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Get one of everything. Or at least one of everything that tempts you in that moment because the next time you return to Shokuh Patisserie at Westcliff Plaza in Newport Beach, those items you skipped might not be there again. Everything in the...

I’m halfway into the “nacho” pizza at Kuro, a new counter-service pizzeria in Costa Mesa, when I realize I’m not going to finish it. And that makes me sad because this pizza is incredible. I’m ashamed to admit that I often leave portions of a good...

The Omicron variant surges through Los Angeles and beyond; there’s no federal aid in sight for restaurants facing staffing shortages and temporary (if not permanent) closures as employees test positive for infections; and restaurant operators face...

As blocks along Sunset Boulevard go, the stretch between North Stanley Avenue and North Curson Avenue at the western end of Hollywood falls palpably silent after dark. The gates to a FedEx Office store and a luxury car-rental service have been...

A new Thai cafe has opened in Lake Forest, and it is intriguing. It is small. The dining room at Plern accommodates only about 30 people at a time, with some of those seats at a tiny counter facing the wall. I’ve not yet seen more than a dozen...

Hay muchas razones por las que alguien puede querer intentar pasar un enero seco. Tal vez se haya excedido un poco durante las fiestas. O simplemente quiere reducir el consumo de alcohol en el nuevo año. Nuestra colega Jessica Roy está embarazada,...

Brunch at Perla Azul in La Habra is a prix fixe multi-course affair with bottomless mimosas and live music, but I don’t realize this until after the hostess seats me at a prime booth beneath a large crystal chandelier with an unobstructed view of...

Perhaps the truest glory of dining in Los Angeles is that a street-side taco can equal a white-tablecloth tasting menu in complexity and pleasure. In a season driven by flagrant spending, it’s always a good moment to highlight the most affordable...

After a 16-month hiatus, José Andrés and his D.C.-based ThinkFoodGroup are returning to Los Angeles, with plans to open three restaurants and a bar at the Grand L.A., a new retail, residence and hotel development designed by Frank Gehry. Located...