Stephanie Breijo

Hastings Tribune

Dry-aged sushi? One of L.A.'s best fishmongers says 'fresh is boring'

By: Stephanie Breijo

LOS ANGELES — Liwei Liao, owner of the Joint fish market in Sherman Oaks, has a motto: "Fresh is boring." Coral-red snappers from Japan hang upside down in the rows

Los Angeles Times

What you can learn about wine by watching new manga-based TV series 'Drops of God'

By: Stephanie Breijo

The new Apple TV+ show 'Drops of God,' loosely based on the hit manga series, provides another window into the world and vocabulary of wine.

Los Angeles Times

This massive new Valley food hall is packed with some of L.A.'s best restaurants

By: Stephanie Breijo

Plus, a walk-up mariscos window, Hollywood Bowl's food additions, a new Italian restaurant from a "Top Chef" and more.

Los Angeles Times

Who owns the phrase 'Taco Tuesday'? According to Taco Bell, it should be everyone

By: Stephanie Breijo

The multinational chain on Tuesday launched its latest salvo in decades-long dispute to claim and use the term 'Taco Tuesday.'

Los Angeles Times

Chef of L.A. restaurant Horses accused by chef-partner of killing family cats, divorce records show

By: Stephanie Breijo, Noah Goldberg

A chef of popular Los Angeles restaurant Horses accused her husband and business partner of killing the family's cats in a divorce filing in which she also asked for a domestic violence restraining order.

Los Angeles Times

Nothing to see here? Crowds flocking to Horses restaurant despite divorce drama

By: Daniel Miller, Noah Goldberg, Stephanie Breijo

How is the Hollywood restaurant at the heart of the cat and divorce scandal managing as rumors swirl?

The Times of Northwest Indiana

‘Drops of God’: What you can learn about wine from new manga-based TV series

By: Stephanie Breijo

Don’t know much about the world of high-end wine? The creators behind new Apple TV+ series “Drops of God” hope to change that with its trilingual drama cloaked in family intrigue.

Los Angeles Times

Why choose between Italian and Mexican when Highland Park's newest restaurant offers both?

By: Stephanie Breijo

Plus, Broad Street Oyster Co. expands to the pier, modern-Indian Baar Baar hits downtown, a new plant-based restaurant serves vegan sushi and Mexican cuisine, and more.

Los Angeles Times

49 rooftop restaurants and bars in L.A. to soak in the best city views

By: Stephanie Breijo, Laurie Ochoa, Astrid Kayembe, Amy Wong, Sarah Mosqueda, Betty Hallock, Danielle Dorsey, Lucas Kwan Peterson

From downtown skyscrapers to the Hollywood Hills and views of the Pacific Ocean, get outdoors to enjoy the best rooftop restaurants and bars in L.A. for the summer season and beyond.

Los Angeles Times

She served tacos and love from neighborhood institution. Tacos Delta matriarch Maria Esther Valdivia dies at 74

By: Nathan Solis, Stephanie Breijo

Generations of fans are flocking to the Silver Lake restaurant to mourn, bring flowers and candles, and remember Valdivia.