Review: At Otoño in Highland Park, modern Spanish cooking with an L.A. twist

Moruno, one might imagine, is a restaurant devoted to the pincho moruno, the miniature shish kebabs that you find almost everywhere in southern Spain. Chris Feldmeier, the chef, goes to Seville a lot, and pinchos moruno, marinated in olive oil,...

Late last week, when I needed a fast lunch, I remembered I had a tin of mussels in pickled sauce on hand. I’d picked them up while buying wine at Tilda, the new Echo Park bar that has shifted to retail during the shutdown. (My visit became part of...

From long lines to overpriced, rubbery eggs to weak, sickly sweet mimosas, there are plenty of logical reasons to avoid going out for brunch—and many chefs agree. It’s “not all that interesting,” says Jude Parra-Sickels, the executive chef at...

When it’s Valentine’s Day, an anniversary, or another occasion where you want to boost the romance (maybe even pop a big question), a regular restaurant just won’t do. Instead make a reservation at one of the most romantic restaurants in Los...

Sushi Bar is hard to find by design. The speak-easy-inspired sushi counter is tucked into the soaring, open-air Encino Place mall, a beigy fortress of high-end boutiques and half-empty cafes. You ride the escalator to the second story, where...