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South L.A.

Carnitas Los Angeles

Ricas Carnitas Estilo Estado de Mexico

“Nothing says family like deep fried pigskin.” So said OC Weekly food writer Dave Lieberman upon our arrival nearby South L.A.’s Metro Plywood, a destination on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 am – 5...
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Mexican Food Los Angeles

La Casita Mexicana Chamorros de Res Adobados

Instead of stepping into the snare of a restaurant offering a limited menu at a poor value for Valentine’s Day, as so many people do, I took my Valentine to Bell to experience the...
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Coffee Sign Los Angeles

Tierra Mia Coffee: Taking Specialty Beans for a Latin Spin

The idea of visiting KFC is about as appealing as a stick in the eye, but by swapping two letters, and with a little cosmetic surgery, Tierra Mia Coffee founder Ulysses Romero managed to...
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Sandwich Los Angeles

El Chile Torta Ahogada [CLOSED]

El Chile is all about color, from the pink booths to the vibrant jugs of aguas frescas near the register and the faux parrot perched by the wall-mounted menu. This 11-year-old establishment in the...
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Mexican Food Los Angeles

Gumacus Chilorio

The cuisine of Sinaloa is alive and well in South Gate, and perhaps the leading pork practitioner in the South L.A. neighborhood is Maria Martinez, who opened Gumacus more than seven years ago, naming...
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Filipino Food Los Angeles

Crispy House (fka Magic Wok): Filipino in Little India

Let’s begin by saying, shame on me. When Pleasure Palate founder Abby Abanes first mentioned Magic Wok in the summer of 2009, my only points of reference for Filipino cuisine were the unspectacular storefronts...
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