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How a new complex of houses-turned-restaurants is changing this ‘forgotten edge’ of Chinatown

Architect Jingbo Lou is developing this corner of Victor Heights, on the edge of Chinatown, into a restaurant hub by restoring nearly 100-year-old bungalows.
Los Angeles Times



What’s Happening Inside Horses, the Buzzy LA Restaurant Now Shrouded in Drama?

The restaurant is at the center of online gossip surrounding horrific animal abuse allegations and the chef-owners’ very public divorce. We went to see how diners felt about it all.
Bon Appétit





California chefs want to serve old cows at their high-end restaurants. Here’s why

About five years ago, Oliver Woolley, who runs the farm Peads & Barnetts near Yosemite, ate a steak that blew his mind.

San Francisco Chronicle




This Year’s Hottest Restaurant Openings Were Powered by the Whole Family

Baba’s Pantry, Sesame Dinette, and Uncle Lou represent a wave of new restaurants where several generations are coming together to reinvigorate the notion of a family-run spot.
Bon Appétit





New York Has Perfect French Fries. Just Ask Los Angeles.

“Fries kind of define the overall quality of a restaurant.”

Eater





We’re Living In a Frozen Pizza Renaissance

The frozen aisle is full of cauliflower crusts, Neapolitans madness, and outrageously artisanal toppings.

TASTE





The Courage Effect: How One Boundary-Busting Shop Changed LA’s Bagel Scene Forever

Sourdough influences, farmers market toppings, and open-faced presentations are the core traits of an LA-style bagel
Eater





The Very Parisian Vibes of Le Dive

Chez Jeannette, is that you?

New York Magazine





LA’s Hottest New Chinese Restaurants Are Subverting the Status Quo

A number of upscale restaurant openings are pushing the city’s Chinese food scene in exciting new directions

Eater




For Restaurant Owners, Instagram Hacks Create Major Headaches

Businesses are more reliant on Instagram than ever — which means more pain when they get locked out

Eater




Pizza in Los Angeles Today Is The Best Ever. It’s Also … Complicated.

“L.A. doesn’t have this century-old pizza-making tradition that the entire nation is fixated on,” says Aaron Lindell, the pizzaiolo behind Quarter Sheets in Echo Park. But the relative lack of pizza history isn’t a bad thing.
Resy



In the pop-up community, every day is a scramble for chefs. Sometimes, tech is the answer


The exorbitant fees charged by some delivery apps have spurred chefs and bakers to embrace new technology like never before. Some of them are using platforms and apps such as Minimart and Google Voice to help streamline their businesses.
Los Angeles Times





Meet the Indispensable Bagel Rollers of NYC

A machine still can’t provide a schmear experience up to New York standards.
Atlas Obscura




Their Restaurants Shut Down. They Got Laid Off. But They All Kept Cooking.

In the wake of chaos and closures, food industry folks have found each other to do the thing they miss through a new wave of pop-ups.
Bon Appétit




Need a Good Beauj. You Up?

Popularized during the pandemic, “text lines” have become a progressive feature of the wine retail experience.
PUNCH




This Couple Turned a Sleepy Wine Region Into a Buzzy Food Scene—But They Don’t Want All the Limelight

In California’s Santa Ynez Valley, Greg and Daisy Ryan are nurturing a new wave of chefs with crowd-pleasing culinary collabs.
Saveur




As Avian Flu Cases Soar, LA Sandwich Shops Are Going Cold Turkey

A nationwide turkey shortage is affecting sandwich shops and butcher counters across Los Angeles
Eater




What Is It About the Vegan Caesar?

Served in plant-based restaurants, as well as butcher shops, bakeries, and swanky bistros, the vegan caesar has become nearly as ubiquitous as its forebear.
TASTE




Art Feeds Community With Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio’s Sculptural Beehive Oven

How a functional work of public art centers the activist culinary history of immigrant diasporas
MOLD




An Oral History of Dear John’s, and Its Limited-Time Comeback

Dear John’s was all but in the books by the time hospitality vets Patti and Hans Röckenwagner came into the picture in 2019.
Resy