Dining on a Dime

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This West Hollywood Italian Deli Assembles Paninis With the Precision of a Surgeon

Find Italian sandwiches made on schiacciata bread at Mikael Choukroun’s Mamie

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Long Beach’s Hottest Street Food Stand Serves Dreamy Puerto Rican Food Every Weekend

La Casa de Iris comes from a family who learned to cook their grandmother’s standout food

Hollywood Has a Swiss Bakery Hidden in Plain Sight

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The Best Late-Night Skewers in LA Come From This Tiny Armenian Roadside Stand

Veteran restaurateur Ruben Danielyan fled the war in Eastern Ukraine. Now he’s making Armenian khorovats in Tujunga.

Come for a Haircut, Stay for an Ube Latte at This Colorful Culver City Barbershop

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This Classic LA Filipino Point-Point Joint Has Been Elder-Approved for 25 Years

Nita’s beloved family recipes have remained unchanged since opening in Carson in 1998

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This South LA Shop Dishes Up Supremely Satisfying Peach Cobblers and Chicken Pot Pies

Find sweet and savory pies of all stripes at Crustees in View Park-Windsor Hills

How a New York-Style Halal Restaurant in the San Fernando Valley Is Forging Its Own Legend in LA

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Meet the Los Angeles County Public Defender Side Hustling as a Dumpling Master

Jodi Lin explores her Taiwanese American identity and nourishes her community one Dumplin at a time

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LA’s New King of Pescado Zarandeado Reigns Over a Rialto Backyard

Mariscos Los Corchos raises the bar of Nayarit-style barbecued fish in Southern California

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In a Pasadena Strip Mall, Crispy, Honeyed Fried Chicken With Indonesian Roots and Hawaiian Flavor

At Pasadena’s 35-year-old Top Restaurant, magic happens when chef Riko Yuriko drops battered chicken into the fryer

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A Soulful Bowl of Oaxacan Barbacoa Enchilada Awaits at This Colorful LA Street Stand

Roasted lamb and goat from the pueblo of San Marcos Tlapazola served at a busy Harvard Heights corner

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A Charming Pico-Union Market Serves Delightful Oaxacan Street Snacks From Sierra Norte

Get huevo de comal and other Oaxacan street food on the sidewalk

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This Anaheim Home Baker Cranks Out Orange County’s Hottest Pizzas

Meet the underground focaccia baker who’s taking Orange County by storm

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A New Pico Rivera Taquería Serves the Best Chilaquiles in Los Angeles

Taquearte serves Mexico City-style tacos a la plancha and incredible, crunchy chilaquiles

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The Last Great Mongolian Barbecue Buffet in Los Angeles

Nothing satisfies the warrior’s appetite quite like all-you-can-eat Mongolian barbecue

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Get a Taste of the Stunning Thai Noodle Soups Taking Hollywood Boulevard By Storm

Head to Mae Malai Noodles in Thai Town after dark for boat noodles, tom yum noodles, coconut pandan custard, and more

Hundreds Line Up Weekly for a Taste of This Astounding Filipino Buffet in Artesia

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A South Bay Skechers Store Secretly Doubles as a Costco-Style Concessions Stand — And the Food Is Better

Who knew the value shoe brand could pull off the best kind of Costco dupe?

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LA’s Best Salvadoran Pupusas Are at Your Local Farmers Market

Delmy’s Pupusas serves up "little pockets of love" filled with ground chicharron, market-fresh vegetables, and more

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Rejoice in Bold Pakistani Flavors at the House that Biryani Built

Gather ‘round for spice-flecked kebabs, meaty biryanis, and fragrant curries at Biriyani Kabob House in Koreatown

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Taste the Pow! Bang! Zap! of Lao Cooking at This Hidden Spot in LA’s Chinatown

Lao food is primed for its moment, and Yum Sະlut is leading the charge

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This Minimalist Long Beach Gem Balances Classic and New-School Vietnamese Flavors

Sesame Dinette, which comes from the founder of Sesame LA in Chinatown, has a 73-year-old veteran cook at the helm

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This Soup Specialist Is the Most Exciting New Koreatown Restaurant to Open in Years

From freshly pressed naengmyeon noodles to shareable aged kimchi and pork shoulder stews, LeeGa has refined the classic K-Town soup spot

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This Converted U-Haul Serves Some of Hollywood’s Best Oaxacan Street Food

Find Hot Cheetos-dusted elotes, Thai iced tea agua frescas, and more at La Chinantla truck

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This Tiny LA Restaurant Pays Homage to Indonesia’s Iconic Instant Noodles

Suka Suka Saya in Koreatown goes big on Indonesian flavor

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Find Orange County’s Best Greek Food Tucked Behind a Gas Station

Hiding in the shadow of a gas station, My Greek Kitchen is Costa Mesa’s quietly busy home for lesser-known Greek specialties

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Find a Rare Taste of Bosnian Pizza at This Orange County Strip Mall

Ervin Šabović and Adnan Silajdžić are introducing a little-known culinary pairing to Southern Californians at Sofra Urbana in Fountain Valley

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A 75-Year-Old Retired Nurse Cooks the Delightful Comforts of Soviet Armenian Food in Orange County

Karine Hajian brings homey Eastern European dishes to a small neighborhood deli in Los Alamitos

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This Downey Strip Mall Spot Serves LA’s Best New Mariscos, Full Stop

El Muelle 8 from Culiacán has opened a branch in Downey with barra fría and barra caliente specialties in a strip mall

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This LA Food Truck Serves Honduran Baleadas That Are Better Than Breakfast Burritos

La Troca Catracha is LA’s only Honduran food truck, operated by two seasoned restaurant cooks

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The ‘Thai Costco’ in Chinatown Serves a Slice of Bangkok Street Food in LA

The weekends-only food vendors at Lax-C peddle tom yum noodle soup, fried fish balls, coconut pancakes, and more