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Cuisines

Coffee Santa Barbara

Dart Coffee Beach Brew

Longtime Funk Zoners Erika Carter Dart and husband David are aiming for caffeinated bull’s-eyes at their Santa Barbara coffee bar/roastery. Dart Coffee Co is part of a new triumvirate with Monkeyshine and Tyger Tyger...
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Korean Food Los Angeles

Rib Service Salted Pork Spare Ribs [CLOSED]

Korean-style pork spare ribs are not cut like other styles I’ve experienced. Thin wing-like flaps are kept attached during the butchering process, leaving a lot more surface area to pick up char on the...
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Fish Santa Barbara

Loquita Branzino

Sherry Villanueva and Acme Hospitality have proven to be unrivaled culinary hitmakers in Santa Barbara‘s red-hot Funk Zone. Her group’s restaurants include The Lark, Lucky Penny and Helena Avenue Bakery. Loquita is their modern...
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Coffee Los Angeles

Full Service Coffee Cappuccino [CLOSED]

Fill ‘er up no longer just applies to gas thanks to Full Service Coffee Co., a retooled 1940s service station that provides a far different type of fuel in Koreatown. The collaboration from business...
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Thai Food Los Angeles

Kim Thai Food Yum #1

Kim Thai Food, aka Khanhthong Song Fung Khong, resides in La Fiesta Swap Meet food court. The setting may be unlikely, but North Hollywood is a hotbed for Thai cooking, and Khanhthong “Kim” Siharath...
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Chinese Food Los Angeles

Mr. Fish Szechuan Bistro Steamed Eggs with Clams [CLOSED]

Despite the fact that I cover restaurants for a living, my in-laws have always shown less confidence in my ability to find good food than anybody else in my life. I’m apparently more reliable...
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