News in Los Angeles

L.A.’s 29 Best Independent Bookshops to Support Instead Of Amazon
Los Angeles, despite what its haters say, is a reading town, from its bookworms to its script-readers. It's full of great independent and time-honored bookstores that are almost as plentiful as the inspired authors this city has spawned.

They Had Degrees, Careers and Dreams. Then They Came Home to Grow the Family Taquería
Across Los Angeles, a generation raised in mesquite smoke and prepping mariscos is choosing legacy over escape. Here's why these five children of immgrants are refusing to let their parents’ hard-won businesses disappear.

Los Angeles is living a restaurant resurgence
App-based delivery is creating a new type of eatery: more food, fewer staff, tighter margins