Food
L.A.’s 12 Best Old-School Italian Delis
From Chinatown to the Valley, L.A.'s home to sandwiches that will make you forget all your problems for however long it takes you to put it down.
L.A.’s 13 Most Memorable Desserts
Los Angeles pastry chefs work a quiet kind of magic, turning butter, sugar, and cream into desserts that linger long after the last bite. From nostalgic bites to transformative modern takes on classics, this guide walks you through some of Los Angeles' best little treats.
‘It’s Colonizing All Over Again:’ Chefs and Tortilleros React to California’s Fortified Tortilla Mandate
A new California law, penned by a Fresno assemblyman, mandates folic acid in corn tortillas to curb birth defects in Latina women—rattling L.A.'s taco universe. Tortilla makers in California, who have followed the same 12,000 year-old recipe, now must add a synthetic vitamin... but not all are complying.
Nine Places to Get to Know Venezuelan Food In L.A.
These are L.A.'s nine best places for getting to know Venezuelan cooking, from its beloved arepas, tequeños, and cachapas, to its national dish of pabellón criollo.
How to Get L.A.’s Best Roscas de Reyes This Year
Here are the best places to find roscas in L.A., including vegan options. Plus, at-home recipes and the holiday’s dark origin.
Goodbye, Horses: Notorious Sunset Strip Restaurant Closes More Than Two Years Since Animal Abuse Controversy
At its peak, Horses was doing more than 375 covers a night. Reservations were nearly impossible to snag.
Corn Husk Prices Keep Climbing, But Who Profits?
L.A.'s tamaleros say this holiday season Is pricier than ever. ICE raids, inflation, and tariffs are also cutting demand.
L.A. TACO’s Most-Read Food Stories of 2025
These were L.A. TACO's most-read food features of the year.
L.A. TACO’s First Annual ‘Taquero of the Year Award’ Goes To . . .
The Oscars of the taco world is going to a taquero who stood up for first responders and inspired us with words of compassion, all while serving a mean surf-and-turf taco in a masa wasteland.
The Longest Metro Food Crawl: 48 Great Spots to Eat Along the Longest Light Rail Line in the World
Metro's 57.6 mile-long A Line offers riders the chance to access foods from so many countries, regions, and cultures. We picked one favorite restaurant from every stop to guide you on an epic eating tour of Los Angeles.
