Elina Shatkin
Former Food Editor & Freelance Editor
(she/her)
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"Instead of tacos, they had foldies. We don't know what a foldie is. We don't eat foldies around here. We eat tacos." -
It was the 1980s, an era of large shoulder pads and conspicuous consumption, an age utterly unlike our own.
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While plenty of people supported the concept, LocoL struggled to find its niche, both among locals and foodies.
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Aug 21 is Hello Kitty Night at Dodger Stadium, and the wholesome, blank-faced Sanrio spokesmodel has her own line of vino. It's a perfect pairing.
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How do you down 300 gyoza in 10 minutes? Carefully. Meet the Angeleno champs in the know.
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The shop's signature dessert is an ice cream soda -- and it's the best in Los Angeles.
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Mastering faux fish is just the beginning. Jocelyn Ramirez wants to create a focal point for health and wellness in East L.A.
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The Beastie Boys once name-checked the Formosa in a song — and other fascinating facts uncovered during the bar's lengthy renovation.
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The steep terrain is proving to be as much of a challenge for crews fighting the Holy Fire as it was for the firefighters who faced down the Decker Fire in 1959.
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It features Gold in his bowler hat, an image as distinctive in the foodie world as Alfred Hitchcock's silhouette is to movie buffs.
Stories by Elina Shatkin
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