Paul Hodgins

Perhaps because he spent some time in the film industry, restaurateur Nguyen Tran has always set himself apart from the foodie pack with his unerring flair for the dramatic....

A team curated the restaurants and food trucks that were invited to Camp EDC, Thomas says. "We wanted to have cool things for our fans. A lot of them are age 18 to late 20s, so we wanted fun as well as healthy options."...

Greenbar, L.A.’s best-known craft distillery, has teamed up with restaurants and bars throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties for the Burrito Project to help feed the homeless. Each of the participating establishments is offering a brand new cocktail of its own making that includes Greenbar’s gin. Every time that drink gets ordered, a burrito is donated to help the hungry....

Working with local growers and suppliers, Everytable creates nutritious and tasty meals for about the same price per serving as fast food. All of the Everytable food is prepared at a central kitchen by veteran chefs, then packaged in grab-and-go containers and distributed to its five stores in downtown L.A., South L.A., Baldwin Hills, Century City and Santa Monica....

The Pacific Food and Beverage Museum is a work in progress. Although it opened on March 24, the 1,200-square-foot space in downtown San Pedro devoted to fine cuisine and cocktails is largely bare down to its ancient red brick walls. But the directors say there's plenty to come....

There are still a precious few places where you can puff with impunity, surrounded by like-minded fans of fine tobacco, expertly rolled. Here are 10 of L.A.’s best places to enjoy a cigar....