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South L.A.

Peruvian Restaurant Los Angeles

Anticucheria Danessi: Capturing The Hearts (and Livers) of Peru

Geography is a funny thing when it comes to restaurants. More than a few middling restaurants have earned inflated reputations just for being located in the media zone that stretches from downtown to Santa...
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Mexican Restaurant Los Angeles

Cemitas y Clayudas Pal Cabron: Brash Mexican Sandwich Shop in Huntington Park [CLOSED]

“The Teenage Glutster introduced me to Pal Cabron in Huntington Park, the brash sandwich and clayuda shop owned by Bricia Lopez and brother Fernando in a bygone branch of their family’s Guelaguetza restaurant. Javier...
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Mexican Restaurant Los Angeles

La Casita Mexicana: 17-Course Feast in Bell

Javier Cabral (“The Glutster“) coordinated with La Casita Mexicana chef-owners Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu to organize an epic feast designed to dispel misconceptions about Mexican cuisine. Jaime and Ramiro not only...
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Mexican Food Los Angeles

La Casita Mexicana: Pumpkin Blossom Blowout in Bell

On Friday, I ran into the always-uplifting Jaime Martin del Campo at East LA Meets Napa, where he was acting charitable for AltaMed Health Services. La Casita Mexicana co-owner Ramiro Arvizu was back in...
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Indian Market Los Angeles

Surati Farsan Mart: Snacking at Little India Sweets Shop

There are plenty of sweets shops in Little India, the area of northern Orange County brimming with Indian-Americans and businesses designed to meet their needs. Surati Farsan Mart dates to 1986, named for a...
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Mexican Food Los Angeles

La Casita Mexicana: Vying for L.A.’s Mexican Food Crown

A series of 2005 meals made it clear that La Casita Mexicana co-owners Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu were producing some of the finest food, at some of the best value, of...
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