Nate ‘N Al’s Is Closing—at Least for Now

If you’ve been craving a bagel and lox from Nate ‘n Al’s, a Beverly Hills institution that’s been catering to showbiz types, lawyers, and all other deli lovers for 75 years, you don’t have to wait long. The Beverly Drive deli, which closed end of...

Big, small, soft, hard, there’s no such thing as a wrong matzo ball. According to Shelli Azoff, co-owner of the 75-year-old Nate ‘n Al’s deli in Beverly Hills, there’s a matzo ball for everyone. “Some people like them small and dense, hard,” she...

The Valley has long been known as a home to film studios, but there’s a different kind of producer of megahits in the area. Since the late 1950s, commercial meat processorRC Provisions has been quietly making some of L.A.’s favorite cured meats....

This is part of the L.A. Times 2021 holiday Advent calendar. See all 31 things to do for the 31 days of December here. Before this year’s Hanukkah festivities end, visit Nate ’n Al’s deli in Beverly Hills for an order of potato latkes. Many delis...

Micah Wexler first came to attention as the chef at Mezze, up in the old Sona space on La Cienega Boulevard, and in his stint at the short-lived restaurant he redefined what Middle Eastern food might be, garnishing braised tripe with nuggets of...