The Classics Daniel Navarro Kept El Cochinito in the Family. Now He’s Made Sure It Reflects the Community In the days before COVID-19, there’s a good chance you drove by El Cochinito a million times without noticing it.… By Lesley Balla October 16, 2020
The Classics The Golden Bull Has Been a Cornerstone for Santa Monica Canyon and the LGBTQ Community Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, author Christopher Isherwood, and painter Don Bachardy walk into a bar. This isn’t a joke. It’s… By Lesley Balla October 12, 2020
The Classics The Night That Changed L.A. Forever Also Put El Coyote on the Map On a hot August night in 1969, actress Sharon Tate and friends Jay Sebring, Voytek Frykowski, and Abigail Folger sat… By Alison Martino September 8, 2020
The Classics El Tepeyac’s Rich Family Legacy Continues One Burrito at a Time Back at the end of February, when there was talk of a citywide shut down, I met a friend at… By Bill Esparza September 8, 2020
The Classics Cielito Lindo Defines the Flavors of East L.A. Mexican American food conquered America with its popular flavors of fresh and dried chiles stewed into hearty dishes thickened by… By Bill Esparza September 8, 2020
The Classics The Formosa Cafe is a Masterclass in Restoration Like an aging Hollywood star, the Formosa Cafe’s light may have dimmed a bit over the years, but it never… By Lesley Balla September 8, 2020
The Classics The Layered Legacy of Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles Once upon a time in Los Angeles, people thought the idea of combining fried chicken and a waffle as a… By Adrian Miller September 8, 2020