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2000 N. Fuller Ave., Hollywood If you want a quiet hike where you can be alone with your thoughts, avoid Runyon on weekends. But if you’re looking to people- or dog-watch, this easy-to-moderate walk will get your heart pumping. There are several trails to choose from — two to three miles on average — that are mostly pavement or dirt. The canyon offers great views on clear days and is dog-friendly with designated off-leash areas. Pro tip: Parking is at a premium on weekends, so arrive earl...

Buna works with Mexican producers through soil testing and management practices. All images courtesy of Buna. Launched as a small cafe by a pair of high school friends in 2012, Mexico City-based coffee company Buna has since evolved to offer a unique vision for protecting Mexican ecosystems. Now a full-fledged roasting company with high-end restaurant clients throughout North America, Buna embraces the concept that the loss of complex ecosystems in places where coffee is grown can translate to ...

Robert Sietsema/Eater The team behind Adda and Rahi plan to open another Masalawala in Brooklyn On the heels of their highly anticipated opening of Dhamaka, restaurateur Roni Mazumdar and chef Chintan Pandyal have plans to open another location of the Masalawala in Brooklyn this fall, the Commercial Observer first reported late last week. The duo’s restaurant group, Unapologetic Foods, signed a 10-year lease for a 2,500-square-foot space in Park Slope, at 365 Fifth Avenue, and Masalawala is s...

Recipes for the artichoke lover in all of us Whether you use fresh or prepared, artichokes shine in everything from soup to sandwiches, long braises and elegant tarts. (Ben Mims / Los Angeles Times) April 18, 2021 8 AM PT Print Preparing fresh artichokes is one kitchen task I will never do (I have my reasons). Instead, I make use of the best prepared artichokes I can find — canned, jarred or frozen — to make simple, delicious starters and appetizers that allow the beguiling flavor ...

Print The 6-inch cake that pastry chef Casey Shea delivered was a barrel-shaped whirl of salted vanilla buttercream, sequined with sliced berries and candied kumquats. On an early March menu, Shea had presented her customers, who ordered via Instagram, with four cake options: coconut chocolate, banana hazelnut, blood orange with lemon whip and blackberry and a surprise chef’s choice based on what she found at the farmers markets. A good kind of surprise could be uplifting right now, I thought...

Dinner series event features superstar chef Enrique Olvera Chef Enrique Olvera will be talking with L.A. Times arts and urban design columnist Carolina A. Miranda and filmmaker, screenwriter and award-winning director Fernando Frias de la Parra at the next L.A. Times Dinner Series event. (Los Angeles Times) Chef Enrique Olvera , the force behind Mexico City’s Pujol, Manhattan’s Cosme and the recently opened Damian in L.A.s Arts District, will be one of the big names at the next L.A....

Print It seems likely that most of us haven’t been barhopping in the last 14 months. It’s possible that we’ve been yearning for an opportunity to meet up with a few friends and catch up over a glass of wine or a beer and some salty snacks. But we’ve sublimated those yearnings; we’ve been cautious and hunkered down, concerned about our well-being and the health of others. But now that California is loosening pandemic restrictions, you may be reconsidering your options as more bars are ...

Dishes to help ease you back into entertaining Dishes like this chewy coconut cake with milk chocolate glaze are made for entertaining friends, something we can enjoy soon. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) April 4, 2021 8 AM PT Print As of Friday, those who are already vaccinated have the go-ahead to travel and gather with other vaccinated people indoors. And more good news for everyone weary from a year of isolation: L.A. is on track to have four out of five people vaccinated by t...

This roving trailer serves perfect flautas Los Dorados L.A. owner Steven Orozco Torres, center, and his crew members Dru Barrera, bottom, and Pablo Perez. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) April 3, 2021 6:30 AM PT The flautas that pass through the window from the trailer of Los Dorados L.A. come two to an order. Long, thin and fried to shattering, they are filled with your choice of four fillings: lamb barbacoa, chicken tinga, seasoned potato or homemade chorizo. Owner Steven Orozco...

Are you vaccinated? South Beach food festival will require proof or test to attend Carlos Frías, The Miami Herald Mar. 15—South Florida is about to become a lab for the first big experiment in food festivals in the age of the coronavirus. Tickets for the 2021 South Beach Wine & Food Festival will go on sale March 22 for a four-day event that expects to draw more than 20,000 people to South Beach — but will look much different than in the past in this, its 20th year. The web...