Krista Simmons

The new Los Feliz cafe and gift shop serves as a hub for healthy eats in the area. The bison chili and burgers are to die for -- and just so happen to be better for you than beef.

The Maleks are partnering with local farmers, producers, chefs, distillers, brewers and butchers from Southern California to the Central Coast, collaborating on flavors including Santa Ynez Valley Walnut Oil, Stumptown Coffee & Compartes Love Nuts, Tomato Water & Ojai Olive Oil Sherbet and Black Olive Brittle & Goat Cheese.

The weekend is so close you can practically taste it. Here are the edible events going on in the next few days to keep you occupied—and sated, for that matter.

The program will not only help low-income families, but the small family farms they are purchasing from as well.

There are so many wonderful resources for international food here, including serious supermarkets and specialty stores. We whittled it down to a few of our favorites.

Silverton has been nominated for the honor every year since 2012, and beat out Sean Brock of Husk in Charleston, Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern in New York, and Suzanne Goin of Lucques, also in L.A.

We're well-aware that Cinco de Mayo (aka Cinco de Drinko) is an Americanized excuse to party, but that doesn't mean you can't have a good time. We're all about excuses to make Monday more bearable. Here are some of our favorite goings-on around town today.

Gracias Madre is using shrub instead of traditional limes, which are currently suffering a shortage, to add acidity to cocktails. Shrub is a fruit and vinegar maturation that was originally used during Provincial times to preserve fruit. Here's how it's done.

The weekend is so close you can practically taste it. Here are the edible events going on in the next few days to keep you occupied—and sated, for that matter.

We Angelenos love our bowls—and we're not just talking about the "medicinal" ones either. There's something about scooping spoonfuls of hearty veggies, grain, and protein into our bellies out of a single vessel. These one pot wonders are some of our favorites around town.