The Varnish, the bar hidden behind an unmarked door inside the more-than-century-old sandwich shop Cole's French Dip, became the epicenter of L.A.'s burgeoning cocktail scene. It closes on July 3.
Restaurant and bar service fees were about to be outlawed before Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1524, which allows the charges as long as they're listed for customers.
In Season 3 of 'The Bear,' Liza Colón-Zayas and her character's backstory come to the forefront in the episode titled 'Napkins,' showcasing the Puerto Rican actor's prowess onscreen.
The meatless burger dubbed the McPlant 'was not successful' in the Bay Area, McDonald's USA President Joe Erlinger revealed during the Wall Street Journal's Global Food Forum.
A new law is set to ban service charges and other "hidden fees" July 1. But Senate Bill 1524 could immediately carve out an exception for the state's restaurants and bars, if signed by Gov. Newsom.
A new category of beverages advertises so-called adaptogens, ingredients that companies claim can help you manage stress, enhance creativity and sharpen focus. Is that true?
The avocado slowdown in Mexico may be ending, as U.S. inspections may 'gradually' resume in Michoacán state. They'd been halted after inspectors were 'attacked,' U.S. officials said.
Here's everything to know about sushi chef Daisuke Nakazawa's first casual, affordable sushi concept. A full Sushi Nakazawa omakase restaurant is slated to open later this year.
Elena Reygadas of Mexico City's Rosetta eats off the Las Vegas Strip with L.A. Times Food columnist Jenn Harris and discusses how being the world's best female chef could be a good thing.
The Rapid Response Senior Meals Program, a continuation of pandemic services, is set to sunset this fall, unless a funding extension is approved by the City Council.
There's a lot riding on Americans' food choices, including trillions of dollars in spending and our collective risk of developing a slew of chronic diseases. A new survey shows what we want to eat, and why.
The United States Department of Agriculture said this week that it has suspended inspections of avocados and mangoes imported from the Mexican state of Michoacán, a move that could slow the flow of the popular fruit into the United States…
The same 91-year-old owner of the Arby's on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles operated the restaurant for 55 years. Here's why the family called it quits.
After tracking hundreds of children, researchers conclude that babies who eat peanut protein early and often in their first five years of life are 71% less likely to be allergic to peanuts at age 12.
The lauded chef behind Michelin-starred New York City restaurants Saga and Crown Shy died suddenly on Saturday. Kent had just made his Los Angeles debut.
Taco Madness takes place on LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes near Olvera Street on Saturday and coincides with a fundraising campaign by its organizer, news outlet L.A. Taco.
Community organization Gather for Good launched Pies for Justice in 2020 as an online event. Its first in-person event happens this Saturday in Culver City with nearly 200 pies.
Iconic Napa Valley winemaker Warren Winiarski's legendary Stag's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon bested French domaines in a 1976 blind tasting. The tasting became known as the Judgment of Paris, and it secured California wines' place on the world…
The prestigious annual culinary awards named one of L.A.'s own as the top chef in the state, while Ruth Reichl, former L.A. Times Food critic and editor, received the lifetime achievement award.
He describes himself as just 'a fat guy who likes to eat,' but Smorgasburg's Zach Brooks is the gatekeeper to a coveted corner of L.A.'s culinary world.