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Dave’s Hot Chicken sold for $1 billion just eight years after starting in an East LA parking lot

3 weeks ago | laist.com | suzanne levy

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The head-spinning, magical moment of becoming an American citizen

1 month ago | laist.com | suzanne levy

I was in the Federal Building downtown when an immigration official said those words to me. They caught me by surprise. I thought I was supposed to hear them in a big naturalization ceremony, the one with hundreds of people, where they say how many different nationalities are represented and everyone cries. Not here, in a small, slightly cluttered office. “No, we stopped doing those during Covid, and it’s pretty much stayed that way," the official explained.
$10,000 grant available for restaurants affected by LA fires

2 months ago | laist.com | Gab Chabran |suzanne levy

Topline: Restaurants and food trucks that have been seriously affected by the fires can now apply for grants of $10,000 to help them get back on their feet. The program is being put together by the California Restaurant Foundation, which aims to disperse almost $2.5 million to help more than 200 restaurants. How to apply: Head to www.restaurantscare.org/resilience-la-fire to apply between April 9 and April 26.
James Beard Awards announce 2025 nominees (and SoCal has five)

2 months ago | laist.com | suzanne levy

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A bagel battle is underway in LA as two newcomers ride into town

Feb 19, 2025 | laist.com | suzanne levy

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How a high-end Santa Monica boutique pivoted to help fire victims

Jan 12, 2025 | laist.com | suzanne levy

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Why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday

Nov 22, 2024 | laist.com | suzanne levy

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We asked: What are your favorite LA bakeries? You spilled your secrets

Jul 29, 2024 | laist.com | Gab Chabran |suzanne levy

Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news. L.A.'s bread and cake scene has been exploding in recent years, with bakeries from all over producing inventive buttery, flaky, rich creations. Leaning into carbs? Gluten-free? Vegan? Check, check, check.
A Love Letter To LA, From A Brit Who Never Thought She’d Fit In

May 14, 2024 | laist.com | suzanne levy

Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news. That first smell of the air — it is sweeter out here, I swear. The feel of sand in my toes. My first farmers market with coconut tortillas and jackfruit carnitas. From the time we landed, I was hooked. I’d grown up in London.
LA Wine And Food Festival At Santa Monica Pier Features Top Local Chefs, With A Spotlight On Women

Mar 1, 2024 | laist.com | Gab Chabran |suzanne levy

Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news. We may be becoming increasingly screen-obsessed, but there’s also a growing impulse to get out and surround yourself with people. Think music festivals. Taylor Swift parking lot tailgating parties. Costco. Others are also noticing that itch and creating events to scratch it.