The best dishes we ate in 2024 in Southern California
“Do you have mansaf?” I asked our server. I’d seen shots of the dish — a layered platter of bread, rice and lamb in spiced…
Best new restaurants and bars to try in Los Angeles this December
The year is drawing to a close, but L.A.’s restaurant scene is resisting the urge to slow down. On Dec. 3, restaurant critic Bill Addison…
Best new restaurants and bars to try in Los Angeles this November
The City of Angels is riding a high. On the eve of Halloween, the Dodgers beat their New York rivals in a historic World Series…
New restaurants, pop-ups and bars to try in Los Angeles this August
The dog days of summer are upon Los Angeles. The sun rises early, and by noon the sidewalk is already too hot for a dog’s…
New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles this April
The seasonal calendar has flipped to spring, but so far it’s hard to tell in Los Angeles. Once upon a time, our region was defined…
New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles this March
After months of storms, we’re finally springing forward with longer days, blooming buds and, hopefully, warmer weather. It’s almost worth the lost hour of sleep,…
The most romantic restaurants in L.A. for a special occasion
Jon Yao’s cooking begins with nostalgia — for the Taiwanese American food made by his mother and grandmother, for his coming of age in the…
New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles this February
Maybe it’s the holiday haze, but in many ways, it feels like the new year gets its proper start in February. This is also true…
Best international dishes 2023 roundup
At first glance, it looks like dessert. But this flower-dotted tart with pink and intense yellow ribbons arranged like one of Richard Serra’s curvier sculptures…