Los Angeles Khachapuri Worth Seeking
Khachapuri is a cheese bread that takes many forms in its native Republic of Georgia and goes by names like ajarakan beyond Georgian borders. The savory delicacy is frequently boat-shaped in Los Angeles, a...
Los Angeles Flatbreads Worth Seeking from the Middle East and Caucasus
I moved closer to Glendale right before COVID-19 shut down California. This brought me closer to L.A.’s highest concentration of flatbreads from the Caucasus and Middle East, which I’ve enjoyed for 20 years, but...
Great Los Angeles Foods for $2 or Less
No matter how you define value, whether it’s a $50 rib-eye or $10 lunch, it’s hard to argue with great Los Angeles foods for $2 or less. No, this isn’t 1985, but yes, it’s...
Syrian Thanksgiving From Old Sasoon Bakery
Tired of gnawing on dried-out, flavorless turkey for Thanksgiving? Joseph Geragosian and his family are offering a solution: Syrian Thanksgiving. Old Sasoon Bakery in Pasadena is stuffing 20-pound gobblers with savory rice pilaf, ground...
Old Sasoon Bakery: Celebrating Stellar Syrian Flatbreads
Glendale may be better known for Middle Eastern food, but Northeast Pasadena features plenty of interesting Armenian, Lebanese and Syrian options, including sit-down restaurants, delis and Old Sasoon Bakery, a stellar Syrian food destination....
