Food
The Five Best Tacos in Echo Park
Flor de calabaza quesadillas, tacos gringos, and Warren Zevon's favorite burritos can all be found in this historic, ever-shifting neighborhood that is too often and mistakenly referred to as 'the Eastside' or 'East Los Angeles' by transplants.
Where To Eat This Weekend: Pig’s Feet Carnitas, Sugar-Free Edibles, New Menudo In Downey, and a Plant-Based Sushi Omakase
Plus, a pizza shop that's great with puns and a Peruvian pop-up inside of a Van Nuys Mexican restaurant.
The Farm That Grew Chiles For Everyone’s Favorite Sriracha Brand Now Makes Their Own. But Is It Any Good?
Eight years after Underwood Ranch had a legal falling out with Huy Fong Foods, the jalapeño farm is now making their own sriracha sauce. We broke down the taste, ingredients, and look of the bottle compared to the San Gabriel Valley classic.
For L.A.’s Snappiest Handmade Chile Relleno Sausages, Head to the Top of City Terrace in East L.A.
The pitmaster at A's BBQ makes smoked sausages based on the chile relleno burrito at La Azteca, tamal rojo sausages in honor of his mother's tamales, and al pastor sausages studded with pineapple.
This Arts District Michelin-Starred Bistro Is Being Sued For Withholding Tips and Other Labor Violations
In their lawsuit, Karla Zavala and Irene Park allege that the owners of Camphor “engaged in a systematic pattern of wage and hour abuse towards Plaintiffs and other current and former” employees.
Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles Sued by Former Employee For Unpaid Overtime and Other Labor Violations
Jaime Alejandro Carbajal-Torres alleges that for at least the last four years, Roscoe’s engaged in a slew of illegal labor practices, ranging from unpaid overtime to not providing uninterrupted meal breaks to not reimbursing employees for work-related costs.
Pasadena’s ‘No Tipping’ Restaurant Sued By Feds For Allegedly Stealing Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars In Tips From Workers
The Department of Labor alleges that the owners of Entre Nous French Bistro, “knowingly and willfully withheld a portion” of tips that were supposed to go to their workers, and instead used the money to fund business expenses. Authorities hope to recover roughly $250,000 in back wages “and an equal amount in liquidated damages for 18 employees.”
Where To Eat This Weekend: Wagyu-Fried Rice, Matzoh Ball Pho, New Zealand Ice Cream, and Guisos En Pomona
Plus, cocktails inspired by The Grinch, a Holbox/Kinn dinner collaboration, vegan soul food, a place to shop for Christmas trees with booze and live music, and a Texas-inspired Jewish barbecue pop-up for Hanukkah.
Lumpia Burgers, Tosilog Burritos, and Sisig Quesadillas at Carson’s Filipino Mom-Pop-and-Son Shop
Today, only a weathered banner by the front door hints at the blissful Mexican-American-Filipino fusion that Gilbert, a first-generation, Carson-born-and-raised son of restaurateurs, now hosts at his restaurant, BaBoys.
Where To Eat This Weekend: Boozy Fresas Con Crema, El Ruso’s New Flour Tostadas, Heritage Fire, and Hotville’s Fried Chicken-and-Chorizo Paella
Plus, where to go for Jordanian shawarma, mezcal-cured steelhead trout tostadas, powerful hash crackers, a local viewing of KISS's farewell concert, and L.A.'s most opulent Sunday brunch.
