Danielle Dorsey is the assistant editor and writer of guides for the Food section. Previously, she was the senior West Coast editor at Thrillist, where she covered food, drink and travel across the California region. She grew up across San Diego and Riverside and has happily called Los Angeles home for more than 15 years.
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Black chefs across L.A. share the dishes that define their Thanksgiving celebrations, including curry-golden macaroni and cheese pie and a flower-topped carrot cake.
Black chefs across L.A. introduce us to the recipes that define their Thanksgiving holidays, including lamb biriyani, macaroni pie and carrot cake.
A Thanksgiving menu that celebrates Black traditions spans the Caribbean and East Africa, with plenty of local influence.
Chef Rashida Holmes of Bridgetown Roti makes macaroni and cheese pie, one of the Caribbean restaurant’s best-selling items.
A culinary renaissance is alive in Long Beach, including a French-Californian neo-bistro, a vegan, LGBTQ+-friendly coffee shop and the state’s first women-focused sports bar.
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Noteworthy openings include a pair of Japanese restaurants in a historic Hollywood recording studio, a hidden Highland Park wine bar and a Dodgers-themed pizzeria in Chinatown.
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