Fiona Chandra

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Fiona Chandra

The West Coast-based burger chain In-N-Out started in 1948, and since then it has always had a very simple menu. But the chain's loyal patrons know that ordering at In-N-Out is all about hacking the menu in secret (and not-so-secret) ways. The secret menu items are unique, creative, and in some cases, straight-up silly -- and they're all created by altering existing In-N-Out menu items and ingredients.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Fiona Chandra

Some may think the Los Angeles dining scene is all about celebrity diets and plant-based eating, but many Angelenos enjoy meat. For true meat lovers, there's nothing like a dinner out at a good steakhouse. After all, there are legitimate reasons why steak at the restaurant tastes better than at home, and why you can't get the same flavor cooking it yourself. Los Angeles is actually home to many great steakhouses, from the glamorous to the neighborhood favorites.

1 month ago | islands.com | Fiona Chandra

If white sand beaches, turquoise water, swim-up bars and plenty of food and drinks sound like a dream vacation to you, then you'd understand why many people are drawn to staying at all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. Another appeal to all-inclusive resorts is not having to worry about calculating how much you're spending on food and drinks each day while you're on vacation.

2 months ago | culinarybackstreets.com | Fiona Chandra

For Eli Berchan, it certainly seemed like the universe was telling him to open his Lebanese restaurant, Sumac Mediterranean Cuisine, in Hollywood. Prior to coming to Los Angeles, Berchan was living in Lebanon and working in event management and organizing destination weddings. At the end of February, 2020, he had come to Southern California to attend an industry conference. “The last day of the conference was Covid day one, and I ended up being stuck here,” Berchan recalled.

2 months ago | la.eater.com | Fiona Chandra

The first West Coast outpost of New York-based matcha specialist Kettl opened in Los Angeles’s Los Feliz neighborhood in late February. The small shop, which imports its own tea, serves a menu of lattes, traditional matcha, and other brewed teas from Japan. Kettl’s owner, Zach Mangan, first started the tea importing company 15 years ago, before opening the first shop in New York City in 2020.