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Cheese, bucatini shortage, amatriciana, women chefs
Food & DrinkThis week’s Good Food is a metaphoric grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup — an hour of comfort and distraction from a headshaking news cycle.
Independent restaurant owner on LA suspending outdoor dining ahead of Thanksgiving
Business & EconomyPublic health officials have suspended outdoor dining in LA County for the next three weeks — starting 10 p.m. this Wednesday. Restaurants are still allowed to do takeout and delivery.
Virtual holiday parties: Potential disasters but also learning experiences
CoronavirusThe COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges in 2020, perhaps the least of which (and the last of which) is what to do about the holiday party.
Why Jimenez Ranch Market in Santa Ana makes Gustavo Arellano’s favorite flour tortillas
Food & DrinkThe three years KCRW Great Tortilla Tournament has seen at least 125 different corn and flour tortillas duke it out for the title of the Golden Tortilla.
Thriving chain restaurants, World Food Programme, Fuerte Four
Food & DrinkIndependent restaurants employ nearly 11 million nationwide, according to the Independent Restaurant Coalition. Big chain restaurants are those thriving during the pandemic.
Thanksgiving, savory pies, turkey alternatives, leftovers
Food & DrinkChef David Chang takes a seat at the table to co-host the Good Food annual Thanksgiving show with Evan Kleiman.
Kevin de León on his transforming City Hall and LA
PoliticsThis week, Kevin de León will be sworn in as a new member of the LA City Council. He’ll represent downtown, Boyle Heights, and parts of northeast Los Angeles.
What’s the appeal of TikTok? Inside Honey House
Los AngelesAs TikTok gained popularity, talent management companies had an idea. Why not gather 10 or 15 of the most popular TikTok stars and put them in a fancy house to make videos together?
Native American food sovereignty, farming under Trump, West Indies roti
Food & DrinkAs the nation heads down a road of recovery, Good Food looks at healing, which is at the center of the new film, “Gather.”