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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).
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.
Your new favorite World Cup spot is hidden inside a downtown LA loading dock
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A black and white photo of a man with light skin done and long dark hair pulled back into a ponytail and mustache leans over a custom-built open fire grill inside a loading dock, wearing a white Chuck E. Cheese polo shirt, tongs in hand.
SoCal loves its diners. Here are some of our favorites
Classic 1950s red and white finned car parked in front of Mel's Drive-In at dusk with neon sign and penguin mascot visible, showing Googie architecture
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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.
Trying the viral bagels from Miopane
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