Danny Jensen
Danny Jensen is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and photographer covering food, culture and travel. His work has also appeared in Thrillist, LA Weekly, LAist, Citizine and TravelZoo.
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While you can certainly find some excellent German bratwurst and Spanish chorizo at European Deluxe Sausage Kitchen in Beverly Hills, the biggest sellers at this small shop are the house-made South African specialties.
Just last fall, Canela Cocina Latina opened in Mar Vista, bringing a market-fresh menu, vibrantly colorful local artwork and a youthful energy to the rapidly evolving neighborhood.
Los Angeles might appear full to the brim with juice bars these days, but a new organic juice bar planned for South L.A. intends to offer much more sustenance than just freshly squeezed fruits and vegetables to the community.
Tucked on the far side of the 110 from USC in the Figueroa Corridor, Mercado La Paloma is a vibrant treasure trove of internationally eclectic food stalls, artisanal crafts and a thriving community that supports nonprofits and first-time business owners.
Necco, a small and stylishly bohemian restaurant in West L.A., offers innovative spins on traditional Japanese dishes that vibrantly showcase SoCal produce with healthful dishes.
The amount of food wasted is not only shocking when we consider that around one in six Americans lack access to sufficient amounts of affordable, nutritious food but it also means tremendous amounts of valuable resources are wasted.
A Highland Park favorite for old school Mexican dishes and margaritas, El Arco Iris will soon close its doors after five decades of business. The impending closure of the beloved, family-run restaurant undoubtedly comes as a sad loss to its many regulars.
For many Italian-Americans in Los Angeles, the big celebration of mid-March is St. Joseph’s Day. The feast offers participants from all walks of life to eat and celebrate together as a community with all proceeds going to feed the hungry and homeless.
Hip hop fans will undoubtedly recognize the logo of Delicious Pizza, which riffs on the unmistakable look of Delicious Vinyl’s logo, considered by many as one of the greatest in hip hop.
Once home to the nation’s busiest tuna canneries, Terminal Island is decades away from the thriving seafood industry of its past. But thanks to Catalina Sea Ranch, that stretch of land is now at the forefront of sustainable aquaculture in the U.S.
A warehouse in an industrial stretch of Van Nuys is not the first place you’d imagine to hear bagpipes playing, but somehow the welcoming tune makes perfect sense at MacLeod Ale.