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This South Bay sushi shop has been serving the same six items for decades — and wants to keep it that way I am firmly dating myself with this anecdote, but the first time I went to a rave while growing up outside of Chicago, there was a Le Carré-like air of mystery. Furtive landline … Read more

There is more to coffee culture in L.A. than you can ever imagine Mondays are Jack Benchakul’s favorite day of the week at Endorffeine. He looks forward to the calm, even though he’s grateful for the streams of coffee fans that file into his tiny shop on Saturdays and Sundays. Ttaya Tuparangsi, his cousin, takes … Read more

Sherry Gao owns Mandarin Coffee Stand in Pasadena, specializing in China-grown coffee beans and tea-infused lattes. Chinese coffees have been “changing so much over the last decade. They keep getting better and better.” (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times) Beyond a curved bay window painted with flowers, Sherry Gao is pouring coffee made from single-origin … Read more

Why the espresso martini won’t go away — and never should On weekends, the espresso martini is one of the top-selling drinks at the Lets Go! Disco & Cocktail Club in downtown Los Angeles. “It’s the drink of the moment,” beverage director and co-owner Lee Zaremba said on a recent evening at the bar as … Read more

Owners Shanita Nicholas and Amanda-Jane Thomas pull espresso shots at their Sip & Sonder coffee shop in Inglewood. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)

Eating like your favorite Dodgers player means lining up for classic L.A. spots such as In-N-Out. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

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Voters can watch live election results and indulge in extended happy hour at 33 Taps Culver City and Downtown locations on Nov 5. (Wonho Frank Lee)

Some of L.A.’s best restaurants are open for dinner service on Mondays, including Tsubaki in Echo Park. (Ron De Angelis / For The Times)