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Food of the Week

Cheesecake Los Angeles

Baco Mercat Pistachio Cheesecake [CLOSED]

Fluid is the best way to describe what Chef Josef Centeno is doing at Baco Mercat and his three other restaurants in the downtown Los Angeles Old Bank District. He frequently shifts concepts and...
Rice Bowl Los Angeles

Woodley Proper Crispy Rice [CLOSED]

Grain bowls have either been a boon or a bane to the Los Angeles food scene, depending on the perspective. Of course, not all grain bowls are created equal. Restaurants like SQIRL have turned...
Dim Sum Los Angeles

Longo Seafood Restaurant Scallop Dumplings

Considering that L.A. County houses approximately 400,000 Chinese-American people, the dim sum scene moves at a pretty languid pace, even in the community’s San Gabriel Valley epicenter. Decade-old places like Elite Restaurant, Lunasia, and...
Top 10 List

2017 Top 10 Foods

Every Monday, Food of the Week celebrates my favorite dish from the previous seven days. I live in Los Angeles, which is one of the best places to eat in the U.S., and was...
Israeli Food Los Angeles

Pacific Kosher Express Malawach Roll

Even in the internet and social media age, it’s still possible for restaurateurs to maintain a relatively low profile. Some restaurants simply cater to their local communities and survive (or thrive) without achieving destination...
Ice Cream Paso Robles

Negranti Creamery Salted Brown Sugar Ice Cream

Tin City, a new complex south of town with wineries, brewery, and cider house, is the most exciting new development in Paso Robles. You’ll also find Negranti Creamery, a modern ice cream shop named...