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.


The flavor mashups are everywhere to be found at Hanchic.

The Hit ListLos Angeles

The May Hit List: Guelaguetza, Hanchic, U Street Pizza, Morihiro, and More

The COVID cloud has lifted from Los Angeles — in a proverbial sense of course. While the virus threat is…

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Crudo e Nudo

InterviewsLos Angeles

The Owners of Crudo e Nudo Believe Now Is the Time to Transform Restaurants

If there’s one thing the pandemic has afforded some people, it’s a chance to start over, reinvent themselves or their…

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Josiah Citrin Melisse

InterviewsLos Angeles

‘It Always Comes Back’: Josiah Citrin on the Upcoming Restaurant Boom

To veteran restaurateur and chef Josiah Citrin, the pandemic was just another wrench thrown in his 30-plus-year career. Having weathered…

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New on ResyLos Angeles

Now Open on Resy: Vibrato, Nando Trattoria, Broken Spanish, Botanica, and More

Just as the weather becomes pinch-yourself perfect, more tables are being added to patios all over L.A. and new restaurants…

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The spread at Nossa.

The Hit ListLos Angeles

The April Hit List: The Griddle at Yamashiro, Daybird, and More

With COVID case numbers going down and vaccine numbers going up, restaurants have been rolling right back into service all…

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To-Go TakesLos Angeles

Spencer Bezaire of Eszett on His Favorite Brewery, Burger, and Baguette

To-Go Takes is Resy’s regular feature wherein we quiz the folks behind some of our favorite restaurants about all things…

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To-Go TakesLos Angeles

Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo Spread the Takeout Love All Over L.A.

To-Go Takes is Resy’s regular feature wherein we quiz the folks behind some of our favorite restaurants about all things…

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To-Go TakesLos Angeles

Found Oyster’s Ari Kolender Wants You to Order Fried Chicken with Everything

To-Go Takes is Resy’s regular feature wherein we quiz the folks behind some of our favorite restaurants about all things…

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Broken Spanish at NeueHouse

InterviewsLos Angeles

Whether Permanent or Pop-Up, Ray Garcia Insists Broken Spanish Is Here to Stay

Broken Spanish was just catching a groove when it announced that it would close. Open for five years, the Downtown L.A.…

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To-Go TakesLos Angeles

Damian and Ditroit’s Jesus Cervantes Can’t Stay Away From Pizza and Tacos

To-Go Takes is Resy’s regular feature wherein we quiz the folks behind some of our favorite restaurants about all things related…

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