Los Angeles Chicken and Rice Plates Worth Seeking
“Years ago, Break of Dawn chef-owner Dee Nguyen posted on Facebook: “Our ultimate dying meal if we have to pick one: chicken and rice.” That post stuck with me. I’m not ready for the...
Los Angeles Chicken Dishes Worth Seeking
Chefs can braise, charbroil, grill, poach, roast, smoke or steam chickens. Any way they choose to cook the birds, I’ll devour them down to the bone. Sure, heritage breed, ethically raised chickens from a...
Los Angeles Flatbreads Worth Seeking from the Middle East and Caucasus
My family moved next to Glendale in early 2020. Not a great year, but this did bring me closer to L.A.’s highest flatbread concentration. I’ve enjoyed these flatbreads for over 20 years, but started...
Los Angeles Cookies Worth Seeking
Los Angeles cookies appear in all sorts of shapes and sizes and incorporate may different ingredients. Regardless of their composition or texture, these cookies all satisfy. Cookies appear in alphabetical order and are subject...
San Fernando Valley Coffee Worth Seeking
The San Fernando Valley was more or less a specialty coffee desert for my first two decades in L.A. Sure, a smattering of roasters managed to build a local following. For instance, Barclays Coffee...
San Gabriel Valley Coffee Worth Seeking
Alhambra, Monterey Park and Pasadena are just the tip of the iceberg for the San Gabriel Valley. This sprawling region spans approximately 385 square miles, which is over eight times larger than San Francisco,...
