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Cuisines

Ramen Los Angeles

Okiboru Tsukemen [CLOSED]

Chinatown’s culinary landscape continues to become far more global. “Okiboru is a new entry to the neighborhood, located at the base of the Jia mixed-use building by Chinatown’s gate. Chef Sean Park and business...
Colombian Food Cali

Platillos Voladores Pescado Chontaduro

Destination weddings are typically to places like Martha’s Vineyard and the Bahamas. My childhood friend Ben had other ideas, inviting friends and family to join him in Cali, Colombia, near where his wife Karol...
Colombian Food Cali

La Barra Chuleta de Cerdo

The amount of English language restaurant coverage of Cali is limited online. Thankfully, my good friend was marrying a local, had been to the city many times, and and led me to plenty of...
Colombian Food Rozo

Siga La Vaca Ubre

My high school friend Ben had a true destination wedding. He gathered close friends and family to the outskirts of Cali, Colombia. That’s where his wife Karol was born and raised. The morning after...
Horchata Los Angeles

Teapop Horchata [CLOSED]

Dancer and choreographer Arlene Yuan runs a laptop-friendly, art-lined cafe called Teapop in North Hollywood that draws plenty of students and aspiring screenwriters. She ostensibly specializes in tea and boba beverages, providing caffeinated counter-programming...
Japanese Food Los Angeles

Sutadonya Garlic Pork Bowl

The food court inside Torrance’s Mitsuwa Marketplace continues to provide reasons to return, whether that’s new vendors or their annual Japanese Gourmet Food Fair that celebrates regional dishes. Sutadonya is a new stall that...