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California

Beach Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Food Worth Seeking

Santa Barbara is an idyllic coastal city that resides just 90 miles north of Los Angeles, near one of the world’s great wine and produce growing regions. The city has roots with Native Americans...
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Craft Beer Paso Robles

Paso Robles Food + Drink Worth Seeking

Paso Robles is the unofficial dividing line between Southern California and Northern California, a small city of 31,000 people in San Luis Obispo County that originally housed the Salinan Native-American tribe and later resided along...
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Popcorn Los Angeles

Los Angeles Popcorn Worth Seeking

It’s easy to make popcorn at home, and the buttery, salty snack is also a staple at sporting events and movie theaters. Still, what does popcorn look like in a chef’s hands or paired...
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Cocktail Los Angeles

Breva Maré Gintonico (Drink of the Week)

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 (Dose of Vitamin P)

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 (Food of the Week)

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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