2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (579+ words) Hoist up half of Arthur Grigoryan's basturma brisket sandwich for a first bite, and stare for a moment into the mouth of the beast. Dripping with Gruy're-laced Mornay sauce, this thing is phenomenal, a statement piece of excess and engineering…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (696+ words) Coffee is certainly having a moment. From local coffee shops like Costa Mesa's Neat Coffee, to designer brew like Ralph's Coffee by Ralph Lauren at Fashion Island, it's amazing the lengths caffeine lovers will go for their lattes. The latest…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (501+ words) There's queso, and then there's queso laced with Thai Panang curry. New cookbook "Asian Smoke" " one of our favorites of the year so far " shares this and other sweet-spicy, smoky-funky recipes for the likes of crying tiger bao buns, brisket…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (427+ words) A Peet's spokesperson said in an email that the closures were a "difficult decision" and "reflect a broader effort to align our business with long-term growth priorities and current market conditions." Workers at the Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach Peet's…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (857+ words) Hitting the gym every day and counting every calorie could be getting you the results you expect in the gym and on the scale, but if you are not getting enough sleep, you are not reaching your highest potential and…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (987+ words) The pre-workout industry has absolutely exploded in recent years, and it has become a staple part of training routines for many athletes and regular gym-goers. With promises of more energy, sharper focus, and stronger performance, these tubs of powdered supplements…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (288+ words) Newport Beach's Lido Marina Village just welcomed a new business that aims to bring with it a measure of compassion. La La Land Kind Cafe officially opened at the coastal, open-air shopping and dining destination. The purpose-driven coffee concept is…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (197+ words) The ritual of meeting up and hanging out at a coffee shop in L. A. is a showcase of style filled with a subtle site-specific tension. Don't you see it? Comfort battles formality fighting to break free. Hiding out chafes against being…...

2+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (397+ words) Blue Bottle Coffee, the Oakland-born specialty coffee roaster owned by Nestl, could soon be acquired by a Chinese investment firm that controls one of China's biggest coffee chains. Centurium Capital, the majority shareholder of Luckin Coffee, is reportedly buying Blue…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (481+ words) Hundreds of people lined the sidewalk on Allen Avenue on Saturday morning, eagerly awaiting entry into one of the first new storefronts to open in Altadena since the Eaton fire burned over 14, 000 acres and took 19 lives. After operating as a…...