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When Happy Ice opens its brick-and-mortar shop on Melrose this weekend, it will represent the culmination of years of work for founder Lemeir Mitchell, bringing a taste of his native Philadelphia out to L.A. “I moved here from Philadelphia after...

With the lockdown dragging on and on, fine-dining chefs are taking takeout to new levels—and there’s a hunger for it. “Initially we just wanted to give people comforting things to feel safe and homey, but now that experience has to evolve,” says...

Editor’s Note: 2145 Pizza is temporarily closed after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19. The restaurant posted on its Instagram account June 17 that it is testing all employees and doing a deep clean and will not reopen until staff...

I want my normal dining routine back. But I keep looking at the daily infection and hospitalization numbers, and it is crystal clear: We haven’t beaten the coronavirus yet. Yes, we all have quarantine fatigue. Yes, businesses must reopen if they...

In the last few days — after a months-long shutdown, an abrupt and immediate allowance to reopen their dining rooms and the most significant protests on the streets of Los Angeles in decades — restaurants are beginning to welcome diners inside...

“What is happening at Bon Appétit?” a barrage of friends texted this past week. A lot of them weren’t “food people,” but they knew the 64-year-old magazine’s brand. Social media was ablaze with the news of editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport’s...

Despite the stereotype that Angelenos are carb-averse, local bakeries are the pride and joy of so many communities across Los Angeles. Whether they’re your go-to breakfast spots or your afternoon pick-me-up stops, these indie businesses have...

Man, I could use a drink. I’ve found myself saying that a lot lately. And if there’s one marginally good thing to come out of the pandemic, it’s that restaurants get to sell cocktails to-go. Bartending is a lot harder than it looks. Plus, my bar...

March 17 feels like an eternity ago. That was the day when I reconfirmed my reservation and was looking forward to dining the following night at Hana re in Costa Mesa. Moments later came another text from the restaurant: “The city of Costa Mesa is...

“Landing zone” might sound more at home on an Air Force base, but at Faith & Flower restaurant in downtown L.A., there are now 17 of them. On Saturday morning, about 90 minutes before the restaurant planned to reopen its doors for the first time...