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This Canned Sake Spritz Is the Perfect Poolside Beverage

Swap out the hard seltzer for Ysidro’s “true California” canned cocktail

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Neal Fraser Shares His Recipe for the Ideal Four-Ingredient Steak

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Sriracha Shortage: 5 LA Chefs on the Sauces They’re Using Instead

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Go to Paso Robles for the Wine, But Don’t Miss Its Other Charms

Our guide to an ideal weekend getaway includes local gin (with a wine base) and cozy digs (at a vineyard)

Three hand pies from The Famous High Pie, the new Oceanside bakery in the house from the original "Top Gun" movie. It's getting lots of traffic now that "Top Gun: Maverick" is out.

Thanks to "Top Gun" Mania, This Bakery Sells 1,800 Hand Pies a Day

"I knew people really liked 'Top Gun,' but I didn’t realize how much they liked 'Top Gun'"

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Consider this a bucket list that kicks off with the city’s best pizza

Pitmaster Daniel Castillo’s owns the first restaurant in California with a legal offset barrel smoker.

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Pitmaster Daniel Castillo’s Heritage Barbecue was the first restaurant in Cali to be able to legally use the offset barrel smokers used in Texas

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A Night at This Luxury Ranch Comes With a Cookout by One of LA’s Top Chefs

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