Small Business & Entrepreneurs

Using fresh ingredients and operating out of a gas station, Arezou Appel has made Zooie's Cookies a success.

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Jennifer Yee of Baker's Bench talks about the joys and pitfalls of vegan pies.

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At farmers markets, Tamai Family Farms currently has three varieties of strawberries — Gaviota, Albion, and Monterrey.

Spring's first strawberries hit the farmers market

At farmers markets, Tamai Family Farms currently has three varieties of strawberries — Gaviota, Albion, and Monterrey.

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Michael McCarty reflects on 45 years of success at his eponymous Santa Monica restaurant.

Before there was 'farm to table,' there was Michael's

Michael McCarty reflects on 45 years of success at his eponymous Santa Monica restaurant.

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Sure, you know almonds. But do you know green almonds?

Green almonds are in season at the farmers market

Sure, you know almonds. But do you know green almonds?

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LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison knows where you should eat on your way to Coachella.

Heading to Coachella? You're going to want to eat at La Copine

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison knows where you should eat on your way to Coachella.

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After struggling with drugs and addiction, Toriano Gordon hit reset and became a chef, opening two vegan barbecue and soul food trucks.

Why a Vegan Mob is the best kind of mob

After struggling with drugs and addiction, Toriano Gordon hit reset and became a chef, opening two vegan barbecue and soul food trucks.

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Baker Rose Wilde shows us how to bring edible flowers onto our plates.

Market Report: Edible flowers explode off farmers' tables

Baker Rose Wilde shows us how to bring edible flowers onto our plates.

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Regarding Her, a nonprofit accelerating the growth of women entrepreneurs and leaders in food and beverage, is sponsoring a spattering of events this March.

Support women-led food businesses at events from Regarding Her

Regarding Her, a nonprofit accelerating the growth of women entrepreneurs and leaders in food and beverage, is sponsoring a spattering of events this March.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A springtime delicacy, sugar snap peas add crunch to salads and bring a delicate flavor to soups.

Market Report: Sugar snap peas are in season

A springtime delicacy, sugar snap peas add crunch to salads and bring a delicate flavor to soups.

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Sommelier Courtney Kaplan explains shochu, Japan's indigenous distilled spirit.

Shochu, with a lower alcohol content than many spirits, finds a new audience in the US

Sommelier Courtney Kaplan explains shochu, Japan's indigenous distilled spirit.

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At the farmers market, chef Daniel Matho shops for butternut squash while Lettie Garcia talks grapefruit.

Market Report: Chef Daniel Matho uses butternut squash in a seasonal sandwich

At the farmers market, chef Daniel Matho shops for butternut squash while Lettie Garcia talks grapefruit.

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Intrepid food writer Bill Esparza shows us where to find Dominican food in Los Angeles.

Where to find Dominican food in Los Angeles

Intrepid food writer Bill Esparza shows us where to find Dominican food in Los Angeles.

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Poised to open a restaurant complex in Los Angeles, Rose Previte traveled spice trade routes to see how cooking traditions informed each other.

Maydan brings Middle Eastern and North African flavors to LA with a new cookbook and a massive restaurant complex

Poised to open a restaurant complex in Los Angeles, Rose Previte traveled spice trade routes to see how cooking traditions informed each other.

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LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison visits Yess, a new Japanese restaurant in the Arts District.

Yess: 'The most quietly ambitious cooking to emerge in LA'

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison visits Yess, a new Japanese restaurant in the Arts District.

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At the farmer's market, chef Deau Arpapornnopparat shops for Holy Basil, his Atwater Village Thai restaurant.

Market Report: Chef Deau Arpapornnopparat finds his cilantro roots

At the farmer's market, chef Deau Arpapornnopparat shops for Holy Basil, his Atwater Village Thai restaurant.

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The Downtown LA gay bar Redline opened in 2015. Now it joins a long legacy of LGBTQ spaces that have closed in the city center.

Gay bar Redline says ‘see you later’ after 10 years in business

The Downtown LA gay bar Redline opened in 2015. Now it joins a long legacy of LGBTQ spaces that have closed in the city center.

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Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena opened in 1894. Now owner Joel Sheldon III is looking for a buyer who will keep catering to the local community.

Vroman’s won’t take just any buyer. You need respect, integrity

Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena opened in 1894. Now owner Joel Sheldon III is looking for a buyer who will keep catering to the local community.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

For some LA public school kids, playing music has kept them afloat during hardships. “The Last Repair Shop” focuses on the craftspeople who’ve been fixing their instruments.

‘Last Repair Shop’ shows Angelenos who were broken, then repaired by music

For some LA public school kids, playing music has kept them afloat during hardships. “The Last Repair Shop” focuses on the craftspeople who’ve been fixing their instruments.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

At the farmer's market, citrus continues to shine.

Market Report: Squeezing the last drop out of citrus

At the farmer's market, citrus continues to shine.

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