Food Lovers' Guide to Los Angeles The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings

371 Pages·2013·3.35 MB·English

by  Cathy Chaplin

F o o d L o v e r s ’

G U I D E T O®

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The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings
Favorite restaurants and landmark eateries • Food festivals and culinary events
Sweet shops and bakeries • Specialty food stores, markets, and producers
Recipes from top Los Angeles chefs
Cathy Chaplin
Cathy Chaplin
Food Lovers’
G U I D E T O®
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F o o d L o v e r s ’
G U I D E T O®
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The Best Restaurants, Markets
& Local Culinary Offerings
1st Edition
Cathy Chaplin
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To Vernon Chaplin—you’re the best.
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Contents
Introduction, 1
How to Use This Book, 4
Keeping Up with Food News, 6
Food Events & Festivals, 8
Central Los Angeles, 14
Arlington Heights, Beverly Grove, Carthay, Chinatown,
Downtown, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Fairfax, Hancock
Park, Harvard Heights, Hollywood, Koreatown, Larchmont,
Little Tokyo, Los Feliz, Mid-City, Mid-Wilshire, Pico-Union,
Silver Lake, Thaitown, West Hollywood, Westlake
Foodie Faves, 14
L.A. Landmarks, 71
Sublime Sweets, 85
Specialty Stores, Markets & Producers, 99
Eastside, 107
Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, El Sereno
Foodie Faves, 107
L.A. Landmarks, 110
Sublime Sweets, 112
Specialty Stores, Markets & Producers, 113
The Harbor, 115
Carson, Harbor City, Long Beach, San Pedro
Foodie Faves, 115
L.A. Landmarks, 118
Sublime Sweets, 119
Specialty Stores, Markets & Producers, 119
Northeast Los Angeles, 121
Atwater Village, Eagle Rock, Highland Park
Foodie Faves, 121
L.A. Landmarks, 126
Sublime Sweets, 127
San Fernando Valley, 129
Burbank, Canoga Park, Encino, Northridge, Reseda, Shadow
Hills, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Sun Valley, Toluca Lake,
Valley Glen, Valley Village, Van Nuys
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Foodie Faves, 129
L.A. Landmarks, 136
Sublime Sweets, 139
Specialty Stores, Markets & Producers, 141
San Gabriel Valley, 143
Azusa, Alhambra, Arcadia, Duarte, Glendora, Hacienda
Heights, Industry, Monterey Park, Rosemead, Rowland
Heights, San Gabriel, Sierra Madre, South El Monte, Temple
City, West Covina
Foodie Faves, 143
L.A. Landmarks, 177
Sublime Sweets, 181
Specialty Stores, Markets & Producers, 188
South Bay, 190
Gardena, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lomita, Manhattan Beach,
Redondo Beach, Torrance, Westchester
Foodie Faves, 190
L.A. Landmarks, 203
Sublime Sweets, 206
Specialty Stores, Markets & Producers, 209
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South Los Angeles, 212
Florence, Jefferson Park, University Park, Vermont Square,
Willowbrook
Foodie Faves, 212
L.A. Landmarks, 215
Southeast Los Angeles, 217
Artesia, Bell, Cerritos, Commerce, Compton, Cudahy, Downey,
Huntington Park, La Mirada, Lynwood, Montebello, Norwalk,
Pico Rivera
Foodie Faves, 217
L.A. Landmarks, 226
Sublime Sweets, 227
Verdugos, 231
Altadena, Glendale, Pasadena
Foodie Faves, 231
L.A. Landmarks, 237
Sublime Sweets, 241
Specialty Stores, Markets & Producers, 247
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Westside, 249
Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Cheviot Hills, Culver City, Marina
del Rey, Mar Vista, Palms, Pico-Robertson, Rancho Park,
Santa Monica, Sawtelle, Venice, Westwood
Foodie Faves, 249
L.A. Landmarks, 273
Sublime Sweets, 280
Specialty Stores, Markets & Producers, 290
Recipes, 293
Guelaguetza’s Mole Negro, 295
Lotería! Grill’s Salsa Verde Chilaquiles, 297
Good Girl Dinette’s Chicken Curry Potpie, 300
Sotto’s Grilled Pork Meatballs with Snap Peas, Pecorino, and Bitter
Greens, 302
Border Grill’s Quinoa Fritters with Aji Amarillo Aioli, 304
Park’s BBQ’s Bulgogi, 306
Mo-Chica’s Ceviche Mixto, 307
Rivera’s Tortillas Florales and Indian Butter, 309
M.B. Post’s Green Curry Steamed Mussels with Chinese Sausage, 312
La Casita Mexicana’s Chiles en Nogada, 314
Huckleberry Bakery & Cafe’s Salted Caramel Bars, 316
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