Review: In the heart of Camélia, the center of the Arts District redefines the Los Angeles bistro
In the darkest days of early 2021, when Courtney Kaplan and Charles Namba began to believe that the pandemic would…
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As bird flu hits egg prices, brunch in Los Angeles could soon cost more
The current egg shortage in California due to the spread of bird flu among livestock is posing another challenge in…
Breakfast sandwiches from Calabama, Los Angeles, once taken down with a bucket, get a Hollywood restaurant
For three years, Cara Haltiwanger lowered foil-wrapped breakfast sandwiches to customers from her apartment window and carefully distributed them through…
Review: Vespertine returns after four years. Is 2.0 worth the splurge?
No restaurant in the history of Los Angeles has been scrutinized, ridiculed and defended like Vespertine, the modernist experiment housed…
Kiano Moju's Sukuma Wiki Recipe
In Swahili, sukuma means “push” and wiki “the week,” as in the day of the week. The name of this…
Celebrity chef Michael Mina opens new restaurant in Santa Monica
fringe At Michael Mina's newest restaurant, the meal begins with a wooden box, in which nine spices hint at what's…
Melrose's former Stir Crazy cafe champions small restaurants
For decades, Stir Crazy was a coffee shop, a business wedged between the endless connected restaurant, retail and office buildings…
How Chef Chuy Cervantes Prepares the Best Summer Ceviche
When it comes to making ceviche, “it’s supposed to be a lot of fun,” says Jesús “Chuy” Cervantes, chef de…
The best Turkish cuisine in Los Angeles? Try it at Lokl Haus in Santa Monica
On a recent Saturday night in Santa Monica, under a white tent, the lone waiter at the pop-up restaurant Lokl…
Review: Discover the next big leap in the evolution of Thai cuisine in Los Angeles at Holy Basil in Atwater Village
In late 2020, a red neon sign spelling out the words “Holy Basil” appeared above a takeout window at a…