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This summer, Alfonso Medina installed a small yard sign in front of La Carreta Mexican Grill, the restaurant in Marshalltown, Iowa, that he opened in 2018. The “We believe” sign (whose origins journalist Chris Taylor traced recently to a group of...

In late September, Minh Phan walked among generously distanced outdoor tables at Second Home, a Hollywood workshare space set among dense vegetation, with a blowtorch in hand. She ignited the blue-orange flame and waved it over a black pot...

Five of the most lauded taqueros and taqueras in Los Angeles will take part in Taqueando, a taco pop-up series in downtown Los Angeles. Starting Thursday, a rotating lineup of chefs will serve tacos out of the former Church and State restaurant...

On this week’s episode of "The Bucket List," we head to Tokyo. Well, we head back to last year, when I was in Tokyo with some friends, running around eating ramen, aged sushi, really expensive fruit and, of course, karaage. When most people in the...

The height of a pandemic might seem like a risky time to start a small business, but for Lara Adekoya, who launched the cookie bakery Fleurs et Sel in April, the reward has been sweet. “I always dreamed of having my own business, however, it was a...

To many chefs, restaurateurs, writers and lovers of food, James Beard is solely a bald, smiling icon on awards bestowed by the foundation that bears his name. His once-outsize influence on food in America had begun to contract well before his...

At Silver Lake’s Gingergrass, owners John Himmelstein and D’nell Larson are encouraging customers to broaden their horizons with a menu exclusively focused on Black-owned wine and beer brands. The pair wanted to find a way to incorporate recent...

It’s never easy picking a single spot to honor as Restaurant of the Year. In 2020, Restaurant of the Year could be any place that’s still in business. But in keeping with tradition for this annual guide, I’m compelled to identify the one...

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Late night dining in Orange County has always been an enigma. Life shuts down early here, so “late night” has traditionally meant anything after (gasp) 8 p.m.. And now because of the pandemic many restaurants have reduced their hours even further....

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I have a few I hold dear: memories of eating out just before everything changed. There was a wine-soaked supper at Bar Restaurant; a last lunch with a sublime frittata at the dearly departed Bon Temps; and an impromptu birthday dinner at Eszett....