For over two years, legendary 94-year-old West Hollywood hangout the Formosa Cafe has been undergoing a facelift. Longtime fans and customers were worried when the bar and restaurant suddenly closed after the 2016 holiday season, but the local nightlife impresarios the 1933 Group stepped in to renovate and run the Formosa. With the restaurant set […]
A Pair of 1990s L.A. Food Trailblazers Return to Their Home Turf
Thirty-four years ago when Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken opened the first Border Grill in a 900-square-foot space on Melrose, they had to smuggle chipotle peppers out of Mexico in suitcases to make salsa. To say that a lot has changed since then would be, well, an understatement. The smoky peppers, once rare finds […]
Roy Choi’s New Docuseries Isn’t Afraid of the Tough Parts
Roy Choi didn’t want to make another glossy, globe-trotting food show like Chef’s Table or Ugly Delicious. For his new show, Broken Bread, he didn’t even want to leave Los Angeles. What he wanted to do was use the platform he was presented with to talk about things like immigration, poverty, environmental sustainability, and the power […]
Pastry Chefs Give Us the Skinny on L.A.’s Most Creative Desserts
Dessert menus in L.A. are as creative as they’ve ever been thanks to a new generation of sugar geniuses pulling inspiration from their own backyard and around the globe. Here are impressive offerings from four dynamic pastry chefs, who reveal what goes in the mix. Frozen Pear Soda Espuma, Fermented Honey, Avocado Leaf Here’s Looking […]
L.A.’s Most Mouthwatering, Show-Stopping Shareable Entrées
Honey-Glazed Roasted Half Duck NoMad L.A. Inspired by the stalwart duck at chef Daniel Humm’s New York City temple of fine dining Eleven Madison Park, the NoMad L.A. team puts its spin on the iconic dish with this hands-on fave. Dry-aged duck breast and braised leg are served with a citrus jus, pickled shallots, fresh […]
Behind Every Great L.A. Chef There’s a Great Local Farmer
Windrose Farm + Tartine Bianco At the Wednesday morning Santa Monica farmers’ market, Barbara Spencer is a familiar sight. Since 2002 Windrose Farm, a 50-acre biodynamic property east of Paso Robles that she and her husband, Bill, operate, has been providing Angelenos with apples, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash, melons (among other produce), and a wide […]