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Addison chef William Bradley. // Photo credit: Lauren di Matteo

InterviewsLos Angeles

Michelin-Starred and Trying Takeout? San Diego’s Addison Is Up For It

After closing for a few months in 2019 to overhaul Addison, long considered one of the best restaurants in San…

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The gumbo at Harold & Belle's is how you do winter.

GuidesLos Angeles

11 Dishes Around Los Angeles to Bring Comfort to Your Winter

Almost a year into the pandemic, the idea of comfort food has taken on new meaning. Of course fried chicken,…

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Great White has January healthy eating down to an art form (plus some Riverland pét-nat if you need it).

GuidesLos Angeles

The Resy Guide to Vegetable-Forward Takeout in Los Angeles

With a farmers market on just about every corner, it’s hard not to find really fantastic vegetable-focused dishes throughout Southern…

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Saso's salmon carpaccio.

The Hit ListLos Angeles

The January Hit List: Ditroit, Madre, Citizen Public Market, Saso, and More

A new year always brings promise — to right the wrongs of the prior one, to forge a new path,…

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GuidesLos Angeles

The Resy Guide to Los Angeles Holiday Cocktails To Go

Looking at the glass-half-full side of life, one of the best things to come out of the pandemic has been…

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Violet's chocolate bundt cake. // Photo courtesy of Violet Bistro

GuidesLos Angeles

The Resy Guide to Holiday Desserts in Los Angeles

Even without a pandemic, celebrating the holidays in style means enjoying lots of sweets, and feeling no guilt about any…

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Photo by Maureen M. Evans, courtesy of Damian

Resy FeaturesLos Angeles

Enrique Olvera on Opening Damian During a Pandemic, L.A.’s Many Cuisines, and More

Even in a region filled with thousands of restaurants, loncheros, taquerias, and other small family-run food businesses featuring myriad regional…

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Thai fried chicken and Saar riesling are two great tastes that go together at Anajak Thai.

GuidesLos Angeles

The Resy Holiday Guide to Takeout and Delivery in Los Angeles

With another round of mandates shutting down all dining at restaurants (effective until at least December 17), everyone is counting…

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Pasta, more pasta, and kale salad reconsidered, at Jame Enoteca.

The Hit ListLos Angeles

The December Hit List: Found Oyster, Bowery Bungalow, Pearl River Deli, and More

With the news, right before Thanksgiving, that all restaurants in Los Angeles had to cease in-person dining and drinking for…

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New on ResyLos Angeles

New on Resy: Gigi’s, Destroyer, Damian, Angler, and More

The one thing newcomers don’t realize — that L.A. temps do actually drop below 70 degrees — just means there…

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