A favorite L.A. brunch is back — and better than ever — at Kismet
Do your tastes lean sweet or savory for the day’s first meal? At home, the answer for me is simple: savory, mostly involving a soft…
Pretty Mallorcan town away from crowds has the best restaurant on the island
Our style assistant, Grace, paid a visit to the idyllic Cap Vermell Grand Resort in Mallorca - and was blown away by the luxurious hotel…
This cozy enclave near Santa Barbara offers up a dash of star power
• This tiny SoCal neighborhood offers up quaint, low-key vibes, and it’s easy to access off the 101 North.• The new Godmothers Bookstore and Cafe…
No bread crumbs: David Campigotto’s cassoulet road show
Comfort us with cassoulet. Also, Thanksgiving prep begins, TGI Fridays struggles, Helms Bakery reopens and La Casita Mexicana gets sweet and spicy. Plus the full…
Best Los Angeles restaurants with Thanksgiving takeout 2024
Let’s face it: It’s been a roller coaster of a year, and the thought of hosting Thanksgiving dinner or even bringing a dish to a…
Two recalls in Oakland show frustration about crime ‘boiling over’
OAKLAND — When Sheng Thao was sworn in as mayor of Oakland in January of 2023, a raft of feel-good stories followed, often featuring beaming portraits…
‘La Cocina’ review: Restaurant drama is one of the year’s freshest
Opening with a quotation from Henry David Thoreau’s 1863 essay “Life Without Principle” including the lines “Let us consider the way in which we spend…
Los Angeles food and drink deals for voters in 2024 presidential election
Tuesday, Nov. 5 marks the end of the highly unpredictable 2024 election season. And after months of political ads and funding campaigns, election day itself…
Before smashburgers, a crisper L.A. burger
Lettuce, cheese, pickle, onion ... on a buttered bun. Also, masa-powered sourdough, spooky cocktails, New Haven-style pizza ... with the char but without the coal,…
The restaurant lover’s guide to picking a president
We judge presidential candidates on so many extraneous criteria: the style and color of their clothes, their hair, their height; whether they laugh or smile…
How French-Japanese cuisine found a home in California
Gustavo Arellano’s dispatch from “America’s unofficial Chile Highway.” Cooking for Día de Muertos. A giant corn maze. And big kids sucking on baby food-style pouches…
10 spots that capture the spirit of the American Southwest
Anyone who says the journey is the best part, not the destination, could have been talking about the American Southwest.It has so much geographic, topographic…
Top chef trained by Gordon Ramsay closes down his Michelin-starred restaurant after 17 YEARS
A GORDON Ramsay trained chef has closed his top Michelin Star restaurant in Birmingham.The Cornwall Street restaurant closed its doors for the final time on…
Critic Bill Addison names 35 great places to dine in San Francisco
Beyond telling you that The Times published my fresh guide to dining in San Francisco after two recent weeks of research, I have a hard…
Best San Francisco restaurants and bars to try right now
I’ve never subscribed to the “Los Angeles vs. San Francisco” competitive narratives, the ones that the ones that play off our obviously very different cities…
Wildly popular, ‘the sandwich’ is perfect. Why I mess with it
Dodgertown gets a new fan-friendly pizza joint. The ultimate English Premier League bar guide. Brian Dunsmoor’s Lowcountry risotto. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A.…
Premier League fans finding their pubs and restaurants in L.A.
Adam Johnson became a soccer fan by accident.During a visit with family in London, Johnson’s brother-in-law handed him a Tottenham jacket. And when he put…
Paso Robles goes chic: 17 new things to do this fall
In the last 100 years, Paso Robles has been a hot springs retreat, a cattle ranchers’ town and a haven for upstart winemakers. And now,…
MasterChef winner abruptly shuts Michelin-star restaurant and tells fans ‘we just cannot make this work’
A TV chef has announced the sudden closure of his Michelin Star-recommended restaurant - saying "We just cannot make this work".Simon Wood, 48, said his…
He might be Italy’s best sandwich maker. His kitchen? Closet-sized
Sandwich heaven in L.A. and Italy. Masa game changer. Fruit in your salsa. Wes Avila’s new-style steakhouse. Pumpkin spice latte or PSL goes indie. And…