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Food Friday
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Marcello Palazzo is not just serving food — he's honoring his cultural heritage with Argentine street food staples he prepares on-site. -
New York’s most famous sandwich will be served at Bar Next Door in West Hollywood for one day only. It's a treat for homesick New Yorkers, but it will cost you. -
From Sunkist boosters to Hollywood directors, citrus was an essential part of the California dream.
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A new California law, penned by a Fresno Assembly member, mandates folic acid in corn tortillas to curb birth defects in Latina women.
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New bakery Miopane brings stuffed, pillowy bagels filled with things like matcha and chocolate hazelnut to Old Town.
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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
Witness rhythmic rice, pounding taiko drums and fresh mochi-making.
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The James Beard Foundation has released its Best Restaurant and Chefs nominations for 2024, and three SoCal Restaurants are finalists.
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The price of cocoa is on a wild historic ride: It topped the all-time record before Valentine's Day and almost doubled since then, in time for Easter. The culprit is the weather.
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If you're looking for a place to take the fam or friends on Easter Sunday we've done the footwork for you: Here are 5 places still taking reservations, but don't delay if you actually need a place to eat on Sunday.
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Using ingredients such as pulque and tepache, beverage director Max Reis at Mírate wants to have a serious conversation about fermented agave spirits while creating fun and inventive cocktails.
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Josh Agran wants to share the hoagies inspired by his Philly hometown.
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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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Anaheim-based Biryani Boys is building a South Asian, fast-casual food chain.
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Chef Carlos Jurado is creating some of the most exciting South American food in L.A. Call him the Willy Wonka of Colombian cooking
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Regardless of ethnic background, samosas unite Muslims during the holy month.
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A colorful vegan joint in the San Fernando Valley that has built a loyal fandom delivering delectable plant-based Vietnamese cuisine since 2002.
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Chef Tal Ronnen was determined to make his plant-based restaurant as upscale as a New York steakhouse.
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In 1970, when Goldberg started a hippie vegetarian hangout in the valley, there was little expectation that plant-based eating would become the juggernaut it is today.
