Food

Recipes from a Black Angeleno chef for a soulful Fourth of July

Chef Martin Draluck prepares a holiday feast that honors some of the earliest Black chefs in the young country.

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Recipe: Baked Beans

"Gentrification Is Genocide" graffiti spray-painted on windows

This L.A. restaurant was excited to open. Then the graffiti and protests happened

The roast pork sandwich at Perking Coffee House in Yorba Linda.

Pandemic-paused Chi Spacca chef is now slinging sandwiches in a medical building

This pork dish from the Yucatán could be your summer cooking favorite

HAWTHORNE, CA - JUNE 28: Cafe De Olla at Azucanela Churreria and Coffee Shop on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 in Hawthorne, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

9 best L.A. spots for café de olla, even when it’s hot out

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101 Best Restaurants

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These are the 101 best restaurants in L.A.

Looking for the best food in L.A.? This list features the best vegetarian, Italian, Mexican and more places. You can even plan your next date night.

Helping Indigenous restaurant workers in the languages they speak

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA - NOVEMBER 04: The passion bird at The Recess Room in Fountain Valley for 101 drink list. Photographed at The Recess Room on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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10 places to drink (wine, beer, cocktails, caffeine) right now

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 09: The menu from 'de Porres' includes: (clockwise from right) Grace's caramel poundcake, Peruvian chicken stew, ganache tart, summer salad and vegan beet and avocado causa on Thursday, July 9, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

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11 must-try pop-ups, the next generation of L.A. dining

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 21: Pork Katsu Sando from Katsu Sando on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

The most affordable from The Times’ list of 101 Best Restaurants

Portrait of Engineer Richard Gomez at his workshop on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 in Pacoima, CA.

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How Richard Gomez’s tamale cart design will change sidewalk vending in L.A.

Make your own berry jelly

Seasons of Preserves: Berry jelly

Berries make jewel-toned jellies that are gorgeous to look at. And if flavored correctly, they’ll taste balanced and complex and not all tooth-achingly sweet.