New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in April 2026
Spring has sprung in Los Angeles. In just a couple weeks, thousands of music lovers will make the trek to Indio’s Empire Polo Club for the Coachella Valley Music &…
Best Venezuelan and Colombian spots for arepas in Los Angeles
In the streets of Cartagena, Colombia, cumbia musicians beat tambora drums and blow into flautas, women in red, yellow and blue ruffled dresses whisk by, and sweating food vendors push…
The long, overlooked history of jazz in Los Angeles
From top to bottom: Bobby Hutcherson, Dexter Gordon, Esperanza Spalding, Abbey Lincoln, Herbie Hancock and Charles Mingus. (Getty Images) Backstage at the Blue Note L.A., Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter’s…
Best Peruvian restaurants with lomo saltado in Los Angeles
The main ingredient in lomo saltado, the juicy, stir-fried comfort dish of my childhood, only takes a minute to cook. It can go by in such a flash that you…
Best Halloween food pop-ups and events in Los Angeles
The normally surf-themed bar at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa has transformed into Pete’s Spookeasy for the month of October with Halloween-themed decor, food and drinks. Order…
New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in October 2025
Spooky season has arrived, which means the holidays — and the end of the year — are right on its tail. But before you start brainstorming New Year‘s resolutions, there’s…
Best pancakes to try in Los Angeles
Pancakes are not something you eat in a rush. They’re for taking a moment to slow down, to be present. There’s a ritual to them — watching butter melt into…
Best restaurants for weekend brunch in Los Angeles
The largest morning crowds on the corner of Pasadena’s Washington Boulevard and Hill Avenue are outside Millie’s Cafe, which everyday serves big platters of pancakes, omelets and devil’s messes. Saturday…
New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in April
With the U.S. economy teetering toward a recession and the act of eating out (or not) symbolizing a way to make a stand, dining at a restaurant can feel fraught…
10 best Black-owned dessert spots and bakeries in Los Angeles
“I just need a little something sweet.” It was a predictable post-dinner refrain growing up, stated matter-of-factly by my mother, Southern grandmother or aunts, as though they were prescribing themselves…