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Button Mash and Poltergeist are closing in Echo Park this month
At the end of this month, Button Mash owners Jordan Weiss and Gabriel Fowlkes will finally unplug the flashing, glittering video game terminals at the Echo Park bar and arcade. With the closure of Button Mash, one of LA's most imaginative restaurants will also close. In an Instagram post that went live early Monday morning,…
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How Chef Chuy Cervantes Makes the Best Summer Ceviche
When it comes to making ceviche, “It's supposed to be a lot of fun,” says Jesus “Chuy” Cervantes, executive chef at Damian in downtown LA's Arts District. It's a dish that the Mexican fine-dining restaurant has had on its menu since it opened in fall 2020, although the ingredients change depending on the season. “Usually…
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Swedish chef Marcus Jernmark is planning new Nordic restaurants in LA
In a few months, Swedish chef Marcus Jernmark plans to open his first restaurant in Los Angeles, celebrating Nordic cuisine with elevated culinary touches in what could mark a glorious return for LA cuisine. He will then open a second restaurant on top of the first Jernmark grew up in Sweden but spent much of…
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Harris advertises that she always works at McDonald's. Will it help?
Lyndon Johnson herded goats. Richard Nixon plucked chickens. And Bill Clinton has food in stock. Many presidents had modest jobs early in their careers. If elected in November, Kamala Harris would join that list with one of her own: McDonald's servers. The vice president said in recent years she worked at McDonald's while in college,…
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Pasjoli's ultimate grilled cheese sandwich recipe (Croque Matthieu).
This buttery, toasted, crispy, melty grilled cheese sandwich—it may be the best grilled cheese you've ever made—is made with layers of nutty Gruyères, caramelized onions, thinly sliced prosciutto, and creamy Mornay sauce (a béchamel sauce studded with cheese). The onions caramelize slowly, slowly, and it can take up to several hours, stirring every 15 minutes,…
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New Haven-style Ozzy's Apizza makes its North Hollywood debut with clam pies
There are hardly any bubbles in the dough, the bubbles are just singed. The pizzas crunch with every bite, especially the chewy crust inside. Pop-punk blares from the speakers, there are mussels on the pizzas, and there may or may not be cheese, which can only mean one thing: Ozzy's Apizza — pronounced “abeetz” —…
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Efforts in the Central Valley are training farmworkers to master technologies that replace field work
Angel Cortez was ready for a change. Cortez, 43, is a Mexican immigrant who has worked in agriculture, landscaping and restaurants since arriving in California more than 25 years ago. But he said a workplace injury nearly a decade ago made manual labor — jobs that required him to stand or walk for long periods…
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The Pan de Muerto recipe from Gusto Bread
Gusto Bread prepares Pan de Muerto every year in the weeks leading up to Día de Muertos in November. 1 and 2. This version contains both a yeast dough (a mixture of flour, yeast and milk) and a sourdough starter; If you don't have your own, you can often purchase it from local bakeries. (This…
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Plum pico de gallo recipe
Pico de Gallo is a summer salsa staple, but the addition of a popular and seasonal stone fruit, the plum, gives this salsa a refreshing twist. The red-fleshed plum with its sweet and sour notes harmonizes wonderfully with the light grassy note and the sharp spiciness of fresh jalapeño. Alternatively, you can also use a…
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Fall of Romulus cocktail recipe from Bamboo Club
When it came time to develop a menu of spooky cocktails for the Bamboo Club's month-long Halloween pop-up, Tremble Club's beverage director and longtime horror fan Dustin Rodriguez knew exactly what to do. The Tiki Bar in Long Beach – one of them best in Southern California – draws on classic cocktails with a few…