Critic Bill Addison pinpoints three izakayas he loves in the L.A. region, plus guides to Coachella and the food-centric events at the L.A. Times Festival of Books.
This month, a century-old bar reopens in Lincoln Heights, Cypress Park gets a New York-style slice shop, a Mexico City sushi bar lands in Silver Lake, and much more.
These days I avoid the fast-fashion stores that crowd shopping malls, but I’ve substituted them with food halls, of which L.A. has plenty, including newcomers as well as those that hold historic value.