All in on Koreatown: best restaurants, essential nightlife and groundbreaking chefs
When chef Ki Kim orders a bowl of seolleongtang at JunTong SulLungTang in Koreatown, he settles at a scruffy wooden table for a very specific…
When chef Ki Kim orders a bowl of seolleongtang at JunTong SulLungTang in Koreatown, he settles at a scruffy wooden table for a very specific…
Italian days ... beef jerky and pickled eggs ... Roy Choi’s new primal tacos ... and the man who ate everything at the Cheesecake Factory.…
In June 2018 I was driving across California for a statewide project, eating as much as stomach room and time would allow. A trusted friend…
The bliss of first bites, illicit cherries jubilee, Miyazaki’s gluttons ... and the crookie? Oh, what hath the Cronut wrought? I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager…
A Spanish chef from London brings her “pinpoint” cooking to Los Angeles for a night. Plus, the buzzy new mercado that’s opened in Orange County,…
If asked to name from memory one element in the small dining room of Meals by Genet — the Little Ethiopia restaurant that chef-owner Genet…
Garlic and nostalgia. Service fee confusion. And a guide to Chinese scallion “big pie.” I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this…
My favorite place to dine at Bicyclette, Margarita and Walter Manzke’s soon-to-close Pico-Robertson bistro, was along the bar — a nine-seat stretch of polished wood…
The luxury of humble ingredients. Also: Who put the anchovy in Caesar salad? Armenian tacos. The most Asian Costcos. And vegan foie gras. I’m Laurie…
At the counter of Nicole Rucker’s new freestanding location of Fat & Flour in Culver City, pie is never far from the line of vision.…
It was a flash of stagecraft practically codified in modern cocktail bars. A dapper man behind the counter at Stay strained a reddish-bronze cocktail into…
Zero-proof drinking. L.A.’s iconic Ethiopian restaurant Meals by Genet reopens while Sweet Lady Jane, of L.A.’s beloved triple-berry cake, closes. Plus, Jenn Harris wants more…
The last fish fry, plus what we ate in 2023 and what’s ahead for 2024. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with…
A devastating year for restaurant closures, plus the world’s most dangerous wine, a soup dumpling battle, a stocking full of restaurant guides to plan your…
There are words like “petabytes” and “quintillion” to describe how much digital data the world generates daily. We can’t possibly catch every deeply researched, heartfelt…
Our annual super-project is live! Every year for a decade now, The Times has published an annual guide to the 101 best restaurants in Los…
The Syrian table, the closing of Kinn, influencer restaurants and red wine headaches. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s…
Breaking barbecue rules, last-minute pies, and Lego Nancy Silverton. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s Tasting Notes. Newsletter You’re…
Can you believe it’s November already? Hope you’ve all fallen back successfully and aren’t too depressed by the fact it’s pitch dark by 5 p.m.…
From République’s 10-year bash to the rush on Thanksgiving turkey and pie orders. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s…