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Sky's Gourmet Tacos is closing after 34 years on Pico Boulevard
Sky's Gourmet Tacos, the popular downtown taco shop that opened in 1992 with a soul food-infused take on Mexican cuisine, will close permanently on August 15. Owner Barbara Burrell says she is in the process of securing a new space that will allow her to transition the business to a catering model. “Economically, it just…
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The ultimate birthday cake recipe
According to an LA Times poll, LA's most popular birthday cake consists of these three components: yellow cake, berry filling and cream cheese frosting. This cake is delicious with butter, vanilla and egg yolk. Its consistency is light and the crumb is firm – a cake with substance that also goes well with an airy,…
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Rib eye cachetada tacos according to the “Vitamina T” recipe
Cachetada literally means “slap in the face”. And while the etymological origins of this taco are somewhat disputed, one bite irrefutably confirms that this dish is indeed a slap in the face. There are many variations on the theme, but this particular interpretation was inspired by the Cara de Vaca restaurant in Monterrey, Mexico. Here…
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How Vietnamese pop star Lynda stays in the banh mi game
Tim Bui scanned the sandwich shop's menu, took a screenshot, and FaceTimed his crew back to the graphic design shop. “Do you want the special or the shrimp cake?” he asked his buddies. The special refers to the “Lynda Special,” named after the Vietnamese pop singer who owns this local banh mi institution at the…
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Alta Restaurant reopens in West Adams after a remodel with a new menu
One of the city's most famous California soul food restaurants just reopened with an even more creative global menu, and its co-founder is now in full charge. When chefs Keith Corbin and Daniel Patterson debuted in Alta in 2018, the restaurant amassed a legion of followers who flocked to West Adams for Corbin's take on…
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LA's best new pasta restaurant is located in a luxury hotel in Beverly Hills
The most euphoric and exciting plate of pasta I've eaten recently came from a hotel restaurant in Beverly Hills. In the middle, a group of tortellini lay in a puddle of truffle-flecked butter sauce. The tiny packets were just thick enough, nice and taut, and filled with a velvety blend of mascarpone, ricotta, and roasted…
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Little Fish's famous fried fish sandwich is the highlight of the seafood menu
The amazing, beyond-Filet-o-Fish fried fish sandwich that chefs Anna Sonenshein and Niki Vahle introduced during the pandemic was one of those creations that Los Angeles didn't know it needed. Not until it was among us — first as a cult pop-up, then as an instant 2020s mainstay served out of a takeout window in Echo…
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The best restaurants, coffee bars and bars in Melbourne
Tomato slices of various colors and sizes were piled on bread, one falling into the other like drunken buddies. Taken together, their taste was syrupy-sour. They had an exuberant late summer density. Robust accompaniments intensified each bite: dark anchovy fillets, reedy tarragon leaves and pickled, fried shallot flecks. And that smooth, green puree oozing out…
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With the Boyle Heights fire still burning, restaurants are relying on which way the wind blows
Outside on the windowsill, a silver bucket advertises “FREE MASK. Stay Healthy, Boyle Heights!” Inside there is an empty dining room. Chef Jonathan Perez hoped World Cup parties, game day specials and a new summer menu would draw diners to Distrito Catorce, a gastropub in Boyle Heights where he oversees an inventive Mexican menu. But…
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World Cup parties where the food is as exciting as the games
There is no shortage of World Cup parties in Los Angeles, especially when it comes to parties with good food and drink. Across LA, there are restaurants and bars that are adding big-screen TVs to their dining rooms for the first time, and plenty of sports bars that are always offering something tasty. This week…