Lizbeth Scordo

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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

One of the best parts of living in Los Angeles is having nearly every cuisine type at our fingertips and available at all hours, day or night—and you’ll usually end up with multiple choices to boot.

Where to Eat Thanksgiving Dinner in LA This Year

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There are many joys to be found in flying out of LA for the holidays, things like real winter weather, small-town charm, and your family back home—or, if you’re a native Angeleno, an escape from the family you have here.

The Best Places to Eat at Every LAX Terminal 

Drink

For a minute there, it looked like we may have seen the end of Happy Hour.

The Best Happy Hour in Your LA Neighborhood 

Rooftop Cinema Club

Lifestyle

Between the warm climate and the general preponderance of evergreen trees, LA doesn’t really get fall in the literal sense; a scattering of yellowish leaves on the ground is as likely to be drought-induced as seasonal.

Where to Go on a Date in LA This Fall

You don’t need an extra reason to dine out in what’s become one of our country’s most exciting food cities, but we’ll give you one anyway: Dine LA Restaurant Week.

13 Awesome Meals and Deals to Hit During DineLA Restaurant Week

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Cooler temps, changing colors (yes, even in LA!), spooky season, and pumpkin spice everything—what’s not to love about fall?

16 Cool Things to Do in LA This Fall

As we bask in the dog days of summer, it’s easy to avoid the heat entirely by staying indoors with roaring AC.

Cool Off at LA’s Best Poolside Bars This Summer

Nation

Pantry Goals

From the best recommendations at Trader Joe's and Aldi to our favorite products at global markets, these stories provide you with all the inspiration you need for your next grocery trip.

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Reflective of the many cultures that have made a home in Hawaii, the archipelago’s supermarkets brim with a smorgasbord of pantry staples, prepared foods, expansive seafood selections, and plenty of specialty snacks.

The Best Snacks and Drinks to Buy at a Hawaii Supermarket

LA Pride

Events

When the non-profit Christopher Street West put on the planet’s first-ever permitted parade advocating for gay rights in June of 1970, it was just a year after the police raid of Greenwich Village gay bar the Stonewall Inn, which led to days of escalating violence, protests, riots, and the beginnings of a widespread and interconnected gay liberation movement.

The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating Pride in LA 

Weekend Project

We share a recipe from an expert and allow them to share the best tips and tricks for a home cook or bartender to get it done.

Weekend Project: Home Cooking and Cocktails Made Easy

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Chef Mark Noguchi didn’t grow up eating poke at home, despite being born and raised in Hawaii, where the raw fish dish dates back to ancient times and eventually became ingrained in the Aloha State’s modern-day culinary culture.

How to Make a Fresh and Simple Hawaiian Poke Bowl 

L.A. Compost

After a crushing heat wave followed by chilly, gusty winds throughout LA County, the realities of climate change are becoming impossible to ignore.

9 Hands-On Ways to Fight Climate Change in LA

If there’s been a darling of any LA revitalization discussion in recent years, it’s Downtown LA.

Lizbeth Scordo’s Recent Articles

Where to Eat Thanksgiving Dinner in LA This Year

From traditional turkey feasts to out-of-the-box options that are Mexican- and Chinese-inspired, LA’s best restaurants have your Thanksgiving meal covered.

The Best Places to Eat at Every LAX Terminal

Fuel up before you take off for holiday travel—you're going to need it.

The Best Happy Hour in Your LA Neighborhood

Enjoy after-work drinks and bites at a discount at these restaurants and bars all over town.

Where to Go on a Date in LA This Fall

Between Pantages shows, multi-course Kaiseki dinners, and a new ice skating rink, your date card will be full this fall.

13 Awesome Meals and Deals to Hit During DineLA Restaurant Week

From Downtown to the beach, you don’t want to miss these dining deals spanning Mexican, Thai, Chinese cuisines, fancy steakhouses, and more.

16 Cool Things to Do in LA This Fall

Make the most of the fall season with pumpkin patches, horror movie nights, theme parks, museum visits, a champagne pop-up gallery, and more.

Cool Off at LA’s Best Poolside Bars This Summer

From Downtown to Santa Monica, here’s where to take a dip with a drink in hand.

The Best Snacks and Drinks to Buy at a Hawaii Supermarket

Island goods and grub abound on the isles’ aisles.

The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating Pride in LA

After a pandemic hiatus, LA’s Pride Month festivities are back and bigger than ever, including a parade, Pride In The Park festival, and more.

How to Make a Fresh and Simple Hawaiian Poke Bowl

Oahu chef Mark Noguchi shares his family recipe for the raw fish dish.

9 Hands-On Ways to Fight Climate Change in LA

There are plenty of ways to make a difference and support the environment ahead of Earth Day.

24 Downtown LA Restaurants You Need to Try Right Now

From Arts District stalwarts like Bestia and Bavel to Fashion District newcomers spanning Italian, French, Taiwanese cuisines and more.