Bill Addison

Palm Springs guide: 64 things to do on a weekend trip

• Los Angeles Times • February 8, 2023
Advertisement Credits Editors: Brittany Levine Beckman, Daniel Hernandez, Marques Harper, Michelle Woo, Betty Hallock, Danielle Dorsey, Jen DollWriters: Julia Carmel, Christopher Reynolds, Lisa Boone, Adam Tschorn, Jeanette Marantos, Bill Addison,...

The custard-filled French toast of your dreams is Cantonese

Bill Addison • Los Angeles Times • February 4, 2023
During a dim sum meal, a Cantonese friend once casually mentioned that part of the Chinese characters that spell liu sha bao — the fluffy, springy steamed buns that ooze sweet egg custard — translate as “gold quicksand.” I loved that mental image,...

L.A.'s best new breakfast

Bill Addison • Los Angeles Times • August 6, 2022
Vivian Ku’s purple sticky rice fan tuan is superb wakeup food. Cut in half, the thin cylinder reveals a center filled with a crackly youtiao, braised soy egg, pork floss and minced preserved vegetables hidden in its maze of fried dough. Each bite...

What restaurant critics really think about food influencers

Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • September 11, 2022
Andi Berlin has been working in food media for more than two decades. She was the food critic for the Arizona Daily Star for seven years and is the current restaurant critic at the Arizona Republic in Phoenix. She views food influencers as a...

The hottest bar in Los Angeles? It's in Eagle Rock, and it's a retro Italian crowd-pleaser

Bill Addison • Los Angeles Times • September 10, 2022
Around a quarter to seven on a recent Wednesday evening at Capri Club, the sun had nearly set behind the apartment buildings across the street, and the changing light was creating microclimates in ambiance around the bar. Up front, along the...