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Vegetables

Los Angeles Carrot Cake Worth Seeking

Sure carrots are great. The root vegetables available in colors like orange, yellow and purple supposedly help to bolster your eyesight and cardiovascular fitness. Still, instead of downing boring raw, juiced or roasted carrots,...
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Barbecue Austin

Worth The Wait? L.A. Chefs + Food Writers Describe Their Longest Wait Times to Eat

Some restaurants, food trucks and stalls are known for testing patience, while other experiences take aspiring diners by surprise. Not everybody’s down to wait. I asked a dozen L.A. chefs and food writers, “What’s...
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Sandwich Los Angeles

Republique Cuban Sandwich

The Cuban sandwich is a glorious misnomer that was actually created in Tampa in the 1800s to feed cigar factory workers. Since many of those laborers were Cuban, the name stuck. The sandwich’s popularity...
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Breakfast Sandwich Los Angeles

Sari Sari Store Filipino Breakfast Sandwich [CLOSED]

Republique cemented the fact that Margarita Manzke and Walter Manzke have considerable culinary range. While the couple’s Mid-City French-global restaurant has drawn substantial crowds for brunch, dinner, and baked goods, they’ve also built an...
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Breakfast Sandwich Los Angeles

Republique Breakfast Sandwich

One sign of a great restaurant is when they experience early success, but still continue to dial up their offerings and ambition. I enjoyed Republique right out of the gate, and chefs Walter Manzke...
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Pork Los Angeles

Republique Arroz Caldo

Walter Manzke and wife/chef Margarita Manzke have created a Cali-French culinary wonderland in Los Angeles with Republique, the ambitious brasserie they run with Bill Chait’s Sprout Restaurant Group. Across the Pacific Ocean, they’ve carved...
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