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  21 hours ago

  How a bootlegging schemer launched the tiki movement from his tiny Hollywood bar

  Los Angeles Times - Todd Martens

  Alex Lamb and Max Well didn’t set out to make a documentary. Fans of tiki bars, their goal was a web series, one that looked at the colorfully decorative tropical bars in Southern California. What they discovered, however, was an only-in-Hollywood tale that not only cut to the heart of the scene’s …

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  1 day ago

  A ramen master (who also happened to invent the Ramen Burger) reappears in Irvine

  Los Angeles Times - Bill Addison

  I meandered between the buildings of Sky Park Business Center in Irvine, wondering if I was misunderstanding the address given for Shimamoto Noodle. I called the listed number. A ramen master answers the call “Do you want to eat here?” Keizo Shimamoto asked after answering. “Just place your order …

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  3 days ago

  ‘What is a California burrito?’ And how to get one in L.A.

  Los Angeles Times - Cody Reiss

  I grew up in San Diego and the California burrito was an ever-present, indulgent comfort of my youth. “What is a California burrito?” you might ask, if you haven’t been lucky enough to have one. To me, a California burrito is: Carne asada. Cheese. Sour cream. And French fries. All wrapped in a big, …

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  3 days ago

  25 of the coolest slushies and frozen cocktails to beat the heat in L.A.

  Los Angeles Times - Stephanie Breijo, Danielle Dorsey, Nava Rawls, Melody Xu

  L.A.’s annual summer heat wave is upon us, with triple-digit temperatures breaking records across the region. During this time of year, ovens and stoves go dormant as Southern Californians seek to sate their thirst and hunger with chilled and frozen options, from refreshing poke bowls and ceviches …

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  3 days ago

  Lucky Charms and Trix go au naturel as General Mills ditches artificial colors

  Los Angeles Times - Dee-Ann Durbin

  General Mills said Wednesday it has removed artificial colors from all its U.S. cereals, including Lucky Charms and Trix. The Minneapolis company has shifted to fruit- and vegetable-based dyes as well as colors derived from spices like turmeric and paprika to give its cereals their customary bright …

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  4 days ago

  Alta Adams’ fried chicken is gone. What comes next is a revelation

  Los Angeles Times - Jenn Harris

  How does a chef breathe new life into a restaurant with a deeply established identity after nearly a decade? Keith Corbin started with a bowl of black-eyed peas. When Corbin opened Alta Adams with former partner Daniel Patterson in 2018, the two billed the West Adams restaurant as California soul …