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We ate hundreds of tacos to find the 101 best. Here’s how the whole process went Twenty-one. That’s the most tacos Food reporter Stephanie Breijo ate in a single day while researching our latest team guide, the 101 Best Tacos in Los Angeles. “The hardest thing about this is you can’t just try one or … Read more

1 Everyone in Los Angeles has a go-to taqueria. It might be the one that’s most convenient to you, or maybe it holds a special memory or is open late to satisfy your after-midnight taco cravings. We tapped some of our favorite Angelenos — from local chefs and restaurateurs to musicians, community organizers, professional athletes … Read more

(Brandon Ly / Los Angeles Times) 1 When ordering tacos in Los Angeles, it’s helpful to have some Spanish terms and phrases at the ready. Keep this glossary handy during taco crawls and you’ll soon be ordering like a pro. Adobada: Term for al pastor in Tijuana. Meat — often pork — marinated in a … Read more

How L.A. reached peak taco They’re everywhere. Tortillas with fillings and garnishes, three or four per paper plate, chomped down at thousands of taquerias or tarp-covered stands that tumble along the landscape like cells in blood. On any given day, thousands of tacos — tens of thousands? — are being lifted and eaten, hand to … Read more

Calabama began as a pop-up, but now the popular breakfast sandwiches can be found at a walk-up window in Hollywood. (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times) For three years Cara Haltiwanger lowered foil-wrapped breakfast sandwiches down to customers from her apartment window, carefully distributing them to customers via red plastic bucket. Faced with moving out … Read more

Here’s how to replicate an L.A. Times Food writer’s annual tradition that’s centered entirely around eggnog. (Marcus Ubungen / Los Angeles Times) Newsletter You are reading our Cooking newsletter Sign up to get a taste of Los Angeles — and the world — in your own home and in your inbox every Friday Enter email … Read more

Garlic sauce has gone mainstream, with the condiment reaching far beyond Lebanese restaurants to American grocery stores such as Costco and Trader Joe’s. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times) The condiment shelf in my refrigerator is a chaotic place. I am no Marie Kondo, but I could argue that each jar, squeeze bottle and tube … Read more

Plenty of L.A. restaurants are supplying takeout spreads or offering festive dinner menus for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, including Michael Mina’s Orla restaurant in Santa Monica, where dessert might include a tableside dessert with a baklava-and-Greek yogurt sundae. (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times)

Holiday pop-ups have taken over some of L.A.’s favorite bars and other venues, including Frosty’s Christmas Bar in Hollywood. (We Love Pop Ups)