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Food Friday
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After a hard-fought couple of months, we finally have our LAist Tournament of Cheeseburger Champions. Oh, what a journey it’s been!Listen 4:55 -
From Venice to the SGV, Pincus-Whitney's first solo gallery show embraces neighborhoods, restaurants and the dishes people love across the city. -
Celebrate (and eat lots of cheeseburgers) at our free, family-friendly festival.
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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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Fruity pebbles studded corn dogs, pickle lemonade, and of course, crumbled hot Cheetos. Yes, I survived.
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Everyone loves pizza — but how do you bring a cold slice back to life the next day? And no, throwing it in the microwave doesn't count.
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Los Angeles's famed greasy spoon shut down operations early March. Now realtors are soliciting bids for the building.
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Spicy, saucy, and unapologetically fusion, Indian pizza is the crossover hit we didn’t know we needed.
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If you’ve ever been curious about a certain pizzeria’s offerings, now’s the time to try.
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Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11. Don't say we didn't warn you.
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Food banks in L.A. saw an increase in demand after the January fires. Then the federal government halted millions of dollars in funding for food banks.
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Consider it fuel for the traffic-clogged drive into the stadium and the hike to your seats.
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In a time when pizza has gotten so serious, Brandon Conaway and Carolina Pedroza-Conaway are going the other direction — always remembering to have fun with every single pie they bake.
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Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, Garvey Avenue is brimming with familiar favorites and rare regional specialties.
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The nonprofit California Restaurant Foundation says it has $2.42 million to help more than 200 restaurants.
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Where to find the perfect French fries in LA that are not too soggy or too crispy.
