Ayara Thai is one of L.A.’s best Thai food favorites that you might not know about. The restaurant is tucked away on a Westchester side street, not far from LAX, and provides a viable...
Bay Area restaurant group Alexander’s Steakhouse debuted their first Southern California branch near Pasadena City Hall in 2015 and instantly gave CUT a run for its money as the ritziest steakhouse in Los Angeles....
In recent years, very few spaces have the culinary track record of 1701 Octavia Street in San Francisco. The building in Lower Pacific Heights previously held The Meetinghouse, Quince, and Baker & Banker. In...
Banh Mi, a sandwich that grew from almost seven decades of French colonialism in Vietnam, has a lasting legacy. Proteins vary, but other core ingredients typically include pickled daikon and carrot, jalapeños, cilantro, mayo,...
The one-block stretch of South Fairfax Avenue between Olympic Boulevard and Whitworth Drive is small but vital. Little Ethiopia, a name that Mayor James K. Hahn bestowed to the street in 2004, features Ethiopian...
At Il Grano in West Los Angeles, chef-owner Sal Marino continues to churn out interesting Italian dishes inspired by seasonal California ingredients in an airy setting. He was born in Los Angeles, but grew...