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An Enviable Canteen Hides Inside a Silver Lake Recording Studio
Inside producer Emile Haynie’s studio, where hits are made over Basque cheesecake
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Emily Wilson
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Victoria Bermudez is an L.A. Pasta Granny in the Making
With Leona, she specializes in handmade and extruded pasta inspired by her own whims (and the farmers’ market)
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Emily Wilson
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L.A.'s Most Interesting New Restaurant is a Mile Away from LAX
There's much to talk about Tomat, a delicious, ambitious neighborhood restaurant in Westchester
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The Best Vietnamese Sandwiches in L.A. Are Made at This Monterey Park Shop
At Bánh Mì Hòa Phát, Ken Hy, an immigrant from Ho Chi Minh City and a longtime SGV resident, knows that the right bread is crucial to authentic bánh mì
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Emily Wilson
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Justin Bolois Dreams of Rare Apple Pan Uniforms, Lawry’s Butter Knives, and Swan Oyster Depot Tees
His pop-up, Restaurant Relics, is a gold mine of restaurant history and holiday gifts
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Emily Wilson
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Introducing Inez, Incredible Olive Oil Made by a Family of Five in Santa Ynez
From their organic farm and mill in the Santa Barabara wine country, the Zimmermans are crafting what’s bound to be California’s next breakout olive oil…
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Emily Wilson
Meet The TikTok Anthropologist Mapping L.A.’s International Grocery Stores
Vanessa Anderson, aka Grocery Goblin, has visited over 100 grocery stores across Los Angeles—and she's just getting started
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Emily Wilson
The New Stewards of The Silverlake Lounge Are Wishing it Well
Stevie Dreher and Luke Cheadle plan to bring the storied venue back to its glory days
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Nozomi Mori Set Out To Be a Great Sushi Chef. She Became a Trailblazer.
From behind her impressive eight-seat omakase counter in Sawtelle, she is quietly paving the way for female sushi chefs—in L.A. and beyond
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Emily Wilson
Is It a Bar? Or Is It a Restaurant? Who Cares? It’s Sam’s Place
Where the wings are crispy, the beer is ice-cold, and Instagram doesn't matter
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Emily Wilson
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It’s Balo’s Time to Shine
If you know, you know Balo Orozco, a singular chef with his own kombucha brand. If you don't, you will soon.
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Emily Wilson
Hannah Ziskin Screams for Ice Cream
The pastry chef and co-owner of Quarter Sheets might be better known for princess cake and fruit pie, but ice cream is her true love
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