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Cuisines

Beef Tongue Los Angeles

Makani Braised Lengua [CLOSED]

Makani Gerardi flipped the Venice branch of her Pono Burger concept into Makani, a modern Korean-influenced restaurant that no longer has a burger on the menu, and instead features creative cooking from up-and-coming chef...
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Sugar Cane Juice Orange County

Nuoc Mia Vien Tay Kumquat Sugar Cane Juice

Nuoc Mia Vien Tay is a rebranded Little Saigon sugar cane juice bar that dates to 1996, when Chuyen Nguyen and wife Thuy opened in a Westminster strip mall. I first wrote about Nuoc...
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Pork Los Angeles

Manuela Pork Collar

Culture and cuisine are intertwined at Manuela. This seasonal restaurant from art titans Manuela Wirth and husband Iwan resides within the airy Hauser, Wirth & Schimmel compound in the DTLA Arts District. Chef Kris...
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Chinese Food Los Angeles

Mr. Chopsticks Seafood & BBQ Roasted Squab

Mr. Chopsticks Seafood & BBQ may be the only Chinese restaurant in the San Gabriel Valley with an on-site garden. The relatively new establishment resides in the back corner of El Monte’s Union Plaza...
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Pastor Mexico City

El Huequito Taco Sencillo

My Club Tengo Hambre tour of Mexico City’s Centro Historico with host Mariana Goméz Rubio started at Palacio de Bellas Artes. From there, we navigated one market and made six notable street food stops,...
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Crab Mexico City

Maximo Bistrot Local Stone Crab Claws

Maximo Bistrot Local frequently makes Mexico City’s dining guides. The restaurant even rated #20 on Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants List 2018. However, it took a more personal exploration of Chef Eduardo García’s small...
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