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Mini Kabob: Small Building, Big Flavor on Glendale Side Street

Even with tiny neighborhood restaurants, there’s such a thing as critical mass. Mini Kabob is a tiny three-table restaurant situated on a Glendale side street that I visited nearly 10 years ago, inspired by...
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Pork Los Angeles

Palate Braised Pork Cheeks [CLOSED]

Palate Food + Wine chef-owner Octavio Becerra and executive chef Jason Mattick have already set the standard for market-driven cuisine in Glendale. Last month, they continued to raise the stakes by introducing “Offal Good,”...
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Restaurant Sign Los Angeles

Raffi’s Place: A Persian Patio with Armenian Heart in Glendale

In a city like Glendale, home to the second largest Armenian population in the U.S., it can be tricky to figure out what distinguishes certain kebab houses. While kebabs are the core product, it’s...
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Pork Los Angeles

Bashan Braised Pork Belly [CLOSED]

When Bashan opened in fall 2007, the family-run Sparr Heights restaurant immediately vaulted to the top of the NELA food chain, with chef Nadav Bashan preparing seasonally inspired cuisine and wife Romy offering a...
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Farmers Market Los Angeles

Gigi’s Farmers Market Hits the Americana at Brand in Glendale [CLOSED]

Gigi’s Farmers Market debuts at The Americana at Brand in Glendale on April 18. Every Saturday from 10 AM – 2 PM, over 30 red and white stalls will line Caruso Avenue. There’s no...
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Restaurant Los Angeles

Carousel: Taking Lebanese Comfort Food for a Spin in Glendale

Greg and Rose Tcholakian opened their Lebanese kebab house in the back corner of Hollywood’s Hye Plaza in December 1983, deriving the name Carousel from a popular restaurant in Beirut. Their son Mike opened...
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