Christine Chiao

Meatloaf sandwich; Credit: Christine Chiao

3 Great L.A. Vegan Comfort Foods

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 3), we'll be bringing you periodic lists of some of the best things we've found to eat and drink around town. Ice cream sandwiches and bowls of tsukemen, fish tacos and dan dan mian, cups of boba and......
Vanilla creme caramel; Credit: Michael Ngim

Crème Caramel L.A. Opening September in Sherman Oaks

If you've shopped at any of the farmers markets in Silver Lake, Monrovia, Mid-City or Playa Vista, you may have come across Crème Caramel L.A., a line of desserts made by Kristine de la Cruz and partner (and boyfriend) Sean Gilleland. In a little over two weeks, on Monday, Sept......
Credit: Craftsy

Learn How to Make a Perfect Pie Crust With Evan Kleiman

A really, really good crust is the foundation to any worthy pie endeavor without which, well, you might as well be having fruit compote -- or depending on your preferred pie filling, pudding. Fortunately, for those of us who can't seem to get a crust (whether butter, vegetable shortening or......
White and red sangrias at RivaBella; Credit: RivaBella

Half-Off Brunch at RivaBella This Sunday

After this coming Sunday, August 25, RivaBella will say arrivederci to its brunch buffet on Sundays. Gino Angelini, executive chef at RivaBella and chef-owner of Angelini Osteria on Beverly, is looking to add other specials to menu instead. As a farewell of sorts, the Northern Italian restaurant will slash the......