Food
These Nine L.A. Dishwashers Are the Real Heroes of Your Favorite Restaurants
Anthony Bourdain said it best: "Everything important I ever learned, I learned as a dishwasher and as a cook." These are just a handful of the places restaurants' MVPs eat and drink at around Los Angeles.
Are These Birria Soup Dumplings Worth the Hype or Just Another Stunt Dish Made For Instagram?
You only have until the end of May to get the dish that blew our editor's mind.
Will Sysco Buying Restaurant Depot Cause Dining Out to Be More Expensive in L.A.?
Depends on who you ask and how you eat around Los Angeles.
Los Dorados And Los Cholos Are The Big Winners At TACO MADNESS 2026
Over 2,000 of you packed Gloria Molina Grand Park and completely sold out multiple taquerías.
Final Round of TACO MADNESS Voting Is Now Open! Meet the Last Two Taquerías Left
The winner will be announced live on stage this Saturday at our TACO MADNESS live event at Grand Park! Members get in for free and it's our biggest fundraiser of the year for our independent journalism.
Diners, Dommes, and Dives: The 13 Best Restaurants in L.A., According to Dominatrixes
Los Angeles, it turns out, has a tight-knit domme community. They’re caretakers, interpreters of human behavior, and, in their own way, societal pressure valves. Providing a safe and consensual place to release the stress and desires of clients. These are the spots they love to eat.
Controversial Israeli Chef Expands Miznon Across L.A.
The Israel-founded group behind Miznon is expanding its L.A. footprint with a new Culver City location, despite protests accusing the restaurant of rebranding Palestinian cuisine, and highlighting its founders’ ties to massacres in Gaza.
I Almost Died to Try Long Beach’s Viral New Tacos. Was It Worth It?
Reflections from our editor-in-chief, who got in a bad accident on his way to try L.A.’s first all-beef trompo on a Tuesday afternoon.
We Mapped All 64 TACO MADNESS Competitors, From Palms to Pomona
Did you know that our list of TACO MADNESS competitors doubles as a foolproof guide to try L.A.'s absolute best tacos? Here is a Google Map of them all. Happy taco hunting.
A Reddit Post Is Trying to Save This Iconic Mexican Restaurant
This taquería nixtamalizes its own masa for handmade tortillas and despite surges of protesters nearby, their sales continue to suffer on Olvera Street.
