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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).
The joy of donabe, the Japanese clay cooking pot, at our next Cookbook Live
Overhead view of a donabe hot pot meal, with a hand adding cabbage to a clay pot of broth on a tabletop burner, surrounded by sliced beef, vegetables, steamed fish and mixed rice.
Come for the birria, stay for the exquisite mushroom tacos in El Sereno
Overhead view of a white paper plate holding three tacos on crisp, griddled tortillas: one folded with melted cheese along the edges, one topped with mushrooms, refried beans, red onion, and cilantro, and one topped with grilled chicken, onion, and cilantro. Carrot sticks, pickled red onions, and lime wedges sit alongside.
Meet the DTLA chefs making mouthwatering, boundary-breaking Indian cuisine
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OC’s most captivating new restaurant is hidden in a business park
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A person with glasses and brown hair eats dry egg noodles with chopsticks at a restaurant table. In front of them are three bowls, including a plate of dumplings in sauce and a small bowl of broth.
Cheap Fast Eats: How far can $15 get you in Little Saigon?
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Why the Kogi x Sam Woo collab this weekend is a love letter to the SGV
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The lomo saltado burrito that broke the internet
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Seafood City Late Night Madness: What you need to know
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Is Mario’s Peruvian in LA worth the wait?
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    What did you have for breakfast? Your usual Activia yogurt cup and some coffee? A power bar? Nothing? (Tsk tsk.) That's okay, you can make up for it later today by "celebrating" National Waffle Day! "The 'holiday' marks the anniversary of the first U.S. patent for a waffle iron, which Cornelius Swarthout received on August 24, 1869," offers Serious Eats as explanation.
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    When it comes to what's on tap, turns out we're tops. Have a little Cali pride, brew lovers, because our state has been named the #1 in Beer by The Street. The ranking comes thanks to a look at some data from the Brewers Association and Beer Institute as well as a look at four key criteria: production, consumption, breweries and breweries per capita.
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    Casseroles may be considered a cold-weather dish, but that doesn't mean that we SoCal-ers won't be devastated by the fact that pans made by Martha Stewart to cook the traditional meal are being recalled. The Martha Stewart Collection Enamel Cast Iron Casseroles, which were sold at Macy's, posed burn and laceration hazards (how gauche, Martha), according to a statement released by the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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    Seasonal Eats: She's a Peach
    Another stone fruit for the height of summer, this week we're looking at peaches. Originating in China and migrating to Persia along the Silk Road, peaches were referenced in ancient Chinese writings as early as 1100 BC and were said to be a favored fruit of kings and emperors.
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    Spanish Wines & Mariscos Jalisco Together At Last This Sunday
    If your Sunday needs more spice and a little sauce, you might want to head over to Domaine LA, because from 3-6 p.m. the wine shop will be hosting the acclaimed Mariscos Jalisco truck for a wine-and-food pairing that sounds divine.