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It’s a Must-Win for LAFC, Facing Mexico’s FC Juárez On Wednesday to Advance Their ‘Leagues Cup’ Dreams
LAFC's players and fans alike are ready and excited for the black and gold's debut in this historic new tournament. The wait will finally be over on August 2nd when the team makes its Leagues Cup debut at home in Los Angeles.
“Noodles are tasty”: The Economic Implications Behind Race and Cultural Appropriation In Food Media
Discussing cultural appreciation and appropriation is also about broader questions of who can get a platform to share food — and who profits.
Spot Check: Smoked Carnitas On Crenshaw, Fresh Corn Tortillas In Mar Vista, and Plant-Based West African On Melrose
Quiadaiyn, Mar Vista's acclaimed Oaxacan restaurant, is now in the tortilla game, making fresh tortillas in its own production facility, nixtamalized daily from 100% maize, and sold under the name Maria's Tortillas.
It Took LAPD Two Hours To Show Up After a South L.A. Taco Stand Was Robbed At Gun Point
"As I kept writing down their order, the one in the grey sweater took out the gun. That’s when he said give me the money," said the owner of Tacos Deliciosos.
The Best Tacos in Covina and West Covina
Both are distinctly different, but one thing they share in common is great tacos, ranging from CalMex freshness to taqueria classics, from hard-fought brick and mortars to inventive pop-ups.
Bronny James Now in ‘Stable Condition’ After Suffering Cardiac Arrest During Practice At USC
"Yesterday while practicing, Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest," according to a statement from a James family representative. "Medical staff was able to treat Bronny and take him to the hospital. He is now in stable condition and no longer in ICU."
Is Social Media Ruining the Vibes of Your Favorite L.A. Eats?
While there are obvious benefits to the visibility [social media] provides, there are real fears over inequities in the food industry being exacerbated when the nuanced histories of food and culture are flattened into short, 60-second vertical videos.
Where The Hell Is Africa In Food Coverage?
Despite the growing popularity of food media in recent years, African stories are sparingly included — leaving media coverage of food history incomplete.
Dirt Dog Serves L.A.’s Best Michoacán/D.F.-Style Carnitas, After Giving Its ‘Kitchen Mama’ a Shot at the Menu
The recipe and technique behind Yanet Vazquez's carnitas are straight from Michoacán. But she says the sazón is pure D.F.
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate Skateboarder’s Civil Rights
During a verbal argument between Vega and a man identified in court records as J.A., the deputy challenged the skateboarder to a fight. Later, Vega grabbed J.A. and threw him in the back of the patrol car before weaving a web of lies.
