Salvadoran cookbook makes history with Beard nomination

Vasquez spent years researching recipes and interviewing Salvadoran cooks for “The SalviSoul Cookbook.” (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) “The SalviSoul Cookbook” by L.A. author Karla Tatiana Vasquez on Wednesday became the first entry by a Salvadoran chef or author to be nominated for a James Beard Foundation Book Award. The significance is not lost … Read more

He turned a Mongolian BBQ joint into a Baja-style seafood spot — while battling cancer

Chef Joshua Gil, pictured in 2023, recently opened Three Flames in Westchester and is known for his pioneering pop-up Supper Liberation Front and several Los Angeles restaurants, including now-closed Tacos Punta Cabras and Miramé. (Jenn Laskey / Courtesy of Joshua Gil) In November, chef Joshua Gil nearly died. In February, he opened his new restaurant. … Read more

Where to find Sri Lankan food in L.A.? Inside the kitchen bringing string hoppers to East Hollywood

Where to find Sri Lankan food in L.A.? Inside the kitchen bringing string hoppers to East Hollywood There’s no shortage of delicious things to eat in East Hollywood: herbaceous lamb kebabs at Saffy’s; garlicky prawns at Kuya Lord; the entire spicy-sweet-salty pantheon of Thai Town. But until recently, there was nowhere to try kottu roti, … Read more

Is this the best shopping center in the San Gabriel Valley?

Is this the best shopping center in the San Gabriel Valley? The shopping centers of the San Gabriel Valley often act as points of reference that are more reliable than specific cross streets or even addresses. If someone mentions the strip mall with the Wushiland boba shop, the 99 Ranch Market and the dumpling restaurant … Read more

Carl Doumani, Napa Valley icon, dies at 92

Carl Doumani, a Los Angeles entrepreneur who bought Stags’ Leap Winery in 1969, was known as a bon vivant and raconteur who regularly lunched with his winemaker friends. (Photograph from Julie Ann Kodmur) Carl Kheir Doumani, a mid-century Los Angeles developer-turned-wine-country icon, died April 22 in his sleep at his home in the Napa Valley, … Read more

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