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Food of the Week

Top 10 List

2018 Top 10 Foods

Every Monday, Food of the Week celebrates my favorite dish from the previous seven days. I live in Los Angeles, one of the world’s best places to eat, and was lucky enough to travel...
Middle Eastern Food Los Angeles

Bavel Oyster Mushroom Kebab

High energy is obvious throughout Bavel, the modern Middle Eastern restaurant from Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis in the DTLA Arts District. People line up at the base of the stairs prior to opening...
Sandwich Los Angeles

Daughter’s Deli Papa Sandwich

Trisha Langer, daughter of legendary L.A. deli man Norm Langer, clocked a lot of time at MacArthur Park’s iconic Langer’s Deli growing up, learning valuable lessons that She and her husband now apply at...
Turkish Food Anaheim

Koftegi Iskender

Mehmet Kaplan is from Cappadocia and spent his formative years in Istanbul, becoming a chef and culinary tour guide. He and wife/partner Lisa Matarazzo shifted Al Sanabel Bakery into a higher gear when they...
Sandwich Los Angeles

Konbi Layered Omelette Sandwich [CLOSED]

Echo Park continues to evolve in surprising ways. Sunset Boulevard now houses several different restaurants and coffee bars that serve ambitious food that transcends neighborhood status. Konbi is a great new breakfast-through-lunch counter. Konbi...
Fish Santa Barbara

Loquita Branzino

Sherry Villanueva and Acme Hospitality have proven to be unrivaled culinary hitmakers in Santa Barbara’s red-hot Funk Zone. Loquita is their modern Spanish restaurant that combines classic and atypical influences in an inviting setting...