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Journalist Arrested While Documenting ICE Action Is Released Without Charges

Anthony Orendorff was arrested last week and being held under questionable conditions, leading to a weekend gathering of friends, family, colleagues, and supporters to demand his release. Today his charges were dropped.

June 23, 2025

The 11 Best Birria Tacos in Los Angeles

From goat to beef to birria de lengua, and even a jackfruit birria, these are the best birria tacos in L.A.

The Eight Best Cemitas Poblanas In Los Angeles

Named after the type of bread they are made from—a giant, egg-enriched sesame bun—a cemita is like the torta's cousin from Puebla. It comes stacked high with milanesa, pápalo, quesillo, avocado, chipotle paste, and pickled jalapeño. Here's where to find the best ones from East L.A. to The Valley.

This Georgian Strip Mall Gem Bakes Three Kinds of Cheese-Filled Khachapuri

The 100% Georgian restaurant we've been waiting for is now open in the Valley. All their breads are made to-order here by skilled Georgian baker Nini Qutidze. But that's just the beginning at this stronghold of true Georgian cuisine and culture in Van Nuys.

April 22, 2025

The 14 Best Empanadas in Los Angeles

From Argentina to Venezuela to Cuba to Chile and Colombia, L.A. is an empanada town as much as it is a taco and pupusa town.

The 13 Best Breweries to Drink Fresh Beer at In Los Angeles

The L.A. breweries that remain open in 2025 survive solely due to a commitment to consistently delicious beer. Here are the best of the bunch.

March 17, 2025

L.A.’s Best Pozoles Come In Red, Green, and White. And Sometimes With Shrimp, ‘Shrooms, and Jackfruit, Too

L.A. is a city of legendary pozoles, if you know where to look. Vegan, chicken, pork, pata, and even jackfruit. Each pozole on this list has its own distinct identity. All will warm your body and soul.

December 5, 2024

L.A.’s 14 Best Old-School Pie Shops

From a Hawaiian-inspired chocolate haupia pie in Torrance to a tender gourmet cobbler in Pasadena and a traditional apple pie in Van Nuys in between, this is your ultimate guide to pies that have stood the test of time in L.A.

November 26, 2024

Mountains Of Barrel-Smoked, Colombian Barbecue At Lake Balboa

Fat links of chorizo, morcilla (blood sausage), crisp-skinned chicharrón (skin-on pork belly), tri-tip, and pork ribs, along with hand-shaped arepas and wedges of pineapple, plantain, and salted potatoes, await you in the Valley.

November 4, 2024

The Chilean Empanadas At This Van Nuys Street Stand Are So Good, They Sell Out By Sunset

Freshly baked empanadas, steak sandwiches named for a former Chilean president, and vintage sodas and snacks are sold at seven-month-old Donde Cristian from a busy intersection off Sepulveda Boulevard.

August 13, 2024