Kaila Yu

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Los Angeles

Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

The camera zooms in on a hefty slab of crispy fried chicken, bigger than the chef’s hand.

12 LA Restaurants That Are Going Viral on TikTok Right Now

Key to the City

Key to the City: Insider Travel Guides to America's Cities

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The small but flourishing two-mile stretch that encompasses the Historic Filipinotown neighborhood, also known as HiFi, has long served as a haven for LA’s Filipino communities.

Where to Eat and Drink in LA’s Historic Filipinotown

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An awed hush falls over each table at Korean BBQ restaurant Kang Ho-dong Baekjeong when the dosirak is brought to the table.

10 Delicious Dosiraks to Try in Los Angeles

Lunar New Year

Thrillist is ringing&nbsp;in the Year of the Tiger with a collection of guides, profiles, and features all related&nbsp;to how Lunar New Year is celebrated in communities around the country.

Celebrating Lunar New Year: Guides, Profiles, Features & More

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No one celebrates Lunar New Year like the cast of Netflix’s Bling Empire—as was made clear in the show’s premiere episode, which offered a peek inside an elaborate celebration that shut down Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

‘Bling Empire’ Stars Share Their Picks on Where to Celebrate Lunar New Year in LA

Black History Month

Thrillist is celebrating Black History Month in February with a collection of profiles and features on Black-owned businesses, as well as guides to neighborhoods around the country curated by locals.

Thrillist Celebrates Black History Month With a Spotlight on Black-Owned Businesses

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Instead of a typical birthday celebration with family and friends, Chef Armond Keys of Bootsy BBQ, a smoked BBQ takeout joint in View Park-Windsor Hills, announced that he would be feeding 100 of his housing insecure neighbors instead.

Kaila Yu’s Recent Articles

12 LA Restaurants That Are Going Viral on TikTok Right Now

The social media app has become a popular food discovery tool during the pandemic.

Where to Eat and Drink in LA’s Historic Filipinotown

Good eats and close-knit community define this neighborhood.

10 Delicious Dosiraks to Try in Los Angeles

Make this Korean lunch box your new go-to.

‘Bling Empire’ Stars Share Their Picks on Where to Celebrate Lunar New Year in LA

Ring in the Lunar New Year with some bling.

These 5 LA-Based Food Pop-Ups Are Helping to Feed BIPOC Communities

Paying homage to a long history of Black-led feeding initiatives, these businesses are stepping up to fight food insecurity.