Review: Make Way for Old Gold Tomato Pie

(Eater LA) — Los Feliz’s newest pizza entrant leans into ‘90s nostalgia and Sicilian tradition.

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Review: At Panns, Googie Architecture (and Really Good Patty Melts) Live On

(Eater LA) — Start your day with country-fried beef steak and sock-it-to-me cake at Los Angeles’s beloved diner.

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The Resy Hit List: Where In L.A. You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

(Resy) — Consider it your essential resource for dining in Los Angeles: a monthly-updated guide to the restaurants that you won’t want to miss — tonight or any night.

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REVIEW: Berenjak

(FOUND LA) — Each location of Berenjak comes with a name and enigmatic theme, usually something sonorous and cryptic, like a poem written by a sphinx. The theme at Berenjak’s ninth outpost — and first in the US open to the public — is “A Persian Garden in the Arts District.” Some might call it a gimmick, but (gimmick or not), it works.

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REVIEW: Floral notes

(FOUND LA) — In San Marino, floral designer Coco Ge reflects on a life spent between the US and China; her arrangements carry a subtle, naturalistic sophistication. In Its Time offers options for nearly every occasion.

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The 10 Restaurants That Defined Los Angeles Dining in 2025

(Resy) — From a buzzy Malaysian hawker-inspired spot to a daring bistro that’s redefining farm-to-table dining, here are the ten restaurants that made the biggest impact on L.A. this year.

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Food & Wine Best New Chef Restaurant Guide - Los Angeles

(Food & Wine) — For 37 years, Food & Wine traveled across the country in search of the Best New Chefs. In 2025, they took it to the next level with the debut of the Food & Wine Best New Chefs Restaurant Guide, helping readers discover even more exceptional dining venues. I owned the Los Angeles Restaurant Guide, which features 31 restaurants and interviews with seven chefs, including Nancy Silverton, Suzanne Goin, Jon Yao, Sarah Kramer, Sarah Hymanson, Katianna Hong, and Wedchayan Arpapornnopparat.

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Chewing the Fat with Atsuko Okatsuka

(Synonym Magazine) — A spicy, earnest, and slightly freaky conversation with comedian Atsuko Okatsuka. We cover it all: spices, a bay leaf conspiracy, The Spice Girls, and the Cheesecake Factory.

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The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of Complimentary Bread at Restaurants

(Food & Wine) — In the battle between economics and experience, the soul of the breadbasket is at stake.

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Merch, restaurants

(FOUND LA) — From sexy work shirts to adorable pale yellow baby crewnecks, this is the restaurant merch round-up of your dreams.

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Here's How Chefs Across America Are Reinventing the Filet-O-Fish

(Food & Wine) — The golden age of the artisanal fish sandwich will excite your inner child.

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