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Eastside

Korean Food Los Angeles

Sinuiju Chapssal Soondae Squid Soondae

Soondae, Korean pork blood sausage, is a popular street food in North Korea that’s proliferated to the Republic of Korea. Inevitably, soondae made the leap to L.A., home to by far the largest Korean-American...
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Mexican Food Los Angeles

Mariscos El Bigotón Pastelaso

El bigotón is a man with a big mustache, and Edgar Sanchez’s grandfather fits the description. A logo depicting an anchor with a thick mustache and nautical knot honors his nickname at Mariscos El...
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Soda Los Angeles

Paley 60/40 [CLOSED]

Frank Eppperson is credited with creating the popsicle, and more than a century ago, this culinary visionary also invented the creamsicle by shrouding vanilla ice cream with frozen fruit juice…on a stick. Paley honors...
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Cocktail Los Angeles

Rossoblu Brodo Mary

Sotto has been one of my favorite Italian restaurants since opening in Beverlywood to start 2001. Rossoblu is the grand Bologna-style follow-up from chef Steve Samson and wife Dina at City Market South in...
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Taiwanese Food Los Angeles

Joy on York Mixed Pork Rice

Joy on York is a stylish Taiwanese spinoff from Pine & Crane owner Vivian Ku in Highland Park. The space touts brick and white walls sporting bamboo mats, spoons and a photo of Grandpa...
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Korean Barbecue Los Angeles

8 Korean BBQ Pork Belly

8 Korean BBQ, Grace Min’s pork-focused restaurant that previously went by Palsaik Samgyupsal, now showcases eight different flavors of pork belly at three locations: L.A.’s Koreatown, Buena Park, and Singapore. Min makes it clear...
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