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South Bay/Long Beach

Ribs Los Angeles

Robert Earl’s BBQ Pork Ribs

Long Beach has built a barbecue scene in the past few years with places like Beachwood BBQ & Brewing, Bigmista’s BBQ & Sammich Shop and Robert Earl’s BBQ. Robert Earl grew up in nearby...
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Ribs Los Angeles

M.B. Post Spicy Pork Riblets

Paul tried to warn us. My server used the word “spicy” three times when describing the Spicy Pork Riblets ($15) at M.B. Post, which only fueled my desire to order the dish. The eclectic,...
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Seafood Los Angeles

The Jolly Oyster Market Seafood [CLOSED]

Roving Californian Mark Reynolds and Baja-based business partner Mark Venus built on the success of Ventura’s Shuck Shack by expanding The Jolly Oyster to Torrance. You won’t find prepared food, or even seats, at...
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Barbecue Los Angeles

Bigmista’s Barbecue Pulled Pork Sammich [CLOSED]

At Bigmista’s Barbecue & Sammich Shop, which Neil Strawder and Phyllis Strawder planted at Los Coyotes Center in northeast Long Beach, they smoke meat with almond wood or compressed oak “mojo bricks.” A firetruck...
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Cuban Food Los Angeles

Habana Vieja Arroz Con Pollo

Most Cuban meals in Los Angeles fall into a narrow spectrum. Menus are pretty similar, usually quite limited, and satisfaction primarily comes down to execution. Habana Vieja, a Torrance restaurant in CarsonWestern plaza, features...
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Japanese Food Los Angeles

Izakaya Hachi Pork Cheek

Izakaya Hachi is part of a Japanese restaurant group that also includes neighboring Manpuku. The pub in Torrance Plaza touts three key tenets in their culinary mantra: “Tapas! Grill! Hot Pot!” My table focused...
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