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Southern California

Juice Los Angeles

Peckish Snack Bar Amazing Sorrel Juice [CLOSED]

Park Mesa Heights, a neighborhood just south of Leimert Park, has a new charmer with Peckish Snack Bar. The fast casual cafe from chef Angela White, sister Natasha White, niece Evadne “NeNe” White and...
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Dumplings Los Angeles

Dan Modern Chinese Pork & Blue Crab Xiao Long Bao

The San Gabriel Valley is nearly unrivaled for Chinese food in the U.S. Some people might not associate Pasadena with the SGV, but they are indeed intertwined. Until now, it’s been surprisingly tough to...
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Turkish Food Anaheim

Koftegi Iskender

Mehmet Kaplan is from Cappadocia and spent his formative years in Istanbul, becoming a chef and culinary tour guide. He and wife/partner Lisa Matarazzo shifted Al Sanabel Bakery into a higher gear when they...
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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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Mexican Food Los Angeles

Madre Costillas en Salsa de Chile Morita

For Food & Wine, Andy Wang spotlighted Ivan Vasquez, an Oaxacan chef who transformed longtime Palms neighborhood haunt El Nopal into Madre after launching the concept last year in Torrance. His restaurant honors mother...
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Sandwich Los Angeles

Konbi Layered Omelette Sandwich [CLOSED]

Echo Park continues to evolve in surprising ways. Sunset Boulevard now houses several different restaurants and coffee bars that serve ambitious food that transcends neighborhood status. Konbi is a great new breakfast-through-lunch counter. Konbi...
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