Let’s just get this out of the way: Los Angeles is taco Mecca. From the classic carne asada and al pastor to multicultural bulgogi and tocino, from single-bite samplers to […]

Bringing ethnic cuisine to the general American population while maintaining authenticity is a tricky balancing act: levels of spiciness often have to be brought down a notch, sweetness increased a […]

Ludovic Lefebvre has done as much as any chef to shape the last decade of Los Angeles food culture. He made coveted events out of pop-ups and almost single-handedly started […]

As of last night, Ari Taymor has converted the offerings at his downtown restaurant Alma to solely a 9-course tasting menu, a rigidity that allows the chef to work more intimately […]

Somewhere in the Downtown Los Angeles arts district, there’s a couple shuffling outside an abandoned warehouse, fishing through their pockets in search of a card that lists a secret phone number. A […]

Chinese food has gotten a bad rep in Western culture, and rightfully so. The abuse of MSG and soy sauce to cover up an absence of natural flavor has become widespread […]

It seems like just yesterday that Shunji Nakao opened his latest sushi restaurant out of the “Chili Bowl,” an historic Depression-era building on Pico that has played host to Mexican, […]

In keeping with its whimsical name, Fickle has put out a new menu featuring James Ta’s latest culinary endeavors. And while chorizo-laden broccolini, spring lamb with pickled corn, and gochujang-marinated flat iron […]

In most restaurants, seasonal produce is reflected in daily specials or as salad toppings. In fine dining restaurants, it drives rotating menus. But at Maude, a 25-seat Beverly Hills restaurant […]

In a city that boasts the Original Farmers Market and is brimming with organic and vegetarian-friendly eateries, it’s not unusual to see a list of peak-season produce on chalkboards or […]