Bill Addison

Your morning catch up: L.A.’s 101 best restaurants, we’ve got your guide to the L.A. city attorney’s race and more big stories.

These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles, as chosen by L.A. Times restaurant critics Bill Addison and Jenn Harris.

These are our 5 favorite places to drink in L.A. in 2026. A handful of watering holes stand out for excellent wine and cocktails, plus an ambitious coffee destination.

When Sean Brock opened Darling in L.A. last year, he laid out his vision for “California cuisine.” Then, a gradual shift reached its definitive turning point this summer. Brock embraced his Southern soul.

L.A.’s best seafood tostadas bridge influence from the coastal regions of Mexico, Central America and Japan.

At Aunt Yvette’s Kitchen, desserts like a ‘fire and ice’ duet of ice creams are part of the owner’s creative spark

Perse’s unique, nonconformist hallmarks can be too easily missed. But ask for the regional specialties that you might at first overlook.

From simple sundaes to over-the-top banana splits, here are 20 spots serving our favorite frozen desserts.

Vintage-inspired mini golf in San Clemente. Mai tais on a sunken ship in Anaheim. Sprawling red rocks in Trabuco Canyon. It’s time to go deeper into great, big, always juicy O.C.

Pastry chef Shannon Swindle is one of California’s great pastry chefs. Bill Addison looks back at 20 years of his desserts in Dallas, Atlanta and Los Angeles