So many of the integral dishes of L.A. — Thai boot noodles from Sapp, Mariscos Jalisco's tacos dorados de camarones or Langer's hot pastrami — may have come from elsewhere, but that makes sense. Most of us Angelenos come from someplace else even if we were born here.
Our columnist evaluates sweet, frozen coffee drinks from Krispy Kreme, Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Peet's Coffee, Panera Bread, McDonald's and Dutch Bros.
For this installment of The Crawl, our celebrity food crawl series, Jeannie Mai Jenkins, host of the new 'America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation,' takes us on a four-hour, three-stop Vietnamese food crawl around the San Fernando Valley and shows us the right way to eat pho.
At El Prado in Echo Park, the scene spills onto Sunset Boulevard. Sip a cult white Burgundy, play chess, have a hot dog.
After his 'L.A. Confidential' adaptation was canned, Jordan Harper decided to write his own L.A. thriller. 'Everybody Knows' is Hollywood noir made new.
With 'Malignant,' 'M3GAN' and 'The Nun 2,' writer Akela Cooper is the 'merciless' new voice of studio horror — and the genre is better for it.
The evolution of my relationship with wine is an apt metaphor for my approach to food journalism at large.
Imagine every element of the classic al pastor taco, subbing fish for pork: the pineapple sweetness, the deep ruddy stain of achiote paste, a slick of guacamole to smooth and unite.
Rainbow Entertainment began as a workshop conducted by Rain Valdez. Now it is a safe space for queer and trans actors to grow as artists without fear of discrimination.
A zero-waste chocolate program at a Michelin-star restaurant in Los Angeles means cacao husk in your tea.
An inside look at how LAUSD develops and prepares new menu items — and what the kids really think about them.
As a cooking writer and recipe developer, my workday meals aren't as glamorous as you'd think. Here's what I really want for dinner.
Slices of tender, seared steak with blistered asparagus make a simple weeknight dinner, drizzled with a punchy mustard and vinegar sauce.
Lemon zest adds flavor and brightness to simple turkey meatballs roasted with red onions and served with tender zucchini sautéed with garlic and more lemon.
The California Civil Rights Department sued two landlords, alleging they discriminated against a Section 8 tenant. It was the first such suit the department brought.
Immigrant day laborers see a shortage of job opportunities amid a pandemic and inflation. Some fear falling into homelessness.
Even as California gets yet another atmospheric river blast and snowpack nears twice the average for this date, we're still in grave danger of running out of water.
The newest Omicron subvariant of concern is XBB.1.5. It's more contagious and more resistant to existing immunity than any of it coronavirus predecessors.
The dark skies, spring wildflowers, stark mountains and big metal creatures of this San Diego County desert are drawing L.A. travelers who really want to get away from it all.
The stories of Latinos — particularly Mexican-Americans — in the wine industry were often relegated to those who prune or graft the vines or work in the cellars. But that's changing as Latino vintners grow in number and influence.
The omnibus bill signed by President Biden will make it easier for many people to save for retirement, but more help is needed
Katie Hobbs' inauguration continues a pattern of outpacing other states, thanks to a "cowboy culture" and an unusual line of succession for Arizona's top office.
Friends and relatives of Takar Smith gathered Tuesday outside the apartment building where the 40-year-old father of six was shot while struggling with LAPD officers, one of two fatal police shootings to start 2023.
Newsom's recent efforts to boost blockchain and crypto and fend off new state-level regulation of the sector have suffered from awkward timing.
Thousands of miles of California levees are feeling the strain of age, extreme drought and punishing atmospheric rivers.