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Cuisines

Cocktail Los Angeles

Breva Maré Gintonico [CLOSED]

Lauded chef Casey Lane is best known for Italian food. He 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...
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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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Arnold Palmer Los Angeles

Pikunico Yuzu-Ade + Green Tea

Points of interest are slowly populating ROW DTLA. This former industrial space now counts more than 1 million square feet of offices, retail, and restaurants. Smorgasburg LA food market and Dulce Dos coffee bar...
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Chinese Food Los Angeles

Grand Harbor Stir-Fried Preserved Meat + Sprouting Cauliflower

My in-laws claim allegiance to different Chinese restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley depending on recommendations from church friends, fluctuating prices, or the movements of favorite chefs. Grand Harbor is a flashy Chinese restaurant...
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Sandwich Los Angeles

Daughter’s Deli Papa Sandwich

Trisha Langer, daughter of legendary Los Angeles deli man Norm Langer, clocked a lot of time at MacArthur Park’s iconic Langer’s Deli growing up. Trish Langer learned valuable lessons that she and her husband...
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