Los Angeles, CA

Beverly Hills, CA

Welcome back to Highly Opinionated, an ongoing series where Eater’s editors delve into one specific, oft-debated food favorite in Los Angeles. Previously, we discussed the city’s best New York-style pizza, Italian deli sandwiches, Korean barbecue, beef phở, breakfast burritos, bánh mì đặc biệt, burritos, ham steaks, tuna sandwiches, and pad thai. This edition takes a closer look at tacos al pastor.

Highly Opinionated: A Mexican Food Expert’s Favorite Tacos al Pastor in Los Angeles

Cathy Chaplin is a senior editor at Eater LA, a James Beard Award–nominated journalist, and the author of Food Lovers’ Guide to Los Angeles. The latest project from the 35-year-old Toscana Restaurant Group is a charming ode to Roman cuisine called All Roads. Opening Friday, July 26, at 145 South Barrington Avenue in Brentwood, All Roads serves traditional Roman pinsas in a wine bar setting with an attached bottle shop.

LA’s Newest Italian Restaurant Is a Charming Ode to Rome

Blanco, TX

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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Lancaster County, PA

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

North Bay Village, FL

Yaya (stylized YAYA) Coastal Cuisine is set to open in North Bay Village in mid-August. It promises a blend of Mediterranean cuisine with a Miami twis, with a stunning bayfront location offers panoramic water and skyline views from floor-to-ceiling windows. Angel Febres leads the venture, who’s also behind local favorites...

North Bay Village Gets a New Waterfront Stunner

Minneapolis, MN

Chef Yia Vang’s new Hmong restaurant, Vinai, is set to finally open in Minneapolis’s former Dangerous Man taproom space on July 30, almost four years after it was first announced. If you’ve been following along with Vang’s story, you know that much has led to this moment: a scrappy pop-up operation; a food hall stall and then a restaurant; 18,500 galabaos prepped and served at the State Fair; a nimble pivot to a summer residency; numerous construction delays and financial setbacks. Vinai has always been Vang’s “love letter” to his parents, who escaped persecution in Laos and forded the Mekong River to reach Thailand’s Ban Vinai refugee camp, where Vang was born, before the family resettled in Minnesota. In a way, then, this restaurant brings him back to exactly where he began.

Here’s What Chef Yia Vang Thinks You Should Order at His New Restaurant, Vinai

Chicago, IL

Ashok Selvam is the editor of Eater Chicago and a native Chicagoan armed with more than two decades of award-winning journalism. Now covering the world of restaurants and food, his nut graphs are super nutty. It’s been a year since scintillating South Asian restaurant Vajra moved from West Town into...

Vajra Will Finally Open Its Dining Room After a Year in Wicker Park

New York City, NY

Melissa McCart is the editor for Eater New York. Charlie Mitchell of Michelin-starred Clover Hill in Brooklyn Heights — who won this year’s James Beard Award for Best Chef: New York State — is headed to Manhattan. Mitchell will lead Fidi’s two-Michelin-star Saga on the 63rd floor of 70 Pine at Pearl Street, where he’ll become the executive chef following the death of founder James Kent last month, the New York Times reported.

This Year’s NYC James Beard Winner Is Tapped to Run Michelin-Starred Saga

Nearly a decade after the first Taco Bell Cantina opened in Chicago, Downtown Los Angeles is finally getting one of its own. Diversified Restaurant Group (DRG), one of the largest Taco Bell franchisers, opened the newest Cantina on July 18 at the corner of Seventh and Flower Streets. Los Angeles...

Downtown LA’s New Taco Bell Cantina Serves Doritos Locos Tacos With Boozy Baja Blasts

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Canned tuna is the second most popular type of seafood in the U.S. after shrimp (according to the National Fisheries Institute). Naturally, then, there are more varieties out there than you can shake a stick at, from light tuna to albacore to tuna packed in water to tuna packed in oil with carrots and peas. But the best canned tuna out there, at least according to celebrity chef David Chang, is from the company Dongwon, specifically its Tuna with Hot Pepper Sauce.

The Best Canned Tuna On Shelves, According To Chef David Chang

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Houston, TX

Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW), the city’s annual charitable fundraising dining event, is back in full effect for its 21st year with a host of special menus for brunch, lunch, and dinner at more than 400 restaurants around the city. The experience, which runs from August 1 through September 2,...

The Ultimate Guide to Houston Restaurant Weeks

Portland, OR

Less than a month after vegan Indian mainstay the Sudra flipped into Bar Asha, it has closed again. The closure was announced in a since-deleted Instagram post that said the bar would rework its menu and concept before reopening. Owner Sanjay Chandrasekaran confirmed the temporary closure to Eater via email, and said he aims to reopen in August.

The Former Sudra Space Has Flipped — Again

Manhattan, NY

Trader Joe’s opened its first Harlem outpost this morning at 123 West 125th Street. It’s the company’s 10th location in Manhattan alone — this one at 17,800 square feet in a mixed-use development building with affordable housing units and a museum dedicated to civil rights history, Pix11 reports. It will also feature murals of neighborhood icons like the Apollo Theater, according to real estate publication 6sqft. It’s located across the street from Whole Foods, which opened on the 125th Street corridor back in 2017.

Another Manhattan Trader Joe’s Opens Today

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If you are a huge fan of Southern-style fried chicken, this recipe for Southern fried chicken is going to be a home run winner for you. It's extra crispy on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside, and truly the best fried chicken recipe.

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe

All summer long, we’ll be recommending where to eat and drink to take advantage of a New York summer weekend, including great patios, one-time pop-ups, and easy day trips, updated every Friday. Have a pick for us to include? Let us know at ny@eater.com. Le Bonbonniere: The days of...

Fun Places to Try This Weekend in NYC

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West Hollywood, CA

Culver City, CA

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This Kaiseki Master Hand Makes Some of the Greatest Soba in Los Angeles

Chef Kazushige Motoishi starts every morning the same way, by himself in a small side room at Sushi Yamamoto in Beverly Hills, preparing soba by hand....

This Kaiseki Master Hand Makes Some of the Greatest Soba in Los Angeles

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