The world’s lightest spring roll. Its filling will surprise you
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The rebel cheesemaker’s restaurant in a Puglia forest
Cheese is the star at one of the world’s most enchanting restaurants in a Puglia forest. Plus, cold noodles to obsess over ... how fish…
L.A. Times critic Bill Addison picks 10 L.A. restaurants where summer produce shines
I have a suggestion: Treat yourself to a beautiful meal, right now, at one of the Los Angeles restaurants where the chefs really invest in…
Thousands gather for Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally, and counter protest
Daniel SandfordUK correspondent, central London andMaia DaviesAerial video shows scale of ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protestMore than 100,000 people have joined a march in central London…
Panicked Starmer ‘tried to strip Ed Miliband of Net Zero brief’ in frantic bid to counter Reform threat during reshuffle
SIR Keir Starmer tried and failed to boot Ed Miliband from his Net Zero brief, it was claimed today.The PM is understood to have asked…
L.A.’s best new Japanese tea shop. Beautiful matcha lattes and more
If you consume tea with any sort of interest, maybe you’ve been hearing about the worldwide matcha shortage of 2025?Matcha, but much much moreIn short:…
Outrageous moment ‘scumbag’ allegedly ‘steals’ Poppy Appeal charity box from shop counter
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Xi, Putin and Modi pledge unity at summit to counter US-led global order | Newsfeed
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The fight to save a vital Black-owned gathering spot
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Where to eat right now in the San Fernando Valley
As with all of Los Angeles, one word or phrase can’t characterize the San Fernando Valley, or its 1.8 million residents. When it comes to…
Obama endorses redrawing California congressional districts to counter Trump
Former President Obama endorsed California Democrats’ plans to redraw congressional districts if Texas or another Republican-led state does so to increase the GOP’s chances of…
Dogs, kids, pizza and fine wine: A new Altadena gathering spot
The feel of an Italian festa in Altadena, the South Bay’s “time capsule” Japanese food scene, delivery drones, a tasting menu hidden in a parking…
Headed to Paris soon? Our restaurant critic has a dozen standout dining suggestions
I’m recently returned from two weeks in Paris for vacation (planned for the window right before so many restaurants close for a break in August),…
Kiano Moju creates summer 2025’s hit pop-up serving her ‘AfriCali’ cuisine in Culver City
Through the glassed-in entrance of Citizen Public Market in Culver City, up its short flight of stairs, past scents of barbecue coming from the Smokey…
Their dream kitchens burned down. What got them cooking again
Two cooks talk about loss and recovery. Plus, our summer cook-along with “Chef That!” Also, advice on cooking for dogs and eating with dogs, taquito…
The passion and wild herbs of a Tuscan chef
A meal in Tuscany’s Valdichiana. Plus, L.A.’s best new Armenian restaurant. Avner Levi’s cherry-topped hamachi crudo. The chicken Caesar wrap comeback. And the best wedding…
This Mexican restaurant in Copenhagen is a must-visit spot
Finding great Mexican food in unexpected places. Losing the city of L.A.’s oldest restaurant. A guide to the vegan ice cream boom. The Italian potatoes…
Where to eat this 4th of July weekend? Our critic has suggestions
However you might be feeling about the state of our country this long holiday weekend (me: angry, troubled, resolute in staying aligned with the progressive…
Two new books on gay food culture resonate beyond Pride month
Only seven pages in, John Birdsall offers a conclusion to the question that titles his book, “What Is Queer Food?”It’s a subject that has consumed…
The perfect summer corn fritter
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