Jessica Doherty

2 days ago | theeastsiderla.com | Jessica Doherty

Here's this week's round-up of Eastside food and drink newsBoyle Heights: As ICE raids continue across Los Angeles, community members on the Eastside are coming together to support individuals staying at home due to deportation fears. At Boyle Heights' X'tiosu, volunteers helped package and deliver cooked meals from the restaurant as well as grocery staples and produce. The Los Angeles Times has the full story.

1 week ago | theeastsiderla.com | Jessica Doherty

Here's this week's round-up of Eastside food and drink newsEcho Park: Men & Beasts, a modern Chinese kitchen and tea lounge, opens today at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Alvarado Street in the former Cosa Buona space. Created by Chef Alex Falco and Minty Zhu of Miami’s Minty Z, the plant-based menu reimagines comforting Chinese classics with house-made proteins, fresh doughs, and seasonal ingredients.

2 weeks ago | theeastsiderla.com | Jessica Doherty

El Sereno: Organizers of the El Sereno Night Market on Huntington Drive canceled the Wednesday gathering of vendors selling food, apparel and other goods this week due to potential risks associated with ongoing ICE raids across Los Angeles. "The safety and wellbeing of our vendors is the most important thing," Vanessa Gutierrez, president of the El Sereno Night Market, said in a social media post Wednesday. "It does break our hearts.

2 weeks ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Jessica Doherty

Born and raised in Altadena, Dana Brumfield had only moved four times in 50 years. But after the Eaton Fire devastated Altadena and destroyed her family home in January, she found herself moving 14 times in the first 100 days after being evacuated from her home. “That was a lot for me, to pick up and move every week,” she said.

1 month ago | theeastsiderla.com | Jessica Doherty

Here's this week's round-up of Eastside food and drink news Echo Park: Echo Park Farmers’ Market is celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with “Funky Fresh Friday” on May 30 with DJ sets with Manila Sound and a beer garden from Benny Boy Brewing from 3 to 7 p.m. Highland Park: De La Playa Music is hosting a 1-year anniversary party with food from Cambodian Barbecue kitchen Kreung Kitchen and drinks from alternative bottle shop Bar Non on Saturday, June 1. Los Feliz: Just in time to start...