. Starting this weekend, the famed downtown location will slowly begin opening back up to the public.
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It’s summertime and it's hot out, so why not grab a drink to cool you down? We found three spots whose menus invite you to try something new.
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Can artificial intelligence make a tastier chocolate chip cookie recipe than a human being? NPR recruited American Test Kitchen to experiment and taste test.
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Pizza fans and fast food nostalgia fans rejoice: The former site of Arby’s on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood is now serving pizza via drive-thru till Halloween.
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After the untimely deaths of two LA culinary standouts, these food pros are on a mission to spread the word about free mental health therapy
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The biggest winner Monday night was Los Angeles Chef Jordan Kahn, who took home honors in three different categories.
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Remembering the Japanese convenience store chain that tried — and failed — to crack Los Angeles.
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A co-op in Glassell Park combats food waste and encourages community.
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For the first time in years, people are buying more groceries, including pricier brands, to replace restaurant outings.
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Going out to eat becomes a whole different ballgame when you introduce kids into the picture. Here are some of the best kid-friendly restaurants in Southern California, according to LAist readers and listeners.Listen 15:45
