Bill Addison

In one mega-complex, the Manufactory L.A. has many culinary experiences

Patricia Escárcega, Bill Addison • Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2019
The Manufactory L.A. — the first collaboration between chefs Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson of San Francisco’s Tartine Bakery and Chris Bianco of Phoenix’s Pizzeria Bianco — encompasses two restaurants, a bakery, a coffee roastery, a...

Taco Power: L.A.'s HomeState merges music and food to make change

Patricia Escárcega • Los Angeles Times • August 1, 2020
A couple of weeks ago, I received a care package of tacos Tuxpeños from my colleague Ben Mims, who cooked them from the recipe in Esteban Castillo’s terrific new cookbook, "Chicano Eats." The chile-stained pork, steeped in a startlingly fragrant...

Maybe resolve to eat more takeout this January?

Bill Addison • Los Angeles Times • January 9, 2021
What to even say about this first week of 2021? My colleagues LZ Granderson and Gustavo Arellano express it clearly. Read (or reread) Michelle Obama’s words. As I vacillate between scrolling through apps and staring at the laptop and TV to process...

This young chef wants to hear more black voices in food media

Patricia Escárcega • Los Angeles Times • June 6, 2020
Grief and rage over George Floyd’s death, and the death of countless other unarmed black Americans, were palpable on social media this week, where my feed was filled with blacked-out Instagram squares and impassioned calls to address what writer...

Review: Fiona showcases pie queen Nicole Rucker’s baking talents, and so much more

Bill Addison • Los Angeles Times • January 10, 2019
Nicole Rucker dollops so much whipped cream atop her Key lime pie that the white billow hovers above it like a lazy cloud. Aesthetically and otherwise, this pie stands tall among the panorama of pastries on display at her new restaurant, Fiona....