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California diners are awaiting the release of Michelin’s full 2024 guide, but today the global restaurant compendium released another preview…

There’s no substitute for the low tables and frenetic energy of Thai restaurant Holy Basil, but it’s possible to re-create…

Jonathan Santana opened the sole bricks-and-mortar Dominican restaurant in the Los Angeles area last summer. He was a teenager in…

Last Friday, after having been shut for nearly six years, one of L.A.’s most scenic farmers markets reopened to so…

Two days after the food hospitality operator at a fashionable downtown hotel shuttered its restaurants and laid off its food…

On a busy section of La Cienega Boulevard at the edge of Culver City, bordering Pico-Robertson and Mid-City, Mandrake can…

SEOUL —  In February 2014, a British YouTuber known as the “Korean Englishman” uploaded a video that would change the fate…

On your next Trader Joe’s run, you can skip the steamed chicken soup dumplings. More than 61,000 pounds of the…

Sweet Lady Jane When Julie Ngu woke up to the news in December that the beloved bakery chain Sweet Lady…

Los Angeles is home to a bevy of coffee shops, but only one is owned by Quentin Tarantino. The director’s…

Running along the trails that whipsaw through the oak forests of the Palo Alto hills , I was hit with…

“Menudo is always good. There is good menudo and there is better menudo.” This statement was from Arnold Jimenez, Coachella…

It was a typical Sunday at El Zarape. Families enjoyed Mexican food and good vibes at the East Hollywood restaurant…

In 2018, the popular Northgate González supermarket chain announced plans to shutter its downtown Santa Ana store to make way…

Jered Standing, a popular L.A. butcher and a champion of ethical and sustainable meat sourcing, has died at 44. According…

One day when she was 12 years old, Barbara “Sky” Burrell, owner of Sky’s Gourmet Tacos on Pico Boulevard, saw…

“Sacred” wouldn’t be too strong a word to describe the stature of one-pot rice dishes among the culinary traditions of…

For many, the attractiveness of turkey in place of other meats is its lower fat content and mild flavor —…

Holy Basil Atwater Village The fragrance of Thai chiles, fish sauce, from-scratch curry paste and wok-fried meat and seafood wafts…

Turkey is considered an excellent choice for fat-watchers, provided that some caution is exercised. Registered dietitian Evelyn Tribole says it’s…

An easy, flavorful and low-fat lunch or dinner salad recipe that uses honey-roasted turkey breast: Island Turkey-Rice Salad

Guitars flutter, an accordion wheezes and a singer unwinds the triumphant tale of Fernando Ochoa Jauregui, a Modesto-area builder of…

The price of the turkey on rye half-sandwich from Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant in Los Angeles, purchased through the delivery app Grubhub,…

There are already a few cars idling when I pull into the parking lot at Worldwide Tacos. It’s midafternoon and…

I am the last person you should talk to for romance advice. Notoriously single and allergic to commitment, I’m not…

After federal inspectors found potentially deadly bacteria in samples of its products, Modesto-based Rizo Lopez Foods Inc. recalled all of…

It’s a Sunday afternoon at the San Francisco Coffee Festival at Fort Mason, and Jay Ruskey, founder of Frinj Coffee,…

Coming this summer is a new state law that bans unadvertised service fees, surcharges and other additional costs that are…

I do not understand more than a few words in Mandarin or Cantonese, though my grandmother can read, write and…

At first glance, the scene unfolding on a leafy, half-crowded patio in West Hollywood looks like any other gastropub on…

Jonathan Whitener, a chef-partner of Los Angeles restaurants Here’s Looking at You and All Day Baby, died at his home…

These days, Snoop Dogg has his mind on his cereal money. The hip-hop star, whose real name is Calvin Broadus,…

No matter the culture, whatever the era, primal human wiring governs a truism: When a chef trundles a cart into…

PAPANTLA, Mexico —  In this Mexican city, some girls dream about a crown made of vanilla. Papantla adorns its Corpus Christi…

I’m not going to name the sandwich shop I’m referencing in this article, because I don’t believe in throwing shade…

Six days after restaurant workers at a hip downtown hotel filed cards to organize a union, the hotel’s food operator…

Manzke and Bicyclette, a duo of restaurants from two of L.A.’s most celebrated chefs, are set to close March 2….

PAPANTLA, Mexico —  Long gone are the days when heaps of green vanilla pods were drawn into town by mules and…

Vanilla is much more than a dessert ingredient in Papantla, a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz once famous…

Imagine a California where you can buy a beer at your favorite bar or restaurant, take it outside and drink…

Working as a server at the Warner Bros. commissary in the 1960s, Antonio Gutierrez routinely waited on the tables of…

LONDON —  Over the bar of a 200-year-old pub in southeast London hangs a sign: “For the people of East Greenwich,…

Mid East Tacos A popular pop-up from one of L.A.’s most notable Middle Eastern chef-restaurateurs returns this week as a…

TIJUANA —  The wood-paneled cart arrives at the table with an air of ceremony, pushed by a server, usually a gentleman…

FONTANA, Calif. — At meeting after meeting, activists, social justice groups and residents took their turn at the lectern in…

Imagine a convention center the size of about 10 football fields filled with endless rows of specialty food products. One…

Song-tae Kim and 17 of his friends from church chattered boisterously, some fueled by soju, with the remnants of their…

Rob Gentile is just about to open West Hollywood’s “most exciting” new Italian restaurant. Construction is nearly finished. The menu…

The mezze platters at Ladyhawk in West Hollywood are an armful for staff, an eyeful for customers and the swiftest,…

GUATEMALA CITY —  One of Debora Fadul’s earliest childhood memories is traveling in the backseat of her family’s sedan as her…

Chrissy Teigen and David Chang weren’t supposed to make “Chrissy & Dave Dine Out.” Not exactly. The pair had briefly…

Some of the top chefs in Los Angeles are in the running for some of the country’s most prestigious culinary…

There are no hamburgers at Ace Burger, a tiny restaurant on Valley Boulevard, on the same block as Pepe’s Finest…

New Smorgasburg Vendors One of the region’s top food festivals and culinary incubators just returned from its annual winter break…

If I had to choose one word to encapsulate the creative surge that propelled L.A.’s food culture forward last decade…

After dozens of reports of illnesses potentially linked to raw oysters, public health officials across Southern California are warning consumers…

Ongoing Series Columnist Jenn Harris joins your favorite celebrities to explore their go-to cuisines and restaurants in Los Angeles. Michael…

My first introduction to brunost, a brown cheese popular in Norway, was through my good friend Jo Stougaard in summer…

Sweet Lady Jane, a bakery beloved by Angelenos and a celebrity clientele, unexpectedly shuttered six locations on New Year’s Day,…

Last weekend, when my family was shopping at Costco, one of the free sample lines caused a shopping cart traffic…

Lynn Yamada Davis, a social media star known for her fast-paced and kooky “Cooking With Lynja” online tutorials, has died….

Nearly a decade after emigrating from Mexico, Ruben Ramirez Sr. and his wife, Alicia, had opened the business that would…

The ubiquity of the espresso martini can’t be understated. Especially within the last five years, the cocktail has become a…

One of California’s most iconic roadside destinations closed suddenly this week, though guests hunting for a bowl of split pea…

In her family’s Granada Hills kitchen, Kristine Jingozian, one of the founders of Rose & Rye bakery, takes a tray…

People often ask me where to find the best Peking duck. It’s a question that comes up year-round, but more…

Every morning, Julissa Corado rises with the sun to prepare her day’s worth of goods. By noon, she and her…

Cuccidati are classic Sicilian cookies that are like grown-up Fig Newtons and make an appearance around Christmastime. Flaky dough is…

Several years ago, Vahe Keushguerian, one of the pioneers of modern Armenian winemaking, had a daring idea — one that…

In 1985 my mom received a phone call from a wrong number. When she picked up she had no idea…

There aren’t a ton of truly great soup dumpling places in this country, as it’s a dish generally best left…

Thick, nostalgic and filling, this family recipe from Garibaldina member Amanda Lanza — who also is the chef-founder of the…

One of an Italian bakery’s most beloved creations, this tricolor treat stacks three layers of red, green and white (or…

Dec. 19, 2023 2:51 PM PT Every year for a decade now, The Times has published its annual guide to…

Sticky and chewy with crags of crispiness, these cookies are Christmastime must-haves across Puglia and beyond. Garibaldina member Michelangela “Lina”…

They covered themselves with hazmat suits, gloves and masks and put plastic bags over their boots. That’s how dangerous the…

When was the last time you were in Las Vegas? I visit about half a dozen times a year. When…

The stereotype of the Italian nonna, or grandmother, attempting to feed you until you burst holds true — especially at…

Is L.A. a biscuit town? We’re quickly becoming a pizza town. It’s definitely a bagels town, too. One could successfully…

Royal Lobster A restored 1940s Texaco gas station is serving plump Maine-caught lobster rolls and lobster salads in Koreatown. Royal…

Charred red pepper and fresh strawberries make a delicious drink with an extra hit of smokiness from ancho simple syrup….

Pineapple juice, coconut milk, guava nectar, lime juice and a dash of Tabasco come together for a refreshing tropical booze-free…

Federal labor regulators are looking to force Starbucks to reopen six Los Angeles-area Starbucks stores and 17 other locations that…

“These are likely the last tamales I will ever make,” my aunt and godmother Vicky says as she hands me…

Use caution when attempting to make the aptly named Red Alert nonalcoholic cocktail from Danny Trejo’s latest cookbook. The first…

Making chocolate is a sacred process, particularly for descendants of the ancient Mesoamerica, and for those looking to reconnect with…

Though the release of the 2024 Michelin Guide to restaurants across California is still months away, the world-famous guidebook just…