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San Fernando Valley

Cocktail Los Angeles

Barrel & Ashes Boss Nog [CLOSED]

I visited Studio City barbecue bastion Barrel & Ashes to sample three cocktails from the 12 Gin n Tonics of Christmas menu, but beverage director Blaine Adams had another trick in mind for the...
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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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Laotian Food Los Angeles

Kop Jai Lai Pork Jerky

Try and put Slim Jim and other desiccated jerkies that languish on convenience store shelves out of your mind. Once you accomplish that small feat, order the far superior Laotian pork jerky at Kop...
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Cocktail Los Angeles

Mister O’s Trade Secret [CLOSED]

The former Studio City home to Take A Bao is now a Midcentury Modern dream called Mister O’s from longtime L.A. restaurateur Michael Cardenas, who coincidentally first got started down the street at Teru...
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Persian Drink Los Angeles

Kashcool Kitchen Home Style Doogh [CLOSED]

Even in a city like Los Angeles that has such a rich Persian culinary history and the population to support a thriving restaurant scene, Kashcool Kitchen still stands out. Mahtab Javadian-Saraf and husband Farhad...
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Banh Mi Los Angeles

Valley Sandwiches Pork Meatball Banh Mi

The West Valley quietly has quietly carved out an interesting Vietnamese food scene far from any freeway. Valley Sandwiches may be the best option, a tiny Reseda restaurant from Lam Nguyen that houses just...
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