LARC's Food Journalism Summit

Join the Los Angeles Reporting Collective and LA's top journalists and creators to learn about the food coverage that moves the needle.
About this Event

What's Cooking In LA? LARC Summit: Food Stories

Los Angeles Reporting Collective invites you to join us for a day-long summit on food reporting & storytelling! We’re bringing together journalists, creators and curious Angelenos from across the region to explore how food stories reveal the people, systems and cultures shaping everyday life.

This summit will include hands-on workshops, one-on-one interviews with the most interesting people in food, and big picture discussions about how journalists and creators talk about food in 2026.

And, of course, there's food! Breakfast and lunch are included in your ticket. Breakfast will be provided by our friends at Boichik Bagels & Norms and lunch by Regarding Her & Ayara Thai.

Speakers include:

Laurie Ochoa, LA Times; Robert J. Lopez, CCNMA; Javier Cabral, LA Taco; Mona Holmes, Eater LA; Daniel Hernandez, LA Times; Frank Shyong, Lunch Box; Erick Galindo, LA Local; Antonio Diaz, Life & Thyme; Eryn Brown, Zócalo; Tiffany Hinton, Black Owned Food LA; Tien Nguyen, Synonym Mag; Fernando Hurtado, In The Hyphen

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Agenda

🕑: 09:30 AM
Opening Talk: Food Stories Hiding in Plain Sight

Info: A dynamic look at what counts as a “food story,” featuring rapid-fire examples that reveal how food intersects with immigration, environment, housing, religion, health, climate, technology, and more.

From Idea to Publication: How LA Editors Think About Food Coverage

Info: Breakout sessions led by panelists where participants work through guided exercises to generate and refine story ideas, focusing on key questions and angles.

Food on Camera: Video Storytelling Across the Food World

Info: A conversation with LA-based creators and video storytellers on how they choose stories, build trust with audiences, and bring food culture to life through visual media.

One-on-One Conversations: People Shaping LA’s Food Landscape

Info: Small group conversations led by moderators, offering a more intimate setting to engage directly with journalists, creators, and others working across LA’s food systems.