L.A. friends! Join me tonight for a Pain Pizza pop-up at Pop's Bagels benefiting #BlackLivesMatter-LA + No Us Without You. It's takeout only, and we're enforcing strict social distancing rules, so you can get your French bread pizza fix safely. Thanks stephanie breijo Time Out Los Angeles for the love!

It’s been a while since I’ve been on here (because I was mysteriously kicked off…for controversial French bread pizza content, maybe?) Anyway, I’ve been the Contributing LA Food Editor at SFGATE for a minute and wanted to share my latest piece. Enjoy! sfgate.com/la/article/jac…

It's all about flour power at Sonoratown in Los Angeles. Read my latest for SFGATE, a deep dive into the restaurant's two excellent burritos. sfgate.com/la/article/son…

Great article from Karen Palmer of SF Gate about Vallarta Supermarkets, hitting the nail on the head: "the real essence of the place still seems to be its connection to community." Also, thanks for the mention, Karen Palmer🙏 Link: sfgate.com/la/article/val…

Smashburgers aren't going away anytime soon, but it's certainly been a thick patty summer here in SoCal. My latest for SFGATE explores the bistro burger craze sweeping Los Angeles. sfgate.com/la/article/bis…

Proud to be part of this incredible team!

I went on the LA Food Podcast this week to talk about Dan Tana’s, the Martha doc, SFGATE’s expansion into LA, and more. Give it a listen! open.spotify.com/episode/4tvm1h…

The other night I had dinner with Leo and Zendaya. They didn’t say much. Read all about my wacky night at the wax museum in SFGATE. sfgate.com/la/article/new…

That’s a lotta pasta. My latest for SFGATE:

Ever wondered what the deal is with VONS and JONS supermarkets in LA? If so, my latest article for SFGATE is for you. sfgate.com/la/article/jon…

LA grocery stores > other grocery stores

The way the LA restaurant community steps up in times of crisis never ceases to amaze me. My latest for @sfgate: sfgate.com/la/article/los…

“When I woke up Wednesday, I had no idea if people would show up to work,” the LA pizza place's co-owner said. “But the firemen, the EMTs, the police, they’re doing their job, so we have to do ours.” read Karen Palmer: sfgate.com/la/article/los…

The headline really says it all. My latest for SFGATE is a deep dive into how the Trump administration could impact California’s food industry, from agriculture to restaurants. sfgate.com/la/article/tru…

LA friends, you've gotta get down to Carlsbad. My latest for SFGATE: sfgate.com/travel/article…

Talk about appealing to my major interests: The Italian American Club in Las Vegas is where red-sauce dreams are made. Here's my latest for @sfgate. sfgate.com/travel/article…

A deep-dive into "entertainment zones" and how they could drive tourism to Calif. cities. My latest for SFGATE: sfgate.com/california/art…

Latest for SFGATE is a deep dive into the evolving (and very exciting!) barbecue scene across the state of California. sfgate.com/california/art…