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Lesley Balla

Lesley Balla writes about restaurants, travel, wine, and more. You’ll find her work in publications including Los Angeles Magazine, Angeleno, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Seattle Times. In a previous life, she was the L.A. editor for Zagat and Eater. Follow her on X and Instagram.


Resy FeaturesLos Angeles

Reimagining Kaiseki Through the Lens of Three Award-Winning LA Chefs

L.A. is buzzing with kaiseki right now—the tradition of serving multi-course meals to celebrate the seasons with exacting technique and…

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GuidesLos Angeles

Neighborhood Spotlight: Los Feliz & Silver Lake

When non-Angelenos complain nobody walks in L.A., they clearly haven’t spent time strolling around Los Feliz or Silver Lake. Called…

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Resy FeaturesLos Angeles

15 Questions With Birdie G’s Jeremy Fox

For his brand-new Santa Monica restaurant, Birdie G’s, chef Jeremy Fox has teamed up with Colby Goff and partners Josh…

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Resy FeaturesLos Angeles

Mei Lin Gets Up Close and Personal at Nightshade

With mashups like Korean tacos, Sichuan pizza, and Mexican hummus, these Los Angeles chefs are changing the way we eat today. Enter Mei Lin—the chef and agent of change behind buzzy eatery, Nightshade.

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