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Holy Basil spread

Dish By Dish

How Holy Basil Is Leveling Up L.A.’s Thai Food Scene, in Six Dishes

After laying the groundwork in Downtown L.A. with a wildly popular takeout-only Thai joint, Holy Basil owners chef Wedchayan “Deau”…

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Lucky Tiki space

The One Who Keeps the Book

How to Get into Lucky Tiki, WeHo’s Hidden-Gem Cocktail Speakeasy

There was a time when we wouldn’t have put “tiki speakeasy above a hot dog stand” on our bingo card…

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The One Who Keeps the Book

How to Get Into Mother Wolf, Hollywood’s Glittering Palace of Pizza and Pasta

Opening a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic does not, at first blush, seem like a recipe for success.…

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Rotis at Bridgetown Roti

The Rundown

Bridgetown Roti Brings the Flavors of Trinidad and Barbados to East Hollywood

One of L.A.’s biggest pandemic pop-up success stories finally has a brick-and-mortar location to call home.  Chef Rashida Holmes started…

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Events

Scenes From the Anajak Thai and Dhamaka Collaboration Dinners

Thai Taco Tuesdays at Anajak Thai in Sherman Oaks, Calif. are always buzzy, but the one chef Justin Pichetrungsi hosted…

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The One Who Keeps the Book

How to Get Into Anajak Thai (And What to Order Once You’re There)

In 2019, when his father suffered a stroke, Justin Pichetrungsi left his art director job at Walt Disney to return…

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Ètra details

The One Who Keeps the Book

How to Snag a Table at Ètra, the Coolest Restaurant in Melrose Hill

Dimly lit shots of split-open langoustines, garlic chip-topped steak tartare, and a chicory salad with wisps of parm have been…

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Justin Pichetrungsi, chef and owner of Anajak Thai

Chef to Chef

Anajak Thai’s Justin Pichetrungsi on What It Means to Be Unapologetic

Welcome to Chef to Chef, wherein Resy empowers chefs to interview other chefs.  Justin Pichetrungsi didn’t always set out to…

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Interviews

Hilo Mahenola Thinks You Should Eat More Omakase

Hilo Omakase’s opening in the summer of 2022 could hardly be called auspicious. After what seemed like a smooth passing…

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Interviews

Brothers Sushi Brings A New Twist to Omakase in L.A.

Mark Okuda has spent his whole life not only in Japanese restaurants, but specifically in Japanese restaurants in the San…

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