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There’s a new bagel place in town! In 2020, Courage Bagels opened in East Hollywood and caused a commotion in Los Angeles, generating hour-long plus waits. It was the first Montreal-style bagel place that opened in LA. Read my full review here. 

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I started following model-turned-activist Sophia Esperanza’s Youtube channel a few years ago. Although I don’t eat exclusively vegan, I loved looking at her recipes for inspiration. Her videos always emanated a calming energy.

In July 2022, she posted a …

Bagel + Slice opened in May 2022 in Highland Park, a neighborhood that has seen a tremendous change in the last years due to the massive gentrification. 

Bradford Kent, a veteran chef originally from San Diego opened Bagel + Slice on the …

This post was originally published in March 2021. It was last updated in March 2022.

Little House Confections has permanently closed 🙁 Luckily, I found another places, 4th Baker in Santa Monica and microbusiness @OliveAtFirstBite …

My dad and half-brother are huge meat lovers and the closest thing they’ve had to an authentic Texas-style brisket was Bludso’s BBQ. Given the fact that they were visiting LA for the holidays, I wanted to impress them with the best brisket they would ever have. So, I …

I wanted to share Café Santo because it’s far from what I’m used to seeing every day on my Instagram feed. This cafe, which would be the perfect addition to any other LA neighborhood, is located in East Los Angeles and it’s more than just coffee in a …