Ambassador Shabazz, Malcolm X’s daughter, came to my restaurant, Revolutionario North African Tacos, in the West Adams part of South Central L.A. We spoke for over an hour. She […]
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El Ranchon Restaurant and Pupuseria: The Best Pupusas in Los Angeles?
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They’re certainly the best in South Los Angeles. They’re in my top 5 in all of Los Angeles. What: The pupusas and baleadas at El Ranchon Restaurant and Pupuseria Where: […]
Iconic Neighborhood Restaurants: Historic South-Central
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I originally wrote this piece for KCET in 2015. In 2003, L.A. City Council voted to rechristen South-Central Los Angeles — a sprawling 16-square-mile area approximately bordered by the 10 […]
Golden Lake Eatery in Chinatown: Khmer Food
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I originally wrote this piece for the LA WEEKLY in July, 2015. There were a few editorial changes made that I did not agree with. First of all, Golden Lake […]
Iconic Neighborhood Restaurants: Koreatown
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This article was first published on KCET. I plan on exploring all of L.A.’s neighborhood in depth, beginning with Koreatown, Chinatown, Boyle Heights, and South Central L.A. I have a […]