The most common story about the origin of the huarache, the masa-based dish that is reminiscent of a sandal (in shape, not taste), is that it was invented in Mexico
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One of the underlying truths of the Great Restaurant Disruption that's currently upon us is this: The most delicious bites of food available in Los Angeles are
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While everybody knows that the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles' Chinatown have many choices for authentic Chinese food, fewer are aware that there is also a n
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Daniel Godinez has an obsession that many of us share: the food of Mexico. But the?Acapulco-born chef has taken this obsession to the extreme, not only making it his
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Delicious Pizza makes pizza with a beat. The pizzerias co-owner Michael Ross, along with brother Rick Ross, also runs the Delicious Vinyl record label, the
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As has been alluded to before in these pages, Echo Park hot spot Winsome has a bit of an "are you one of us? Prove it" vibe to it, especially during the packed-to-th
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A young girl with a big toothy grin removes a green bean from its pod and pops the fresh peas into her mouth. Nearby, a boy gazes at a small, ripe kumquat, takes it
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Casita Del Campo opened on the Silver Lake side of Hyperion Avenue in 1962 by a dancer and actor, Rudy Del Campo, who was looking for a second career. The restaurant
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Yesterday the L.A. Times reported on chef Jordan Kahn's forthcoming project in Culver City, a 22-seat, $250-per-person restaurant called Vespertine. Kahn has alw
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As the second biggest city in Los Angeles County, Long Beach is often overlooked and perpetually underrated. It lays claim to L.A.'s only officially sanctioned dog-
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Los Angeles is just at the beginning of a serious barbecue moment ? it will truly arrive when Austin, Texas, favorite La Barbecue sets up shop here any day now.But
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Ruen Pair, a Thai Town restaurant that shares a strip mall with a dessert and snack shop and the more memorably named Crispy Pork Gang, has a reputation as a chef&#
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