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Aaron Lindell and Hannah Ziskin of Quarter Sheets

Jacques Pépin’s Influence Was There All Along

After growing up watching his cooking shows, Quarter Sheets chef Aaron Lindell realizes that Jacques Pépin’s influence was there all along.

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How to Get Into Holbox, L.A.’s Acclaimed Seafood Spot

It’s hard to overstate just how enthusiastic we are about Holbox. Gilberto Cetina’s sustainably-minded seafood stall inside of the community…

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Rasarumah Is Defining Malaysian Food on Its Own Terms

At this sumptuous space in Historic Filipinotown, get ready for a wide array of dishes inspired by Malaysian hawker culture.

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How Evan Funke’s Sfincione Became a Cult Hit at Felix

Felix, Evan Funke’s seminal ode to handmade pasta on Abbot Kinney, offers a sublime ricotta gnocchi and a bucket-list cacio…

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Six Essential Dishes at Holbox, L.A.’s Game-Changing Mexican Seafood Stall

Holbox is a modestly sized Mexican seafood counter inside Mercado La Paloma, a food court and community hub in South…

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A spread at RVR

Everything You Need To Know About RVR, Travis Lett’s New Venice Izakaya

RVR isn’t Travis Lett’s first izakaya on Abbot Kinney. In 2017, the chef, who first wowed Angelenos with Gjelina and…

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Wood-grilled fish at Alta Adams

Alta Adams Is Here to Redefine the Essence of California Cuisine

Alta Adams takes the soulful essence of West African cuisine and the farmers market freshness that is a hallmark of…

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Gran Blanco space

Gran Blanco 2.0 Flips the Script on Izakaya Vibes in Venice

The revamped Gran Blanco in Venice is an undeniably good time. With black snakeskin menus (we’re obsessed), yin-yang cocktail coasters,…

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The kitchen counter at Yess

A Night at Yess. Or, a Meal That Came So Close to Never Happening

The third dish from my evening at Yess — a grand little restaurant in downtown L.A. that reminded me so…

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Lunch at the Chateau Marmont Is the Ultimate Treat to Yourself

What is there to say that hasn’t already been said about the Chateau Marmont? It’s the Chateau, baby—one of the…

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