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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?
It seems that having a bite while grocery shopping is the new casual dining out.
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.
In the ever evolving LA restaurant scene even old favorites need face-lifts.
In the increasingly competitive LA dining scene, seemingly little touches like the bread course can make a big difference. Here are some of the more enticing breads that are hitting tables citywide.
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.
For millennia, spring has been synonymous with lamb, an animal that was just as celebrated in Biblical times as it is now. Here’s a round-up of LA's top lamb dishes.
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 is a sprawling metropolis where almost every possible cuisine is represented. One concept that spans the spectrum is noodles, and you’ll find plenty of tantalizing options around LA County that are boiled, sautéed and even deep-fried.
Plenty of city dwellers rely on two wheels. A number of bike-friendly restaurants offer easy parking, casual eating and in one case, valet service.
Dishes you hated as a kid, but now love as an adult because one LA restaurant changed your life
The holidays are upon us and for some locals that means just one thing: relatives and friends are coming to town for a visit.
Hello potatoes and so long bottled water. These are just a couple of the trends some of our most forward thinking chefs and restaurateurs forecast for the coming year.
Most everybody knows Nobu and Nozawa. We’ve made it our mission to seek out lesser-known, under appreciated sushi bars.
Select LA restaurants are drawing on longtime traditions while taking tableside food and drink preparations to new heights.
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.
After a hectic day in LA, sometimes nothing can be more soothing than a relaxing cup of tea.
Food and wine go hand-in-hand; any gourmand will tell you that the pairings of the two make for the ultimate dining experience. But is there really such a thing as the perfect pairing?
Chefs are no longer limiting themselves to center cuts of meats.
A bar bite is the antithesis of fancy-schmancy restaurant food, but it’s also much more than your typical sliders and onion rings.
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Visit some of LA’s newest restaurants where beer pairings with rare, artisan and draft brews are standing up against the wine list.
What’s growing at some of LA’s best restaurants.
Not everything crispy is worth the calories, but when it’s good, it’s absolutely fabulous.
17 Restaurants Worth Their Salt: Take it with a grin, from black truffle to Himalayan pink, it turns out the good (natural) stuff isn’t necessarily bad for you.
Entrepreneurs have tapped into Angelenos’ wanderlust by opening restaurants at airports, train stations and The Port of Los Angeles. Six truly unique travel-related restaurants have achieved destination status.
In-room dining can be just as rewarding as a night on the town.
Diners across the city are gathering at communal tables, where they sit side-by-side with strangers, sharing conversation and cuisine.
The early bird gets the artisan charcuterie plate and a cool signature cocktail.
Contrary to popular opinion, there are good restaurants in the San Fernando Valley.
It’s a swine of the times — pork is everywhere these days.
January has been officially claimed as “art month” in Los Angeles.
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.
British pubs are a colorful part of LA's dining and nightlife scene.
Korean BBQ Crosses West Out of Koreatown
Even if you don’t have the sort of life that lets you sleep ‘til noon, it’s comforting to know that plenty of places in LA are happy to serve you pancakes “after hours.”
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October 3-8 and October 10-15
