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Get to know this hidden gem in Downtown LA, located in the lobby of the O Hotel.
A taste of the good life, from $60 caviar wishes to $130,000 champagne dreams.
Harvey Gussman may not be a familiar name to most Angelenos. But for dozens of Los Angeles chefs, he’s the go-to guy for the very best steaks and chops.
Nyesha Arrington is the Executive Chef at Wilshire Restaurant. Wiil the Top Chef: Texas contestant have another title to go along with her new gig?
In one of her final interviews, Amy Pressman talks about Short Order, her specialty burger spot in the Original Farmers Market. She's joined by longtime friend and business partner Nancy Silverton. In a separate interview, Julian Cox talks about the Short Order cocktail program.
Los Angeles gastropubs are opening their doors at a record clip, and in the past year the city has seen an exciting new crop emerge.
When it comes to game, Los Angeles restaurants aren't playing around. Check out our guide to the best game and exotic meat dishes in town.
A Baker’s Dozen: Meet the toques behind the TV show up close and personal in Los Angeles, and find out what’s cooking with your favorites.
The serendipity of small plates, whatever the country of origin, is the ability to taste many different dishes without getting too full or racking up a huge bill. They are also ideal conversation-starters, creating the type of communal eating that elevates the dinner table to a destination.
A small contingent of Los Angeles chefs have taken sourcing to another level, collaborating with foragers who travel to distant locales to reach off-the-grid farms and forests.
After a 17-year career in advertising, Jimmy Shaw got back to his first love when he opened a modest restaurant called Loteria Grill at the Original Farmers Market. Later this year, he will open his fourth Loteria in Santa Monica.
In our latest exploration of off-the-grid dining, we visit Alhambra, Palms and South Gate to unearth more compelling eating options in three more unsung neighborhoods.
In the past few years, Koreatown has seen an increased proliferation of regional Korean food and specialized dishes, adding to the already impressive culinary landscape.
It’s a Wrap: From a bucket list-worthy duck shawarma sandwich to macrobiotic meals, we scoured the city to find the best bundles of foodie joy.
From Malibu seafood shacks to Palos Verdes resort fine dining—and lots of notable beach-city spots in between—where to eat off of scenic Pacific Coast Highway.
With all the forced greenery, it can be easy to forget that LA is technically a desert. Thankfully, plenty of restaurateurs and chefs have found resourceful, flavorful ways to keep customers cool.
dineLA has rounded up more than 100 LA chefs and restaurants who share their culinary experiences on Twitter.
Artisans, chefs and farmers have found ways to compose prepared options that will make even the most hardcore food aficionados forget about restaurants.
Meatless Monday was initially inspired out of necessity. Considering the potential impact, a number of LA restaurants have committed to the cause.
From savory meat and veggie pies to sweet classics like apple, lemon meringue and banana cream, get the dish on LA’s top pies.
A new generation of young restaurant, bar and cafe owners are breathing new life into the LA dining scene and gaining their own glory.
Los Angeles restaurants are drawing on Eastern traditions, science and ingenuity to produce food and drinks that have healing powers.
Any way you slice it—thin crust, deep dish, Sicilian, vegan, gluten-free or even more avant-garde interpretations of traditional pies—LA delivers on the dough.
Introducing ten of the chefs we have great expectations for in the coming year and beyond.
From a double porterhouses or a Peking duck to fondue desserts and whole Indian feasts, get the scoop on meals that are perfect for pairs.
From comfort food classics to gussied-up gourmet fare, we ended up practically carb-otose to bring you these mac-daddy-worthy picks
We already featured Reseda, South Los Angeles and Inglewood, but realized it was worth casting an even wider net to bring Angelenos more full-tilt flavors on the fringes.
All About Eggs: From traditional American brunches and hearty lunch sandwiches to desserts and even drinks, eggs are one of the most versatile proteins.
Los Angeles County features hundreds of miles of trails with views of the city and ocean, and while it can be an adrenaline rush to kick up some dust, life certainly becomes sweeter with a post-hike reward.
When a big time New York chef comes west, you may expect a certain amount of attitude. But Scott Conant, owner of the new Scarpetta in Beverly Hills, may be the most modest chef in the biz.
Not many chefs are willing to use the term "molecular gastronomy" on the record these days, even though they're applying cutting-edge technology and techniques more than ever.
From creative combinations, lunch items for dinner—or vice versa—or truly distinct dishes you’ll never find on any menu, but will see magically appear on the tables of regulars, how to eat like an insider.
LA's alcoholic beverages are facing some stiff competition. Whatever your reason for abstaining, these non-alcoholic cocktails are sure to satisfy your thirst.
Some of the best eating is in areas that don’t get foot traffic (let alone traffic). This month we highlight compelling options in a trio of unsung neighborhoods.
From museum-worthy annex exhibits to playful elementary school-style macaroni art, where to get a dual palate-boost in L.A.
Eating fresh seafood straight from the ocean can be one of the most primal pursuits in pleasuring the palate. Find a simple seafood shack and simply pluck, shuck and chuck; or opt for a more refined restaurant experience, complete with wine pairings. Either way, LA boasts an impressive bounty of raw bars.
There’s clearly a demand for a well made muffin, pie or cookie in Los Angeles, but international influences have brought our city’s bakeries more, well, flavor. So set aside your croissant and devour a nammoura, beureg or Mont Blanc instead.
They say there’s nothing more American than baseball and apple pie, but during the “dog days” of summer, nothing goes better with the former like a good, old-fashioned frank.
Fresh herbs enliven LA cocktails.
Here are nine of the most intimidating dishes, each more intense than the last. Are you up to the challenge?
Los Angeles bursts with great burgers. Here are my eight LA favorites.
Where to have winners and other fan favorites from past seasons of the hit Bravo reality show cook for you.
From all-American grilled cheese sandwiches and Mexican tortas to Italian subs and Vietnamese banh mis, get the skinny on some of the top sandwiches in LA.
The first-ever LA Chef Family Tree traces the culinary history of LA back to the 1970’s; providing a look at the people and institutions that gave shape to our local food culture and influenced others in the industry.
It might surprise people to know three-picture deals are commonly signed over meat-and-potato power-dining or that one of the trendiest spots on the Sunset Strip is a steakhouse.
Los Angeles can’t lay claim to Christopher Columbus or the Pilgrims, but the county still has plenty of history, and that’s reflected on the plate.
Most everybody knows Nobu and Nozawa. We’ve made it our mission to seek out lesser-known, under appreciated sushi bars.
As Downtown LA grows more cosmopolitan by the minute, the influx of openings in the past few months is everything a die-hard foodie could wish for.
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