WHY How often do you get to try carefully made, fresh food served out of a bus with a rooftop dining deck? WHAT No more crouching on the curb—at the Bustaurant, diners order from a window and then climb the stairs of the double decker bus to eat atop the vehicle, with a view of [...]
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WHY Thoughtful café cooking with a taste of Australia. WHAT This downtown San Pedro spot may be designed for a quick bite, but its food is plenty memorable. Breakfast brings a banana, Nutella and ricotta wrap and rice pudding with poached pears and fresh fruit. Sandwiches rule at lunchtime: perhaps roast beef with caramelized onions, [...]
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WHY The empanadas de maduro. These fried turnovers, stuffed with mashed ripe bananas and melted cheese and served in a pool of cultured cream, are candidates for our Best Dish Ever list. WHAT The stuffed parrots and Nicaraguan knickknacks add an air of festivity, but the food alone is enough to get the party started. [...]
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WHY Tasty chili-cheese burgers, chili dogs and chicken sandwiches. WHAT There’s not much to this corner hamburger hut—just some barstools, nice Korean owners and good burgers and, for the Korean touch, pork bulgogi. A convenient quick spot in Hollywood. WHO Longtime regulars who worry that the parking-lot stand will fall victim to development any day [...]
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WHY The lunchtime thali—an assortment of small dishes with big flavor. WHAT Spicy vegetarian fare in the Andhra style is on the menu at this spacious Little India restaurant. Carrot cubes with grated coconut and a lentil stew called kootu are accompanied by roti, rice and dessert. 18792 Pioneer Blvd., Artesia, 562.809.3806, bhimasveg.com. L & [...]
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