Are the Los Angeles Willie Mae's and Holey Grail Donuts as good as the originals?

“Laissez les bon temps rouler!” This Mardi Gras mantra that translates to “Let the good times roll!” is more than a call to party — although it serves as that, too. It’s a petition to live with abandon, to embrace excess and decadence if only for...

Among the wonderful things about having a community of Lebanese friends is that when they return to Los Angeles after a visit to Lebanon they invariably show up with an edible gift: mixed snack nuts, a local tradition that began centuries ago via...

Our annual mega-project is live! The official title is “101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles,” though the guide occasionally looks farther afield to include communities such as Anaheim’s newly officially designated Little Arabia district and the...

The only bad donut is a stale donut. First and foremost, it’s important to understand the one universal rule of good donut hunting: You’ve gotta get up early if you want the best donuts because the people who make these things, for some odd...

It’s National Doughnut Day, and this year we’re celebrating the doughnuts that Angelenos dough-nuts for. We called up shops from downtown to the Valley and asked them one question: What’s your best seller? We’ve put together a list so you know...