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  1. the grub street diet
    Director Lulu Wang Orders Dumplings at the Spa“How often do I do this? Not often enough.”
    By Chris Crowley
  2. essays
    Gentrification Is Trying to Erase the Bread of My ChildhoodYes, it is possible to live in Los Angeles and also love carbs.
    By Mariana Viera
  3. the grub street diet
    Pastry Chef Nicole Rucker Goes Hard at Win Son“We got the turnip cakes, pork buns, pea shoots, fried eggplant, clams and basil — oh my God, the clams and basil.”
    By Chris Crowley
  4. drama
    Michelin Trolled All of Los Angeles — and It WorkedWhy did America’s most forward-thinking food city fall for the tire guide’s tired publicity tricks?
    By Karen Palmer
  5. the grub street diet
    Photographer Liz Barclay Knows Where to Find the Best Breakfast Sandwich in L.A.“This sandwich is sex.”
    By Chris Crowley
  6. the grub street diet
    Maria Sharapova Is Sure That Australians Make the Best Coffee“If there’s anyone you trust for coffee, it’s an Aussie.”
    By Chris Crowley
  7. the grub street diet
    Film Historian Karina Longworth Loves a Good Throwback Meal“Everything arrived looking like a magazine spread from the 1950s.”
    By Chris Crowley
  8. in-n-out
    L.A. Times Ignites Furious Debate After Naming In-N-Out Fries Worst in AmericaTruly, no fry can compete in the terribleness category.
    By Chris Crowley
  9. closings
    April Bloomfield Abruptly Closed Her L.A. Restaurant This WeekendThe restaurant was open for just over a (very tumultuous) year.
    By Chris Crowley
  10. it's pretty
    The Egg Salad Sandwich That Won Instagram in 2018Food that manages to be gorgeous without resorting to gimmicks.
    By Karen Palmer
  13. the grub street diet
    Comedian Emily Heller Won’t Say No to a Sandwich Party“There was one table stacked high with bags of various bread options, another covered in jars of condiments.”
    By Chris Crowley
  14. the grub street diet
    Nailed It!’s Nicole Byer Can Save a Cooking Fail“I dumped Kraft ranch on it to try to make it edible. That didn’t work, so I washed it down with more vodka.”
    By Chris Crowley
  15. the grub street diet
    Comedian Jimmy O. Yang Has Some Thoughts on Leftovers“Reheat value is a real thing. We don’t talk about it enough.”
    By Chris Crowley
  16. the grub street diet
    Author R.O. Kwon Spends Her Day Off With Tacos“I was so sad — there was only time for me to eat so many.”
    By Chris Crowley
  17. tributes
    A Restaurant Critic on Jonathan Gold’s Timeless, Tireless Food WritingAdam Platt looks back on the work of the renowned Los Angeles bard.
    By Adam Platt
  18. confrontations
    Los Angeles Bar Under Fire for Hosting Hate Group Meet-UpMembers of the Proud Boys were confronted by left-wing activists.
    By Chris Crowley
  19. the grub street diet
    Comedian Jermaine Fowler Will Eat Black-Cherry Anything“Black cherry is one of the most delicious flavors of all time. Soda. Pop-Tarts. Fruit. It’s a good fruit.”
    By Chris Crowley
  20. the grub street diet
    Author Jessica Knoll Would Never Cheat on L’Artusi’s Pasta“I would be lucky to marry any one of these perfectly chewy, glossy bowls.”
    By Chris Crowley
  21. anniversaries
    It’s Been 5 Years Since the Cronut Debuted — Here’s Every Flavor EverTime flies for pastry hybrids!
    By Chris Crowley
  22. the grub street diet
    Actress Tiya Sircar Knows Everything Tastes Better When It’s Grilled“I’m from Texas, and grilling is just a part of spring and summer back home.”
    By Chris Crowley
  25. the grub street diet
    Author Jonathan Ames Adds Chocolate to His Vitamins When He’s Feeling Decadent“I’m not a big sweets person, but I so look forward to my gummies at the end of each day.”
    By Vanita Salisbury
  26. the grub street diet
    Author Jenny Zhang Stans for Tom Yum at Breakfast“I’ve had the breakfast burrito … followed by immediate buyer’s remorse about not getting noodle soup — and I’m here to right my wrongs.”
    By Chris Crowley
  27. the grub street diet
    Comedian Gabe Liedman Knows Breakfast Should Taste Like Hot Sauce and Ketchup“I have a corned-beef hash bowl with scrambled eggs, which is actually served on a plate and is gigantic.”
    By Alan Sytsma
  28. barbaric yelp
    L.A. Restaurateur Responds to Yelpers With Threats of ViolenceOne-star Yelp reviewers could be “getting knocked into unconsciousness.”
    By Clint Rainey
  29. the chain gang
    L.A. Health Officials Are Investigating an Outbreak at Another ChipotleThe bad-burrito version of Groundhog Day continues.
    By Clint Rainey
  30. the grub street diet
    Jenna Wortham Doesn’t Regret Paying $5 for a Giant Kit Kat“I had a Paloma and got sleepy, so I went back and pillaged the basket of overpriced snacks in my hotel room … Totally worth it.”
    By Chris Crowley
  31. the chain gang
    Taco Bell Has Made Its Own BeerIt’s an amber ale that purportedly “enhances” its food’s flavor.
    By Clint Rainey
  32. Moby Wants L.A.’s Shelter Dogs to Give Up MeatHe says it “proves to the world that Los Angeles really is the progressive capital.”
    By Clint Rainey
  33. sexual harassment
    5 More Women Come Forward to Accuse Batali of Sexual HarassmentThe incidents occurred at the Spotted Pig and Los Angeles’s Osteria Mozza.
    By Chris Crowley
  34. hunger relief
    Chefs Are Lining Up to Help José Andrés Feed California Wildfire VictimsTom Colicchio and Hugh Acheson have asked Andrés to put them to work.
    By Clint Rainey
  37. health concerns
    Listeria Outbreak Forces American Airlines to Stop Food Service on Some FlightsIt’s reportedly “scrambling” to find a different catering company at LAX.
    By Clint Rainey
  38. lawsuits
    Jessica Biel’s ‘SoHo House for Kids’ Accused of Stealing $430,000 in TipsWorkers are suing for wage theft and a long list of other labor violations.
    By Clint Rainey
  39. nightmare deliveries
    Delivery Guy Leaves Note Threatening to Rob Customer Who Didn’t Tip“Who knows” what a disgruntled Postmates employee “is capable of,” he wrote.
    By Clint Rainey
  40. the grub street diet
    Eric Wareheim Wants His Chicken Double-Fried“Of course we all pretended to be dead when the delivery man arrived.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
  41. immigration
    Trump’s Immigration Policies Convinced L.A. to Legalize Sidewalk Food VendorsThe city doesn’t want to give him an excuse to deport any of the 50,000 vendors.
    By Clint Rainey
  42. the grub street diet
    Salad for President’s Julia Sherman Hauls Avocados Back From Los Angeles“I serve the avocados as halves, so we don’t even need plates.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
  43. a real catch
    This Man Might Actually Be the World’s Worst Dinner DateL.A. police are after a man who keeps dining and dashing on his dates.
    By Clint Rainey
  44. the grub street diet
    Entrepreneur Ellen Bennett Pregames a Grammys’ Party With Lasagna and Bolognese“I find a giant couch with two giant plates of food in front of it, but then the security guard asks us to move so Katy Perry can sit there.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
  45. uni uni uni
    There’s a New L.A. Restaurant Entirely Devoted to UniUni cream croquettes! Uni tempura! Spicy napolitana pasta with uni!
    By Chris Crowley
  46. expansions
    Dominique Ansel Will Expand His Empire to Los AngelesHe’s opening a full-service restaurant — his first.
    By Chris Crowley
  49. crime scene
    Police Are After a Man Who Thew a Bomb into a Crowded L.A. Cheesecake FactoryLuckily no injuries have been reported.
    By Clint Rainey
  50. the grub street diet
    Author Jade Chang Pairs Jellyfish Salad With IPA“It’s a great combo. The salad is smoky, salty, fresh, and crunchy all at once, and the crisp, bitter beer washes it down perfectly.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
  51. restaurant review
    L.A. Import Sugarfish Wants to Democratize the Fine Art of OmakaseThe Shake Shack of sushi does an admirable job navigating a middle path between the cheap (often fake) deli experience and the high-roller omakase.
    By Adam Platt
  52. the grub street diet
    Actress Susan Kelechi Watson Constantly Craves In-N-Out Burgers“Sometimes you just need some meat to sit in your stomach.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
  53. seafood fraud
    Half the Fish in L.A.’s Sushi Restaurants Aren’t What You OrderedA four-year study discovered anything that’s not tuna or salmon is pretty iffy.
    By Clint Rainey
  54. tie-ins
    Bob’s Burgers Launches a Real, 10-Day Burger Pop-upPun-tastic burgers inspired by the popular Fox show are just part of the multi-day art show.
    By Clint Rainey
  55. the grub street diet
    Reformation Founder Yael Aflalo Loves Pumpkin Pie and DIY Sundaes“I went to see a nutritionist who told me that bacon is good and I was like, ‘All right, let’s do it. I agree.’”
    By Chris Crowley
  56. the grub street diet
    Goop’s Food Editor, Thea Baumann, Eats Sausage and Clams Right Out of the Pot“I, like the rest of the world, am on a bit of a turmeric kick.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
  57. A New Report Finds New York City Really Is Too Expensive for RestaurantsIt’s not just the rent, it’s everything.
    By Chris Crowley
  58. the grub street diet
    Christina Tosi Will Scooter for Bread Pudding“It is officially my day off, and I choose to eat cake for breakfast.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
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