Readers share memories of the Original Pantry Cafe, gone after 101 years
A fixture in L.A.’s dining scene since 1924, the Original Pantry Cafe closed on Sunday after a union contract dispute between the owners and staff, many of whom had worked...
Food
10 foods that will cost more thanks to tariffs
With 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico now a reality, economists predict that prices for some supermarket staples will rise. “Prices on everything from avocados to tequila are...
In pursuit of the perfect martini. No, there is no coffee. Yes, there is vermouth
There are few better places in the world one might begin to self-identify as a martini drinker than at Musso & Frank Grill, the 106-year-old Hollywood statehouse for martini consumption....
Trump’s FDA pick made his name by bashing the medical establishment. Soon he may be leading it
WASHINGTON — Dr. Marty Makary rose to national attention by skewering the medical establishment in books and papers and bashing the federal response to on TV. Now the Johns Hopkins...
That extra dab of guacamole on your burrito could cost more because of new tariffs
That extra dab of guacamole on a burrito is likely to cost more in coming days. President Trump’s new tariffs, if they go into effect on Tuesday as scheduled, are...
3 predictions from McDonald’s CEO for fast-food restaurants this year
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski has some predictions for the fast-food industry this year. Kempczinski shared three things he expects to see more of at fast-food restaurants, including McDonald’s, in 2025....
Mexico Tariffs Put Guacamole on the Chopping Block
Since U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on all Mexican imports—a directive he then paused for 30 days—many in the Mexican food business in the United States...
4 all-you-can-eat restaurants changing the buffet game in Los Angeles
Before the pandemic made people scrunch up their noses at the thought of communal serving ware, buffet restaurants in the United States made up a nearly $8-billion industry. It was...
‘The carnivore diet saved my life after decades of anorexia’
After suffering from a lifelong eating disorder that almost killed her, an Ohio woman says switching to a carnivore diet saved her life. Valerie Smith, 54, struggled for decades with...
$1 ice cream and billionaire brother founders: Welcome to the biggest fast food chain in the world
A bubble tea chain from China just went public, and it’s clinched the spot as the world’s biggest fast food company. Mixue, a bubble tea and ice cream chain founded...
