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‘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.
‘I’m Innocent:’ He Was Stabbed In Prison After Nearly 20 Years, Will D.A. Gascón’s Policies Help Free Him Before It’s Too Late?
Fourteen people have been exonerated under the Gascón administration. And five people have been resentenced through the Conviction Integrity Unit. After nearly 20 years behind bars, Curtis Wallace is hoping for his own chance at exoneration.
Celebrity-Owned, Formerly Vegetarian Restaurant in Koreatown Reopens, Adds Meat to New Menu
Plus, a modern Mexican pop-up with scallop tartar tostadas with chicatana ants and avocado and duck quesabirria tacos comes to Culver City.
These ‘Bring Your Own Meat’ Grilling Parties From L.A.’s DIY Punk Community Are Raising Thousands of Dollars for Palestine
"Punks for Palestine" has raised more than $15,000 for Palestinian families so far. The benefit's organizer, Kristine Nevrose, who also has her own punk band, hopes to continue throwing these communal grilling-and-punk-based benefit shows. "I have the privilege of cooking, and food is the best thing to give." The next show is this Sunday.
Watch Evil Cooks and Estrano ‘Make Noise’ and Set Shit on Fire In This New Show On Indie L.A. Chefs
What do a pyromaniac heavy metal taquero, a power-violence-fueled gonzo chef, and a Zapotec master of backyard Oaxacan cuisine have in common? We're glad you asked.
L.A.’s Best All-Day Turkish Breakfast Is Built For Lingering For Hours at Mid-City’s Alchemist Cafe
The spot currently serves the best Turkish breakfast spread we’ve seen in Los Angeles, Tuesdays through Sundays, regardless of the hour, like an Ottoman Norm’s. The spread includes Tulum cheese, muhammara, homemade 'nutella,' fresh bread, and potent black tea.
Meet One of the Organizers Behind The Dodgers’ Salvadoran Heritage Night and Their Nonprofit Bringing Futbol Supplies to Central America
AFJA, Academia de Fútbol Juvenil Amatense, is an L.A.-based nonprofit that donates sporting goods to Central American youth and places an emphasis on athletic excellence. They've co-hosted Salvadoran heritage nights with The Dodgers, Angels, and Galaxy.
‘Microdosed’ Mushroom Yoga Has Arrived In Los Angeles. Here’s How to Take a Cosmic Class
Corpse pose hits differently on a gram of shrooms.
What To Eat This Weekend In L.A.: A Palestinian Woman-Owned Knafeh Cart in DTLA, Crimean Dumplings, and Guatemalan Revolcado
Plus a cultural festival in Watts with bubble waffles, chile relleno tortas, fried chicken, and ribs. And a spot to try a banh mi egg roll!
This Pioneering Mexican Restaurant Was One of the First in L.A. to Reject ‘Combination Plates’ In 1985. Now, They Are Struggling to Stay Open
Jose and Aurora Rodriguez founded La Serenata on 1st Street in 1985. Their menu full of "complex sauces that blew everyone's minds," as Jonathan Gold once wrote, drew people from all over the city to Boyle Heights. But like many other restaurants at the moment, Jose's only son, Marco, is struggling to keep their last-standing West L.A. location open amid rising costs and declining sales.
