Stephanie Breijo

Restaurants and chefs across every level of dining are donating food and services to feed displaced Angelenos and service workers.

On Wednesday, evacuees trickled into the Pasadena Convention Center in a steady stream, many holding only one or two bags containing belongings

On Wednesday, evacuees trickled into the Pasadena Convention Center in a steady stream, many holding only one or two bags containing belongings

On Jan. 11 Logan Sandoval and his team served hundreds of pulled pork sandwiches, smoked pork ribs, roast chicken plates and tubs of their signature banana pudding — most of them for free.

The Eaton and Palisades fires destroyed or damaged several restaurants, leaving many employees without work and income.

On Jan. 15 roughly two dozen pizzerias descended upon La Sorted’s pizza shop in Chinatown. The new Pizza Alliance, a group of small businesses and pizzaiolos cooking together, collaborated to send hundreds of free pizzas to first responders and anyone in need.

Wide swaths of L.A. County lay scorched after devastating fires. Long-standing restaurants that once defined the coastline were partially damaged or completely destroyed, including Gladstones, Moonshadows and Reel Inn in Malibu, as well as a growing number of Altadena restaurants.

LOS ANGELES — Felipe Ortega has spent 38 years — more than half of his life — working at Gladstones in Pacific Palisades. He started as a busboy and worked

'Pizza is for the people,' said La Sorted’s owner and co-organizer Tommy Brockert. Inside the party-like, feel-good event and the pizza coalition that's just getting started.

This morning some of the country's top chefs, restaurants and beverage professionals garnered industry-wide recognition with the announcement of the 2025 James Beard Award's semifinalists.