Liz Ohanesian
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Running from Long Beach to Azuza, there are plenty of Metro stops along the A Line that can lead to the right post-work food and libations. -
Forget the high-priced festivals. You can regularly see bands in L.A. for under $30, often for $10 or less.
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Armenian has reached a new audience for third-generation members of the diaspora.
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Armenians who celebrate lent adopt a special meat-free diet.
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Andrew Kzirian has toured with Serj Tankian and Gogol Bordello as he brings oud playing to a wider audience.
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The short-lived commercial radio station uniquely put the sounds of LA’s underground rave culture on the dial. Despite its brief existence, the legacy that it left lives on.
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By the early 20th century, the neighborhood had become a multi-ethnic enclave but that's partly because not every neighborhood was open to everyone.
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Stroll through one of SoCal's many mom-and-pop Armenian markets like a boss.
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Displaced by racism and civic development, L.A.'s Chinatown rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the city's first such enclave.
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The old school sweets shop is known for its strawberry whipped cream cake.
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