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Food

A close up of a glistening hot pepperoniz pizza. A curved large knife is cutting into it.
Food Friday
L.A., we know you love food. So do we. From the best fried chicken to internet-breaking arguments, come to us to find out what's happening where across our beloved city (and beyond).
Playa Baby is quietly serving some of OC's best fish tacos — from a Walmart parking lot
Two battered fish tacos in a cardboard tray, topped with chipotle mayo, cabbage slaw and crema, set against a colorful serape blanket with a craft beer cup visible in the background.
La Copine's music-fueled desert cooking comes to Cookbook Live
Two women with light skin stand close together inside a sunlit restaurant, smiling at the camera and holding a cookbook titled "La Copine," with diners seated at tables behind them.
Cheering on Belgium? Get beer, mussels and shrimp croquettes in San Clemente
Thomas Crijns and his wife, Carol, at Brussels Bistro in San Clemente. The Manneken-Pis statue behind them, dressed in a Belgian national team jersey, is one of the restaurant's many nods to the World Cup.
Inside a new Iranian bakery in Miracle Mile, ahead of Iran's next match
Sahar Shomali, owner of Kouzeh, stands beside a poster for barbari, the Tehran-style flatbread that inspired her to open the Mid-Wilshire bakery.
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The lomo saltado burrito that broke the internet
A hand holds up a stuffed sandwich with a saucy meat filling on a metal tray with chips, overlaid with a cookbook cover titled "Spanglish."
How Puerto Rican blood sausage met the sloppy joe
A woman's image superimposed on a photo of a building with a big blue fin on top are images of plates with meals on them overlayed, chicken and fish.
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A person dancing in a grocery store aisle with food overlayed on top of the image. A cast iron skillet with chopped up bits of pork, onions, peppers and calamansi on the left. On the right, a cardboard basket with lumpia cheese and longaniza on top.
Seafood City Late Night Madness: What you need to know
Two men stand next to each other in front of a menu that reads Mario's Peruvian Restaurant.
Is Mario’s Peruvian in LA worth the wait?
Pasties displayed on some wooden treys with light peeking through.
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