Tejal Rao

The parent restaurant of Panda Express underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation. The deep, comforting pleasures are still on the menu.

Even as it faces economic setbacks of its own, the hospitality industry is stepping up to feed emergency workers and evacuees.

In Altadena, a network of home gardeners answer the call to build a free “library” of plant seeds.

From world-class Korean barbecue to Mission-style burritos to quintessential California cuisine, here are our current favorites.

Our current favorites in one of the greatest food cities in the world.

Tejal Rao, a Times food critic who lives in Los Angeles, explores the fleeting nature of safety after the fires.

Dr. Jessica B. Harris revisits and expands “A Kwanzaa Keepsake,” her highly personal book from 1995.

These inventive, meticulous competitors can teach us something about setting the “perfect” table.

The version that once thrived at the midcentury fast food stands of Los Angeles is now a regional treasure.

Let’s be honest, so am I.