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In January I met a lawyer who worked under Rico Suave. His real name was Damon Alimouri, and he represented a member of the so-called Justice 8, known online for confronting people they accused of harassing street vendors, capturing the noisy aftermath on video and then calling on their followers to support the vendors. San…

I've just discovered a secret oasis in the sparkling water aisle of a local grocery store in Little Armenia. I've driven past this place many times but never paid it any attention. At my side is Martin Riese, certified water sommelier. He points to bottles of international brands I've never heard of. Riese highlights some…

The contradictions surrounding the Asian chain Star Leaf start with the official number of locations: There are 43 restaurants around the globe. Wait, no. Forty-five. Most of them are in China. You could have a Michelin star. The founder of the restaurants is an interior designer who designed all 45 locations. In fact, each location…

The body of celebrity chef and “Top Chef” alum Naomi Pomeroy was recovered from a river in western Oregon, authorities confirmed Wednesday. The Benton County Sheriff's Office said Pomeroy's body was found Wednesday morning in the Willamette River about a half-mile upstream of Hyak Park between Corvallis and Albany, Oregon. People canoeing on the river…

In the idyllic patchwork of vineyards west of Highway 154, winemaker Alice Anderson and her partner Topher De Felice, with the help of their small herd of animals, manage a historic 10-acre estate where they grow grapes for some of the most unique wines in California. The way Anderson and her flock — a menagerie…

The third of six courses at Baroo – the dish that fully showcases the dynamism of Kwang Uh's modern Korean cuisine, light and confident – ​​is a piece of seared sole, prepared on a leaf of butter lettuce that lives up to its name. Its soft folds cradle the fish, coated in a batter made…

A private corner table in a beautiful dining room will never match the allure of a seat at the bar. When I'm alone or with a date, social gatherings can be more relaxed on a stool with our elbows resting on the bar. The gaps in conversation feel less torturous when the attention is elsewhere:…

Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles in Pasadena closed its doors Sunday and thanked customers for their three decades of support. But there may still be a future for the iconic soul food restaurant in the city. “We are looking for another modernized location in Pasadena. Stay tuned and follow us on Facebook and Instagram,”…

Licorice root, reishi mushrooms, and vitamin B-6 are commonly among the ingredients listed in various adaptogenic drinks. (Rebecca Peloquin / For The Times) It's no longer enough for a drink to just taste good. Most grocery or liquor stores now offer brightly colored cans and bottles touting so-called adaptogens, ingredients that drink companies claim can…

Michael Flood, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo in September. 8. About a month after COVID-19 locked down most of the state in the spring of 2020, Debbie Deck, who runs a neighborhood food bank, decided to stay open when so many had closed. But most of her volunteers had gone home,…