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The ultimate fried-chicken crawl in L.A. Here's where to go

The goal was to hit as many female-run restaurants serving fried chicken in a day as possible. We made it to 10.

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A New All-Day Restaurant Grows at Downtown’s Historic Ace Hotel

The incoming Loam will pull from the rich soil of LA culinary influence, with lots of vegetables available from breakfast to dinner

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Inside El Cholo: How the old-school Mexican restaurant thrived in LA for almost a century

Eighty-seven-year-old Ron Salisbury is the keeper of tortilla culture in Southern California by both pedigree and life experience.

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti warns of possible new stay-at-home order

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is warning of another set of stay-at-home orders if COVID-19 hospitalization and infection rates continue to rise.

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The 15 Hottest Brunch Spots in Los Angeles, March 2019

Bacon, eggs benedict, bagels, and fried chicken — because why not

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Five brand new eateries to check out in Los Angeles

A new casual Indian restaurant in Palms, and a new Laotian eatery in the Valley

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A Stunning Parisian Salon-Styled Cocktail Bar Opens in Downtown LA

LA’s most ambitious new cocktail spot makes all its own liqueurs

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The Best Themed Bars In Los Angeles

Sometimes you want to add an extra twist to a cocktail-infused evening. Whether you're looking for a blast from the past, or a futuristic gaming world, LA has you covered with its array of themed bars serving up endless entertainment. Join us with Ja

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Best Places to Watch the Sunrise in LA

Whether you're an early bird by choice or by profession, sunrise in Los Angeles can be one of the most beautiful sights around. Through the traffic and the sleepiness, from beachside views to mountaintop vantage points and city skyline perspective, LA ha

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26 Totally Fun Things To Do in L.A. This Week You Need to Know About [5-30-17 to 6-2-17]

This week, from Tuesday, May 30 to Friday, June 2, features Prom Night at the Museum of Broken Relationships, the Venice Pride Block Party, the Pancake & Booze Art Show, the kickoff of Grand Performances 2017, First Fridays, and LOTS more.

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11 Urban Walks in LA that End with Booze or Tacos

From the shady staircases of Silver Lake to secret Hollywood enclaves, here are 11 urban walks in LA that end with booze or tacos.

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Best Places To See The Supermoon Tonight

If you've noticed that the moon seemed larger this past weekend, it's because it's is the closest a Full Moon has been to Earth since January 26, 1948. Though it passed its peak this morning, you can still get a glimpse tonight. Check out our guide to the Best Bars With a View so you can get the full (no pun intended) experience. Grab a drink and take in the sights (or wait until 2034 for it to happen again)!

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Trejo's Tacos to serve 'most delicious tacos known to man' | abc7.com

Danny Trejo is opening Trejo's Tacos in Los Angeles, serving up what he calls 'the most delicious tacos known to man.'

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Exclusive: Rooftop Film Club announces first outdoor LA screenings

The masters of outdoor movie viewing are finally bringing London's favorite summer screening series to the rooftops of LA, and we have the exclusive details of their...

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Four of the Best Bowling Alleys in LA - Los Angeles Magazine

As early as the mid-1800s, Angelenos were hurling balls at pins set up in downtown saloons. Surprisingly more than 50 bowling alleys—some with a handful of lanes, others with luxury amenities—dot the region. Whether you prefer converting those spares in a midcentury classic or at a club with a beat, here are the places that are on a roll.

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Get Pancakes for 25 Cents at Du-par's Next Week - Los Angeles Magazine

The grand opening of Du-par’s newest location in Encino happens next week, and to celebrate the diner will be offering 1938—the year the chain was founded—prices. Their famous Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Hotcakes, the recipe for which hasn’t changed in 30 years and is locked in a Farmers’ Market safe, will go for 25 cents, and hamburgers will only cost 20 cents. If you’re still hungry, you can even cap your meal off with a 15-cent slice of fruit pie and 5-cent coffee.

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10 Ways to Have a Great Weekend in L.A. - Los Angeles Magazine

A rock n’ roll flea market, an arctic ice monster, a psychedelic opera, and a live Harry Potter supercut

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20 LA bars that are open on Christmas Day!!!

Crap, it's Christmas Day and you're already out of brandy and eggnog, what to do, what to do... oh, right, drink brandy and…

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The best Los Angeles experiences to give as gifts

This year, opt to create memories instead of giving a materialistic gift, with these fun unique gift ideas that are sure to please.

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Best LA Bars By Neighborhood - Silverlake Sherman Oaks Hollywood And More

Yep. We're fixing the worst part of all those "Best Bars in LA" lists that get you super excited, and then super-er crushed when you realize none of the bars are anywhere near…

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Behind the Bartender: Michael Gotovac of Dan Tana’s - Los Angeles Magazine

Vintage Los Angeles’s Alison Martino sits down with the beloved barman to reflect on the landmark restaurant’s 50th Anniversary

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Hamburger Hamlet's Restored Glory in Sherman Oaks!

Rest assured, fans of Hamburger Hamlet. Though down for the count earlier this year, their final location in Sherman Oaks has been...

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College Football Team Affiliated Alumni Bars In Los Angeles

This way, you can ensure you're watching Northwestern lose by 36 amongst friends.

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Best Bars in Santa Monica - Nightlife - Los Angeles, CA

With two new cocktail meccas opening up within a couple months of each other, it seems like Santa Monica's all of a sudden become…

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The Best Pools For Lounging In Los Angeles : LAist

It's summer in L.A., which means it's time to lounge next to a pool with a cocktail in hand.

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What's next for soon-to-retire Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain?

A classic ride that was once the fastest and tallest roller coaster in the world will retire this summer after thrilling generations of riders at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

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Del Mar Racetrack is open, and you have an after-party to go to

Dust off your seersucker suit and throw on the biggest hat you can find -- the gates open this Thursday, July 17th at 11:30am for Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack. Get your tickets to The Party for access to the happenings in the trackside Seaside Cabana and Concert Area...

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The ultimate guide to Catalina Island

Complete with super-high-speed boat rides, zip line adventures, food frenzies, and all-night bar crawls.

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Popular, Dangerous Path to Eaton Canyon's Upper Falls to Be Closed

The upper part of popular Eaton Canyon — which draws crowds to hike to waterfalls in the mountains above Pasadena — was set to be closed following multiple rescues and hiker deaths, Angeles Nationa...

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The 9 best strip mall sushi spots in LA

Because you prefer to eat your raw fish at establishments that're sandwiched between a liquor store and an E-Z Check Advance.

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The 11 best new restaurant openings West of La Brea

Great new breakfast sandwiches, pig ear poolside tacos, and a movie theater that delivers Spago to your seat.

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This new LA bar's secret entrance? Epic.

How epic? Well, it was opened by some dudes who know a thing or two about secret entrances...

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    The LA secret bar primer

    Here's a beginner's guide to every LA bar that's -- in some way (hidden entrance!) or another (no address!) -- secret. Shhhhhh.

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        The best sushi in Los Angeles

        There's no food group that gets Angelenos more worked up than sushi; everyone has an opinion that is TOTALLY right about the best place in town to eat raw fish on rice, which's why we've risked Jeremy Piven-levels of mercury poisoning to br

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        The 14 best brunches in Los Angeles

        Today will forever be known as the day you learned about the greatest brunch dish in LA: the off-menu 2x2x2.

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          Top 10 Rock Star Restaurant Hang Outs in Los Angeles - The World Famous KROQ

          These top ten rockstar restaurant hangouts are the quintessential chomping and stomping grounds of old school and new school rockers.

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            The Best Date Bars in Los Angeles

            L.A. is a notoriously difficult city to date in, so we thought we'd make it just a little bit easier by gathering a list of some of the best bars to bring the apple of your eye. These spots aren't cheesy or over the top, just intimate spaces with solid dr

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              LA Fast Food Goes Healthy

              Fast food restaurants are a no no for most health food fans, however one LA restaurant is giving them reason to reconsider....

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                  The Best Dive Bars in Los Angeles

                  Our dive bars have provided inspiration to any number of writers (Charles Bukowski) and musicians (Tom Waits), and here, we'd like to sing their praises.