WHY All the Thai stalwarts (try the chicken with mint leaves) are well prepared, as are the special dishes, like crab noodles and eggplant salad. WHAT Straddling the Silver Lake/Echo Park dividing line, this long-established eatery delivers tasty home-style Thai food throughout the area. You can also eat this delicious food in-house and accompany your [...]
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WHY Homey vegetarian fare (mac ‘n cheese, vegetable tarts, tagines) served out of a tiny, charming Sunset Boulevard storefront. WHAT The owners of this candlelit chocolate box of a café are folk musicians who turn out organic fare with a retro feel from a minuscule kitchen. Mediterranean-inspired vegan and vegetarian dishes (roasted tomato-feta tarts, kale [...]
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WHY For Chinese and Asian herbs and vegetables, from lemongrass to bok choy, as well as fresh noodles of many types, a remarkable selection of tofu and good, very cheap knives. WHAT Locals have been known to call it ‘the stinky-meat market’—not that there’s anything wrong with the meat, mind you. It’s just aromatic. Anyway, [...]
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