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Kelly Dobkin

Kelly Dobkin

Los Angeles Contributor

Kelly is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, editor, and forever New Yorker in L.A. who has worked in restaurants, contributed to publications such as Bon Appétit, Grub Street, Los Angeles Times, Resy, and Michelin, and is a former editor at Thrillist, Zagat, and Eater New York. She is originally from Michigan but has no comment on the proliferation of Detroit-style pizza.

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Fun Facts

  • Lives in
    Los Feliz, Los Angeles
  • First Resy ever made
    Lilia in New York in 2016 (still thinking about that soft serve).
  • Restaurant you’ve been to the most
    Budonoki in Silver Lake.
  • Favorite food movie
    “Jiro Dreams of Sushi.”
  • Best high-low pairing
    Oysters, caviar, and beer.
  • Favorite food city
    Paris, duh.

Kelly’s Featured Stories

Guides

How to Spend a Perfect 72 Hours Eating Your Way Through L.A. in 2025

Resy Features

The Mexico City to Los Angeles Restaurant Pipeline Has Never Been Stronger

The Classics

The History of Omakase in Los Angeles, As Told Through 10 Restaurants

One Great Dish

How Found Oyster’s Sicilian Crudo Became an Instant Classic

Recent Posts

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Where to Eat Before an Event in Downtown L.A.

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The One Who Keeps the Book   Los Angeles

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The One Who Keeps the Book   Los Angeles

How to Get Into Donna’s, Echo Park’s Cozy Italian American Banger

Red sauce nostalgia has exploded in Los Angeles, with Echo Park hotspot Donna’s leading the charge (see also). Since opening…

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The Rundown   Los Angeles

Ètra Is L.A.’s Buzziest New Spot for Pasta and Wine

The newest dimly-lit room to get your pasta and wine on is Ètra, an Italian-inspired restaurant with heavy date night…

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Resy Features   Los Angeles

The Mexico City to Los Angeles Restaurant Pipeline Has Never Been Stronger

Mexico City is having a moment in L.A. Between Silver Lake’s newest sushi bar, Santo, Frogtown mariscos hotspot Loreto and sister…

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Dish By Dish   Los Angeles

How Nossa Caipirinha Bar Is Making Its Mark on Brazilian Food, in Five Dishes

Last Word Hospitality, the hitmakers behind Found Oyster and Queen Street have mastered the art of effortlessly cool yet sought-after…

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Guides   Los Angeles

The Ultimate Guide to Pasta in Los Angeles

For a city outsiders think is completely carbo-phobic, pasta options abound in this town. And over the last few years,…

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Dish By Dish   Los Angeles

How ATLA Venice Riffs on Mexican Classics, in Five Dishes

Joining the recent wave of New York-born restaurants opening in L.A., ATLA brings its hip, modern take on Mexican cuisine…

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The Classics   Los Angeles

The History of Omakase in Los Angeles, As Told Through 10 Restaurants

Los Angeles is ground zero for some of the most important moments in America’s sushi history, including the first U.S.…

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The Rundown   Los Angeles

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