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Los Angeles Cheesecake Worth Seeking

On my honeymoon to Spain, world famous San Sebastian cheesecake destination La Viña was closed for fall break. My wife and I ate very well on this trip, so don’t shed any tears. We...
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Matcha

Los Angeles Matcha Drinks Worth Seeking

The Buddhist monks who first started harvesting and preparing matcha after bringing the Chinese green tea back to Japan would no doubt find current matcha offerings mystifying. Even a basic matcha latte would now...
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Encinitas Food Worth Seeking

Encinitas is a coastal North County community that combines five main neighborhoods: Leucadia (north), Old Leucadia (central), and Cardiff-by-the-Sea (south), with New Encinitas and Olivenhain east of the 5 freeway. The name Encinitas means...
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Food + Drink Delivery Trucks

Delivery trucks, vans, and cars are mobile billboards for businesses in different parts of the culinary ecosystem. Restaurants, bakeries, breweries, coffee roasters, and purveyors juggle pickups and deliveries. Driving around (mostly) California, I’m fascinated...
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Chicken Los Angeles

Los Angeles Chicken and Rice Plates Worth Seeking

“Years ago, Break of Dawn chef-owner Dee Nguyen posted on Facebook: “Our ultimate dying meal if we have to pick one: chicken and rice.” That post stuck with me. I’m not ready for the...
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Los Angeles Chicken Dishes Worth Seeking

Chefs can braise, charbroil, grill, poach, roast, smoke or steam chickens. Any way they choose to cook the birds, I’ll devour them down to the bone. Sure, heritage breed, ethically raised chickens from a...
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