Culture and cuisine are intertwined at Manuela. This seasonal restaurant from art titans Manuela Wirth and husband Iwan resides within the airy Hauser, Wirth & Schimmel compound in the DTLA Arts District. Chef Kris Tominaga is a Los Angeles native and veteran of restaurants like The Hart & The Hunter, Mardi, and Cadet. He recently took over Manuela’s kitchen, on-site garden and chicken coop from opening chef Wes Whitsell.

Peads & Barnetts Pork Collar ($25) is a beautiful cut. Oliver Woolley humanely raises fat-rimmed, well-marbled pork in North County San Diego. Tominaga sears a rosy, boneless pork slab. He slices and serves with sweet caramelized shallots, mustard seeds, and dill. A squeeze of bright charred lemon juice is the kicker.

Dose of Vitamin P spotlights my favorite pork dish from the previous week.