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After quietly closing several locations, the casual American dining chain TGI Fridays filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-11-04/tgi-fridays-files-for-bankruptcy-the-latest-restaurant-chain-to-falter

A new iteration of Helms Bakery is open in Culver City. 13 things to be excited about, including pies, doughnuts and all the breads.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-11-04/helms-bakery-culver-city-pie-cake-bread

Our highly curated lists of gift ideas are perfect for Angelenos with specific identities: L.A. devotees, hikers and walkers, gardeners, food lovers, book fans, those wanting special self-care ex...

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-11-03/gift-guide-2024

The observance offers a perfect moment to reset as we careen toward the holidays.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-30/day-of-the-dead-is-truly-a-holiday-for-food-lovers

Miso Robotics in Pasadena is one of several tech startups betting their robots will appeal to fast-food chains searching for new ways to save money.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-10-30/robots-can-now-make-your-fries-and-guacamole-the-future-of-fast-food

Plus, a colorful new tea room takes root, some of the East Coast's top lobster rolls expand to L.A., a wine bar debuts inside a local landmark, and more.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-29/michael-mina-orla-santa-monica-egyptian-mediterranean-ettore-vino-flowers-finest-chopped-cheese

In under-resourced parts of Los Angeles, people develop life-altering, preventable diabetes complications related to obesity. These patients rarely live to grow old.

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-10-28/ozempic-wegovy-obesity-weight-loss-medicare-medicaid

Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez and New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan have agreed to a friendly food wager over the outcome of the Fall Classic.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-25/new-york-los-angeles-doughnuts-versus-bagels

Hey Yankees fans, think you got the best food city? Los Angeles has better tacos and burgers and — yes, even better pastrami, pizza and bagels. L.A. is the superior food city. Full stop.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-25/los-angeles-better-food-city-new-york-city-dodgers-yankees

There's a reason candidates make stops at local eateries. It's shorthand for connecting with voters. So who's the winner when it comes to breaking bread?

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-10-25/restaurant-election-kamala-harris-donald-trump

The safety of mass-produced food has improved dramatically in recent decades, but listeria, a common type of bacterium, presents unique hurdles.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-10-24/you-sure-you-want-to-eat-that-sandwich-listeria-outbreaks-raise-questions-about-food-chain-safety

The long-awaited restaurant serves some of L.A.'s only "charred not burnt" New Haven-style pies, which became a journey through nostalgia and sobriety for Ozzy's founder.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-22/ozzys-apizza-new-haven-style-pizza-los-angeles-north-hollywood

Gusto Bread's Arturo Enciso built his bakery around wood-fired breads, then changed the conversation around Mexican pan dulce. He shows us how to make pan de muerto for the Día de Muertos holida...

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-21/how-to-make-pan-de-muerto-for-day-of-the-dead-gusto-bread

Arturo Enciso's recipe for pan de muerto includes sourdough starter, ground fennel and orange zest for maximum deliciousness. Follow his step-by-step instructions for making the holiday sweet bre...

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/gusto-bread-pan-de-muerto-recipe

Need a creepy cocktail for spooky season? Long Beach tiki bar Bamboo Club — running as the Tremble Club all October — shares a recipe for a "blood"-topped take on a classic.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/bamboo-club-fall-of-romulus-cocktail-halloween-recipe

After years of popping up in some of L.A.'s best coffee shops, baker Jiyoon Jang debuts a cafe of her own, where hotteok-inspired cream-top lattes and black sesame mochi bars are selling out dail...

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-18/modu-cafe-bakery-highland-park-jiyoon-jang

Honoring the ancestors is universal. Anyone called to commemorate their loved ones can embrace and celebrate Día de Muertos.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-17/step-by-step-guide-how-to-make-a-dia-de-muertos-altar

For Día de Muertos, make these mixiotes of chile-marinated chicken cooked in bundles of string-tied parchment. Add a dessert of bread pudding soaked in piloncillo syrup and studded with fruit an...

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-17/what-to-make-for-dia-de-muertos-chicken-mixiotes-capirotada-recipe

An easy chicken recipe for Día de Muertos: These parcels of chile-marinated chicken are wrapped in string-tied parchment bundles and steamed with sliced fall squash, for serving with tortillas, ...

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/mixiotes-de-pollo-parchment-wrapped-chicken-recipe

It's hard to beat the convenience of baby food pouches. But overreliance can affect a child's nutrition, food preferences and speech development, experts warn.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-17/baby-food-pouches-healthy-nutrition-parenting

This luscious bread pudding recipe is made with a spiced syrup rather than a custard, studded with fresh guava, dried apricots and toasted nuts.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/capirotada-tropical-bread-pudding-with-guava-and-apricots

Meat producer BrucePac is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products sold at Trader Joe's, Target, Kroger and other retailers because they might be contaminated with listeria...

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-10-16/listeria-recall

Visions of combo platters and glorious tacos filled my mind as I barreled down the 15. The only election reminder was a "Viva Trump" sign outside Victorville.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-16/caminos-del-southwest-taco-bell-politics

Agriculture, which intersects with key issues — the economy, climate change and immigration — is a barometer of where a region and its people are heading.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-16/caminos-del-southwest-trump-harris-election-farmers

Cool Patch Pumpkins in Solano County has twice held the Guinness World Record for world's largest corn maze. Over the years, the maze has served as a towering 60-acre experiment in human psycholo...

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-15/navigating-this-world-record-corn-maze-tests-the-human-psyche

Plus, the team behind Michelin-starred Heritage debuts a more casual "neo-bistro," a Bestia and Taco María alum launches a pop-up residency through January, one of L.A.'s chicest new patios is n...

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-14/venice-rvr-ati-echo-park-olive-rose-bagels-long-beach

This Moroccan chickpea tagine from 'The Bean Book' by Steve Sando is simmered with fresh ginger, saffron, cinnamon and preserved lemon.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/rancho-gordo-moroccan-chickpea-tagine-recipe

Plus, a new SGV dumpling destination has lines out the door, two chefs bring global flavor to Santa Monica, and Echo Park lands two new Japanese imports.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-11/sams-place-highland-park-new-sgv-dumpling-good-alley-izakaya-dongame-echo-park-edgemar-santa-monica

The movie "Sideways" — and the line "if anybody orders Merlot, I'm leaving" — sparked a wine conversation that's still going strong.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-11/sideways-wine-movie-is-20-years-old

Minh Phan shut her restaurants so she could feed people's hearts and minds, and their stomachs, with immersive art and 'challenging' foods at the surplus produce nonprofit Food Forward.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-10/michelin-star-chef-minh-phan-closed-restaurants-partly-to-address-food-waste

McDonald's is adding plant-based McNuggets supplied by Beyond Meat to its French outlets in another European expansion of the El Segundo company's products.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-10-10/beyond-meat-mcdonalds-mcnuggets-france

Chef Chris Ono has joined Azay, taking over dinner service and offering a prix-fixe Japanese-French menu. The staff plans to host tribute dinners in Hirose's honor.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-09/genre-bending-japanese-french-chef-akira-hirose-dies-at-70-at-azay-his-flavors-and-flair-will-live-on

Chef Curtis Stone of the Pie Room makes a classic Australian snack: sausage rolls, wrapped in flaky pastry and served with homemade tomato sauce.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/pie-room-curtis-stone-pork-sausage-rolls-recipe

The Pie Room's Curtis Stone prepares a childhood favorite and classic Australian snack — sausage rolls, made with chicken and wrapped in flaky pastry.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/recipe-curtis-stone-pie-room-chicken-sausage-rolls

Curtis Stone's homemade tomato sauce is for serving with his pork and chicken sausage rolls.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/curtis-stone-pie-room-tomato-sauce-ketchup-recipe

Buzzy food pop-up Chain celebrates popular franchises such as Panda Express and Domino's. It promises upscale cuisine, but can feel like clueless marketing.

https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2024-10-08/chain-chainfest-los-angeles-review

Egg sambal "shakshuka" is inspired by the nasi lemak Helen Goh ate growing up in Malaysia and the shakshuka that Yotam Ottolenghi grew up eating.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/egg-sambal-shakshuka-recipe-ottolenghi-comfort

Chefs Daniel Patterson and Keith Corbin of Alta and Locol are taking over the Son of a Gun space with a tasting-menu restaurant next year — here's what to know.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-05/jaca-fine-dining-restaurant-daniel-patterson-keith-corbin-la

Although California dairy farmers anticipated a bird flu mortality rate of less than 2%, some say between 10% and 15% of infected cattle are dying.

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-10-04/bird-flu-deaths-increasing-among-california-dairy-cows

For decades, Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services has delivered meals to seniors. But volunteers are aging out and funding isn't enough to serve all in need.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-04/time-and-funding-are-running-out-for-little-tokyo-senior-meal-program

Restaurants and bars around Los Angeles are opening early on Saturday and Sunday mornings to cater to a surging English Premier League fan base.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2024-10-03/english-premier-league-fans-restaurants-bars

Plus, one of L.A.'s most celebrated Thai restaurants opens a street-food spot, tandem Japanese restaurants fill a former recording studio, celebrated tacos land in Long Beach and more.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-03/la-sorted-pizzeria-chinatown-rokusho-luv2eat-express-sonoratown-long-beach

A lawsuit was filed against Madre in Valencia after dozens reported they were sick in salmonella outbreak. The restaurant is now open after L.A. County shut down the restaurant for about a week.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-10-02/salmonella-outbreak-madre-restaurant-santa-clarita-ivan-vasquez

This creamy risotto from Dunsmoor restaurant in Los Angeles is fortified with shrimp paste, shrimp stock and plenty of butter and Parmesan cheese.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/dunsmoor-la-low-country-risotto-carolina-gold-rice-porridge-recipe

Over the weekend, Otium restaurant owners handed out personal checks to workers. But the payments were short, some say.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-30/otium-paid-restaurant-workers-paychecks-but-some-short-workers-say

Cities will be able to issue permits that allow cannabis dispensaries to host live performances and serve hot food and nonalcoholic drinks.

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-09-30/california-cannabis-cafes-food-drink-consumption-lounges-law-ab1775-newsom-secondhand-smoke

Some of the city's freshest tortillas are bubbling up on the planchas of Komal in Historic South-Central, arriving just-blistered and blue, yellow or white in color.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-27/komal-masa-tortillas-mercado-la-paloma-los-angeles

Protesting restaurant workers say they are due thousands in unpaid wages after Otium, the acclaimed restaurant opened as part of the Broad museum complex, shuttered this month.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-26/los-angeles-restaurant-workers-at-celebrated-otium-protest-over-unpaid-wages

Add a favorite stone fruit to pico de gallo. Red-fleshed plum gives this salsa a refreshing spin and its ruby color.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/plum-pico-de-gallo-recipe

This salsa roja delights with a sweet-tart spiciness. Strawberries macerated with lemon juice and light brown sugar enhance the salsa's jammy flavors and complement the heat of ancho chile.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/ancho-strawberry-salsa-recipe

Burgette chef Sean MacDonald makes crispy-edged salmon smashburgers with pickles and gribiche.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/burgettes-salmon-belly-smashburgers-recipe

They might not be the most common salsas, but fruit is already a part of the classic ensemble of tomato, citrus, chile and allium. These recipes up the fruit.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-25/fruit-salsa-with-cherries-plums-berries-recipes

There is no shortage of delicious sandwiches in L.A., from long-standing delis to newcomers offering Italian schiacciata, Philly cheesesteaks, tuna melts, meatball subs and more.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-24/guide-best-sandwiches-los-angeles

Will the price of coffee, a crop hurt by rising temperatures and drought, jolt American politicians and voters into paying attention to global warming?

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-09-24/coffee-prices-vietnam-costa-rica-climate-change

Members of the L.A. Times Food team weigh in on their Langer's orders — and owner Norm Langer shares some of his customers' strangest requests through the years.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-23/pastrami-face-off-whats-the-best-order-at-langers

L.A.'s latest openings include a Mexican steakhouse from Ka'teen chef Wes Avila, a bricks-and-mortar location in Beverly Grove for a viral sandwich shop pop-up and more.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-21/guerrilla-tacos-angry-egret-chef-wes-avila-returns-with-mexican-steakhouse-mxo

A novel program launched last month at seven Central Valley community colleges aims to ensure that farmworkers don't get displaced as California's powerhouse agricultural industry transitions to ...

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-09-21/central-valley-effort-trains-farmworkers-to-master-technology-replacing-fieldwork

Chefs drop by the L.A. Times Kitchen to show dishes that are simple enough for home cooks but also spark ideas, reveal new techniques and tap into creativity.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-17/chef-that-recipes-videos-and-tips-from-your-favorite-chefs

Sandwich King Owen Han catapulted to TikTok fame when his first few sandwich-making videos drew millions of views. Now he's about to publish his debut cookbook, "Stacked."

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-20/tiktok-king-of-sandwiches-owen-han-new-cookbook-stacked

In this recipe from Owen Han's cookbook, "Stacked," these extra-tender meatballs are simmered in tomato sauce and make for delicious sandwiches.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/nonnas-meatball-sandwich-recipe

This spicy chicken sandwich recipe from Owen Han's cookbook, "Stacked," gets a kick from its spice rub and chipotle mayo, layered with creamy avocado and crispy bacon.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/og-spicy-chicken-sandwich-with-avocado-and-bacon-recipe

Something about small restaurants occupies a particular place in a cityscape, especially in sprawling Los Angeles. Stir Crazy on Melrose feels like a respite from the world.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-19/stir-crazy-melrose-restuarant-wine-review-addison

Chipotle debuts "Autocado," an avocado-peeling robot and an automated bowl assembly line

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-19/chipotle-autocado-robot-peel-an-avocado-in-26-seconds

The croque Matthieu sandwich from Pasjoli is crisp with a buttery layer of toasted cheese and creamy with jammy caramelized onions and Mornay sauce. It's the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/pasjoli-croque-mathieu-recipe

My new favorite pop-up pizza operations include pan pizzas from Mievè and thin-crust pies at Caro Mio.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-16/love-square-pies-you-need-to-try-this-pizza-pop-up

Chef Josiah Citrin opened Mélisse in Santa Monica in 1999, blazing a trail for a new way to look at French cooking in California.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-16/melisse-california-french-dining-in-la-turns-25-years-old

Many presidents have humble jobs early on, but few of them have bragged about it. So why is Kamala Harris talking about her time at McDonald's?

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-09-16/harris-mcdonalds-job

Make these easy calabacitas with L.A. Asada Backyard Grill Seasoning, a spice blend collaboration between L.A. Times Food and Burlap & Barrel.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/la-asada-calabacitas-recipe

This tangy, tart, spicy, refreshing michelada is made using Salty Angeleno Michelada Seasoning Salt, a spice-blend collaboration between L.A. Times Food and Burlap & Barrrel.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/salty-angeleno-michelada-recipe

Hart House, Kevin Hart's Southern California vegan fast-food chain, closed its four locations Sept. 10. The chain got its start in Los Angeles just two years ago.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-09-13/kevin-harts-plant-based-fast-food-chain-shutters-all-locations

For the podcast host and author of "The Shift," a perfect Sunday in L.A. involves a beach day with friends, drinking natural wine in Venice and ending the night with spicy noodles from Night + Ma...

https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2024-09-13/sunday-funday-tinx-things-to-do-los-angeles

In 2025, Swedish chef Marcus Jernmark hopes to open a restaurant with ingredients from California but that maintains a "Nordic backbone and DNA."

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-12/marcus-jernmark-announces-two-modern-nordic-restaurants-set-to-open-in-2025

A bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk aims to add teeth to the state's outdoor heat safety standards by making it easier for farmworkers to make a workers' compensation claim against an employer for...

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-09-12/lawmakers-take-creative-approach-to-enforcing-heat-safety-rules-for-farmworkers

The prolific bread specialist is expanding its reach with a pizzeria in 2025, taking over the Town restaurant space in Highland Park.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-11/bub-and-grandmas-opening-pizzeria-town-highland-park

Damian chef de cuisine Jesus "Chuy" Cervantes shares tips for making a fun, simple and delicious seasonal ceviche.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-11/chuy-cervantes-damian-ceviche-tips

This seasonal ceviche from Chuy Cervantes at Damian in the Arts District of downtown L.A. features a bright, citrus-y marinade, fresh local fish and loads of summer vegetables.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/damian-la-kanpachi-summer-ceviche-recipe

Plus, one of L.A.'s favorite taco stands opens its first bricks-and-mortar, a new all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ contender launches with Wagyu, a punk-rock hot dog icon closes, and more.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-10/barr-seco-wine-bar-silver-lake-moohan-korean-bbq-oki-dog-closing-mas-cabron

The long-running bar and arcade and its more recent, lauded restaurant will call it quits Sept. 29 — but not without serving some of L.A.'s most surprising and subversive food a final time.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-09/button-mash-poltergeist-to-close-echo-park-september

Multiple new Korean fried chicken chains are pushing cheese-dusted chicken. Here are three highlight restaurants that are leading the way in this emerging L.A. fried chicken trend.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-09/korean-fried-chicken-cheese-powder-koreatown

This simple "no-cook" side dish from Larchmont restaurant Osteria Mamma is an easy way to serve fresh tomatoes: stuffed with cheese.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/osteria-mammas-pomodori-spumosi-cheese-stuffed-tomatoes

This "midnight spaghetti" from Osteria Mamma's self-published cookbook is meant to be made from pantry items and fridge staples.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/osteria-mamma-midnight-spaghetti-recipe

This simple no-bake Italian dessert requires very little hands-on prep time and is the perfect chocolate treat to serve alongside espresso as a dunkable snack.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/osteria-mammas-chocolate-salami-recipe

The Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe opens Friday at Universal City Walk.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-06/sneak-peek-inside-the-new-hello-kitty-cafe-in-los-angeles

The groundbreaking fine-dining restaurant Vespertine reopened with a new menu and vision and now two Michelin stars. What's next for chef Jordan Kahn?

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-05/chef-jordan-kahn-reopens-vespertine-meteora-la

Santa Monica's Lokl Haus, and its pop-up spinoff Lokl Haus Kitchen, serves the region's best introduction to Turkish cooking.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-05/lokl-haus-santa-monica-turkish-doner-kebab-review-bill-addison

Fast-casual chain Shake Shack, known for its burgers and milkshakes, will close nine locations by month's end, including six in California, the company said.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-09-04/those-frozen-custards-and-shacksauce-are-getting-harder-to-find-as-shake-shack-closes-some-los-angeles-spots

Chef Jordan Kahn of Vespertine, Meteora and Destroyer makes Cubano sandwiches with crispy-skin pork belly, mojo rub, pickles, mustard and Swiss cheese.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/jordan-kahn-pork-belly-cubano-sandwich-recipe

This creamy, fruity milkshake made with mamey is the perfect accompaniment to a Cubano sandwich.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/mamey-milk-shake-recipe-jordan-kahn

Make these crispy, golden, salty plantain chips from L.A. chef Jordan Kahn of Vespertine, Meteora and Destroyer.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/mariquitas-cubanas-fried-plantain-chips-recipe

It was not Biden who fumbled the pandemic response and sent the economy reeling. Trump caused the problem he's complaining about.

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-09-04/trump-campaign-bacon-prices-biden-economics

Appreciation: How did Famous Amos cookies become a '70s luxury status symbol on par with caviar (said Vogue)? Wally Amos' family reveals the trailblazer's baking secrets.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-03/appreciation-wally-famous-amos-chocolate-chip-cookie-empire-secrets-why-the-cookies-were-so-good

Chef demos and cookbook signings, along with tastes and sips from 100-plus restaurants and drink purveyors, are part of L.A. Times Food Bowl 2024, taking place at Paramount Pictures Studio Backlo...

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-09-02/chefs-restaurants-at-los-angeles-times-food-bowl-festival

Plus, where to find some of the region's top tempura, a prolific global chef opens a flashy hand roll bar in Ktown, Ricardo Zarate returns and more.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-08-28/new-cypress-park-la-taqueria-tijuana-taco-chain

Chef Mary Sue Milliken rubs pork ribs with lots of herbs and fennel seeds before slow-cooking them on the grill and brushing them with a balsamic vinegar glaze.

https://www.latimes.com/recipe/mary-sue-milliken-fennel-herb-grilled-ribs-recipe

Nearly six years after closing, community-minded Locol — founded by chefs Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson — is back with a new soul food menu and new partnership.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-08-27/locol-reopens-in-watts-los-angeles

Plan a Westminster and Garden Grove Vietnamese food crawl with fried chicken, sizzling steaks and bánh cuốn.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-08-26/vietnamese-chicken-wings-westminster-garden-grove-food-crawl

A food crawl with 'Mean Girls' star Avatika includes Japanese food, Cassia and favorite Indian street snacks.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-08-23/avantika-crawl-indian-street-food-in-la

The family behind Koda Farms, the creator of beloved rice strains such as Kokuho Rose and Sho-Chiku-Bai, will end rice production after nearly 100 years.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-23/column-koda-farms

The family behind Koda Farms rice licensed its trademarks to Western Foods. But the family is not selling their land in South Dos Palos.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-08-22/koda-farms-california-rice-legacy-where-to-buy

This week Koo Koo Roo, one of L.A.'s favorite bygone chains, announced its return. Here's how it happened and when and how to get a taste.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-08-22/koo-koo-roo-reopening-new-owner-everything-to-know-chain-chainfest