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Cuisines

Khachapuri Los Angeles

Los Angeles Khachapuri Worth Seeking

Khachapuri is a cheese bread that takes many forms in its native Republic of Georgia and goes by names like ajarakan beyond Georgian borders. The savory delicacy is frequently boat-shaped in Los Angeles, a...
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Market Seattle

Seattle Food Worth Seeking

Seattle has come a long way from the 1800s, when settlers to the waterfront land between what became Elliott Bay and Lake Washington became best known for logging and fishing. More recently, chefs like...
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Statue Cali

Cali, Colombia Food + Coffee Worth Seeking

After landing at Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport, I took a cab past sugar cane fields to Cali, Colombia, a city at the base of lush green mountains. The longtime home to indigenous Calimas...
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Cocktail Los Angeles

Breva Maré Gintonico [CLOSED]

Lauded chef Casey Lane, best known for Italian food, takes on Spanish cuisine at Breva in downtown L.A.’s recently renovated Hotel Figueroa. To complement the bold food, decorated bar star Dushan Zaric collaborated with...
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Sandwich Los Angeles

BäcoShop Roast Pork Trompo [CLOSED]

It’s ironic that chef Josef Centeno’s new roast pork trompo at BäcoShop in downtown Culver City features “Uyghur spices.” The Muslim minority, which China continues to persecute in Xinjiang province, would never eat pork....
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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...
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