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A look inside the ghost kitchens popping up all around Los Angeles, making food delivery apps even more efficient - and automated. -
As the summer sizzles, LAist is gearing up for an Ice Cream Social event that promises diverse and compelling flavors from our favorite local independent ice cream makers around L.A. Picture this: a calm, creamy oasis in the city's heart. It's all happening on Wednesday, July 31, at The Crawford in Pasadena. -
A comprehensive listing of OC’s food halls to use when Mercado Gonzalez is too crowded (or at any time, really).
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The $2.8 million program will provide more than 280 vending carts and help vendors navigate permits.
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Sweetlovers, your time has come as L.A. hits peak pastry.
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The 535-pound giant was purchased in Tokyo as part of an annual tradition. About 30 pounds of it was flown to L.A. It was sold out in two days.Listen 1:00
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The annual reopening marks a fresh chapter for the downtown market.
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The Palisades Fire destroyed and disrupted restaurants up and down the coast. A year later, here's which are open and which remain closed.
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Some have reopened since the January 2025 fire, but restaurants whose structures were destroyed face challenges around costs, logistics and building requirements.
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A legal battle has erupted between the family that operated the business for nearly 30 years and the property owners.
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The Pasadena restaurateur and candy maker, known for her sea salt caramels and community spirit, has died.Listen 0:37
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Witness rhythmic rice, pounding taiko drums and fresh mochi-making.
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From diasporic cuisines to smaller portions, here's what's bubbling up.
Starting in 2026, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects—a change aimed at closing a gap for Latina mothers.
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The L.A. Dodgers will face the Chicago Cubs in a historic matchup at the Tokyo Dome, live at 3 a.m. on Tuesday morning. What should be on your opening day menu?
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These LA-area restaurants could also receive a Bib Gourmand affordable dining award or even a star at the awards event in August.
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The future of food is on display at the Expo West trade show in Anaheim.
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Richard Williams, co-owner of Atwater's Village Bakery and Cafe, says the recent billion-dollar bird flu package won’t help quickly enough.
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Feeling beachy, even if you're not near the ocean? Maybe a quality fish taco could hit the spot.
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As steep as your checks have gotten, restaurants are closing a-plenty. The math just doesn't work. What's going on?
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Hundreds of Angelenos line up for one last comfort meal. Barring a miracle, The Pantry is set to close today.
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Egg prices have been going through the roof.
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The restaurant is one of a few surviving structures on its block of Fair Oaks Avenue and is serving displaced residents and first responders in the parking lot.
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Eating a plant-based diet doesn’t have to cost the earth.
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Explore the differences between traditions, from Sichuan’s spicy mala to Japan’s delicate shabu-shabu and Korea’s hearty jeongol.
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Some restaurants in Malibu, the Palisades and Santa Monica, like those throughout the industry, were already on life support after pandemic lockdowns, the Hollywood writers strike and inflation.
