[dropcap size=big]L[/dropcap]os Angeles restaurants, and the nameless thousands of workers that help them run, are facing deep trouble. After citywide shutdowns of dining venues, bars, and street chefs, a large number of these businesses are confronting their very extinction.
By now you likely know that the best way to support restaurants is to order meals for delivery or pick-up, and by buying gift certificates and or restaurant-issued bonds for yourself and your loved ones.
But if you’re on a budget or not living in precise delivery zones, there are still a large handful of restaurants you can support as a home-cook. Several well-known restaurants and cafes have their own products for sale online for shipping or delivery. We’re talking about edible merchandise you can cook with or consume, like sauces, spices, and sweets.
And of course, there are plenty of local chefs the city adores who also offer their own cookbooks so you can recreate some of their favorite dishes from the social distancing comfort of your own home.
Here is our L.A. Taco guide to products and cookbooks you can buy online from our local restaurants. Buy a few for yourself or someone else if you can, it might make a small difference to their survival, as well as to the people who depend on them for their livelihoods. We hope to keep this list updated if there are any products we’ve missed that you happen to love.