The city’s turmoil, from wildfires to curfews, has exacted a toll on some of its best-loved restaurants and raised worries about the future.
The city’s turmoil, from wildfires to curfews, has exacted a toll on some of its best-loved restaurants and raised worries about the future.
Lien Ta closed her popular Koreatown restaurant, Here’s Looking at You, in June, citing a slump in business caused by the city’s wildfires.Credit...Jessica Pons for The New York Times
Supported by
By Adam Nagourney
Reporting from Los Angeles
Rising costs, shrinking margins and fading tolerance are reshaping hospitality. A food editor explains why 2026 feels different.
The 99-year-old Echo Park favorite is being bulldozed for apartments – Angelenos are losing a slice of city history
With the largest undocumented population of any US city, much of LA locks in with fundraisers, mutual aid networks and grocery…
Raids have brought life to a standstill for some immigrant residents while others pick up pieces after arrests of family
Nearly all the houses on this street burned down last year. Owners are struggling to return.
Industry leaders say city’s dining scene needs to transform itself, with business in free fall following decades of bumper demand.
