Natalie Compton

With the passage of California’s Proposition 64 to legalize recreational weed use, it seems only natural that we’ll be seeing even more pot-related parties and players in the edible space, and the city’s chefs appear eager to get on board, whether or not they’re 420 friendly themselves....

The bartenders make great cocktails. Here's where to start....

If you’re like many Americans, you may have gotten into tequila late in the game. Maybe you were scarred by your first tequila experience, some blur of Jose Cuervo over-mixed with chemically sweet, plastic-bottled margarita mix. “It’s really taken tequila a long time to get its name back,” said Salazar......

It's time to start bulking up for the winter, and decadent brunches are the way to do it. While there is certainly nothing wrong with a good eggs Benedict, new brunch dishes are popping up around L.A. that warrant diverging from your normal order. Here are five picks to check......

Santa Monica’s Southeast Asian darling Cassia captured the attention of the New York Times last month for its lamb breast and charcuterie, but there’s obviously more to the 200-seat brasserie than Pete Wells’ recap. Behind the bar, Kenny Arbuckle has mastered a cocktail menu that flows well with chef Bryant Ng’s......

Some people may drown in the stress of opening a restaurant. Chef Josef Centeno is the exact opposite of those people. “I kind of thrive in this environment,” the San Antonio native said. “I start to break down if I’m not moving, I guess I’m kind of like a shark.”......

When bar manager Joseph Swifka created his cocktail menu at Salt’s Cure, he reverted to the classics, especially the playful drinks. “The restaurant has a very classic American feel. A lot of the dishes are tweaks on American favorites, like pork chops with apple sauce, and burgers,” he said. “It reminds......

At the top of the US Bank Tower downtown, 71Above lead bartender Darwin Manahan explains the thought process behind the sparkling new restaurant’s cocktail menu. It’s an easy path to follow. “Looking aesthetically at how the building was designed, it’s really based off of a compass,” he says. Having grown up in......

Third-generation master pizzaiolo Attilio Bachetti is scrolling through his Instagram showing me photos of his favorite pies. He describes each one in melodic Italian, then Sotto chef and owner Steve Samson translates to English. Samson's mother is from Bologna. "I’ve gone more times than I can count," he tells me......

The summer may be winding down, but Los Angeles food events are just warming up. The next few months will see tons of ways to eat and drink whilst standing. Here are the highlights.  Los Angeles Magazine Burgers Bourbon + BeerIf burgers are your jam, Los Angeles Magazine has your back......