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16 Master Mezcaleros Are Gathering in L.A. for A Once-In-A-Lifetime Tasting, Including Two Oaxacan Legends

“I don’t know if I’ll be able to pull this off again ever in my life," Ivan Vasquez says. "To pull producers from northern, central, and southern regions of Mexico—including sotol and raicilla [distillers]—under one roof."

September 5, 2024

How to Be a Responsible Vacationer In L.A. and Avoid Illegal Short-Term Rentals

L.A.’s Illegal short-term rentals hide in plain sight on booking sites during a housing crisis. Here's how to identify the listings and how they look like on short-term-rental websites.

September 4, 2024

This Cambodian Refugee Is Bringing Juicy, Spice-Packed Khmer BBQ Beyond the Borders of Long Beach to L.A.

Each plate of grilled meat at Kreung Kitchen's pop-up is served with a hill of rice made with coconut milk, lime leaf, and coconut corn, along with a small salad with a vinegary fish sauce.

September 4, 2024

One of Tijuana’s Most Respected Taco Shops Just Opened in East L.A.

It is the eighth location of the celebrated T.J. chain, but the first one in the U.S. The ninth one is opening in San Diego soon.

September 3, 2024

What To Eat This Weekend In L.A.: Grasshopper Burritos, Ghostbuster S’Mores at Horror Nights, and Cannabis Agua Frescas

Head to The Valley for smoked pineapple and Long Beach for Oaxacan. Here's where to eat and drink this weekend.

August 30, 2024

Long Beach’s New-School Mariscos Spot Is Unlike Any Other, With A Seafood Discada and Riff On Mexico City’s Most Iconic Fish Recipe

The three-month-old restaurant is a haven for seafood lovers in Long Beach looking for bright and punchy flavors that recall their days on the beaches of Mexico. The chef and partner behind the ambitious concept moved from Tijuana to ensure the most accurate flavors.

August 29, 2024

This L.A. TikTok User Is Sharing Over 40 Bathroom Codes With His Followers and Isn’t Done Yet

So far the anonymous hero has shared codes at a Little Tokyo Starbucks, a Zankou chicken on Sepulveda, and an East L.A. location of El Super. But he's enlisting his followers to find more, despite harsh words from one self-proclaimed, local Taco Bell manager.

August 28, 2024

El Rey Del Corrido Rides Again: Chalino Sanchez’s Iconic Final Album Will Be Re-Released on Vinyl This Week

The remastered recording sounds incredible. Not only does each instrument sound more vibrant and clearer, but Chalino’s vocals, which he self-deprecatingly described as “barking,” come out so clearly that you’d swear he’s in the room or car singing just for you.

August 28, 2024

Five L.A. Ceviches That Skip the Seafood For Ribeye Steak, Pork Belly, and King Oyster Mushrooms

We have no beef with fish. But if you can't eat seafood or don't enjoy eating it much, here is a local list of five meat-based ceviche variations from around Latin America that still deliver that rush of freshness and flavor.

August 27, 2024

‘Jazz Is Dead’ Brings L.A. The Musical Legends That Your Favorite Hip-Hop Artists Sampled

Hundreds of artists, including Tyler The Creator, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Kanye West, and Lauryn Hill, have sampled performers who have graced the Jazz Is Dead stage in person, from Roy Ayers to Sister Nancy. “These guys are in their eighties, and they have so much energy and life," said a co-founder of one of L.A.'s most low-key and influential concert series.

August 27, 2024