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Washington and 10th: Fried Catfish, Supreme Tacos Repeating Chinese Takeout

You know you've found a great strip mall when it's almost entirely obscured by a carnival that's setting up in the parking lot. The Washington Market Square is an eight acre strip mall just west of Crenshaw on Washington Boulevard, directly across the street from the Johnnie Cochran Middle School an ... More >>

16: Creamy Pumpkin Soup at BeirBeisl

Celebrating this year's Best of L.A. issue -- now out in print and online -- we're counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 16: Creamy pumpkin soup at BierBeisl. It's true: autumn brings with it way too many pumpkin-flavored things. And, yet not enough pumpkin soup. Butte ... More >>

17: Green Curry Mussels at Jitlada

Celebrating this year's Best of L.A. issue -- now out in print and online -- we're counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 17: Green Curry Mussels at Jitlada. If there is one menu in town that has the best chance of being written about by cultural anthropologists twenty ... More >>

19: Salsa de Chorizo Con Cesina at Gish Bac

Celebrating this year's Best of L.A. issue -- now out in print and online -- we're counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 19: Salsa de Chorizo Con Cesina at Gish Bac. Gish Bac, the Oaxacan restaurant in Mid-City, is best known for its barbacoa, and for good reason. The ... More >>

20: Lamb Dip at Philippe the Original

Celebrating this year's Best of L.A. issue -- now out in print and online -- we're counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 21: Lamb Dip at Philippe the Original. There are preferences in Los Angeles that speak volumes about a person: Dodgers or Angels? Lakers or Clippers ... More >>

26: Lobster Thermidor at Musso & Frank's

Celebrating this year's Best of L.A. issue -- now out in print and online -- we're counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 26: Lobster Thermidor at Musso & Frank's. It may as well be a civic requirement that any mention of Musso & Frank's's include the phrase "Hollywood ... More >>

28: Tamal de Mole Negro at Guelaguetza

28: Tamal de Mole Negro at Guelaguetza. The legacy of the Lopez family's popular Oaxacan restaurant looms large over not just over Koreatown, but over Los Angeles' Latino culture in general -- a place where wedding receptions, retirement banquets, and quinceañera parties seem to cycle through at r ... More >>

29: Sashimi Special at Sushi Gen

Celebrating this year's Best of L.A. issue -- now out in print and online -- we're counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 29: Sashimi Special at Sushi Gen. In a perfect world, every visit to your favorite sushi bar would entail an omakase meal, an ever-changing elabora ... More >>

30: Crispy Pork with Morning Glory at Crispy Pork Gang & Grill

Celebrating this year's Best of L.A. issue -- now out in print and online -- we're counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 30: Crispy Pork at Crispy Pork Gang & Grill You don't mess with the Crispy Pork Gang (& Grill). This restaurant, located in the heart of East Holly ... More >>

32: Pupusa Revuelta at Atlacatl

Celebrating this year's Best of L.A. issue -- now out in print and online -- we're counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 32: Pupusa Revuelta at Atlacatl. All hail the pupusa, in its crisp-edged, cheese-oozing glory. Enjoying this Salvadoran staple has long been an esse ... More >>

36: Tacos Al Pastor at Tacos Leo

Celebrating this year's Best of L.A. issue -- now out in print and online -- we're counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 36: Tacos Al Pastor at Tacos Leo. Great lonchero wagons are certainly thick on the ground in this city, but when Tacos Leo first appeared on the str ... More >>

39: Grilled Baby Goat T-bone at Mozza's Scuola di Pizza Salumi Bar

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4) -- and probably beyond, at this rate -- we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 39: Grilled Baby Goat T-bone at Mozza's Scuola di Pizza Salumi Bar. There are a ton of reasons to stop by Mozza's Scuola ... More >>

38: Papri Chaat at Jay Bharat

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4) -- and probably beyond, at this rate -- we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 38: Papri Chaat at Jay Bharat. As sort of shameful as it is to admit, I drove to all the way Cerritos this weekend just ... More >>

41: Bánh Mì at Buu Dien

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4) -- and probably beyond, at this rate -- we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 41: Bánh Mì at Buu Dien. For such a seemingly humble sandwich, the Vietnamese bánh mì stirs up a surprisingly high l ... More >>

42: Steak Tartare Tacos at Mess Hall

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4) -- and probably beyond, at this rate -- we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 42: Steak Tartare Tacos at Mess Hall. The historic Brown Derby space in Los Feliz (and former Louise's Trattoria) recen ... More >>

45: The Pescado Zarandeado at Coni'Seafood

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4) -- and probably beyond, at this rate -- we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 45: The Pescado Zarandeado at Coni'Seafood. The pescado zarandeado at Coni'Seafood in Inglewood has long been the stuff ... More >>

47: Lucky Baldwins' Traditional Full English Breakfast

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 47: Lucky Baldwins' Traditional Full English Breakfast. Breakfast can mean many things to many people. A perfectly constructed pastry from Joan's on Third. Bru ... More >>

49: The Dodger Dog at Dodger Stadium

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 49: The Dodger Dog at Dodger Stadium. Are Dodger Dogs the best hot dogs in L.A.? Um, no. Not even remotely close. But often the success of a dish depends more ... More >>

52: House Wonton Soup at China Café

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 52: House Wonton Soup at China Café. In a city so stocked with brilliant Chinese food, it might to seem a bit strange to point out a '20s-era lunch counter hi ... More >>

55: Duck Fried Rice at Jar

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 55: Duck Fried Rice at Jar. Walk through the heavy wooden doors at Jar, Suzanne Tracht's 11-year-old West Hollywood chophouse, and you'll probably feel like or ... More >>

57: Brown Brown Bread Ice Cream at Scoops Westside

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 57: Brown Brown Bread Ice Cream at Scoops Westside. Robert Redford once said "health food may be good for the conscience, but Oreos taste a hell of a lot bette ... More >>

60: Huckleberry's Green Eggs & Ham

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 60: Huckleberry's Green Eggs & Ham. This breakfast dish, named for the Dr. Seuss book, has been on Huckleberry's menu since 2009, when Zoe Nathan and Josh Loeb ... More >>

62: Whole Channel Island Red Sea Urchin at Water Grill

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 62: Whole Channel Island Red Sea Urchin at Water Grill. There's a lot to indulge in at Water Grill. There's the rotating list of oysters on the half shell. The ... More >>

61: Going Dutch Panini at Bread Lounge

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 61: Going Dutch Panini at Bread Lounge. There are people who might tell you that all panini are created equal. That putting some bread, meat, and cheese inside ... More >>

63: Slippery Shrimp at Yang Chow

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 63: Slippery Shrimp at Yang Chow. It's a pretty simple directive -- when you go to Yang Chow, you order the slippery shrimp. Everyone does it: Chinatown touris ... More >>

64: The Whipper Burger at Hawkin's House of Burgers

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 64: The Whipper Burger at Hawkin's House of Burgers. Forget what Jimmy Buffet says, the best cheeseburgers aren't found in paradise; they're found on the mean ... More >>

65: Beef Koobideh at Kabab Mahaleh

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 66: Koobideh at Kabab Mahaleh. On Friday afternoons, the Pico corridor is a happening place -- especially at Kabab Mahaleh, where the Persian Jewish community ... More >>

66: Pastrami Reuben at Art's Delicatessen

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 66: Pastrami Reuben at Art's Delicatessan. The motto at Art's Deli in Studio City is "Every sandwich is a work of art." The deli, which has changed little sinc ... More >>

67: Son of a Gun's Uni and Burrata

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 67: Son of a Gun's Uni and Burrata. There are quite a few contenders for favorites on Son of a Gun's menu, dishes that made this restaurant a destination in th ... More >>

Your Counter Intelligence Preview: In Which Mr. Gold Considers Beijing Pie House

Anne FishbeinBeijing Pie House​ This week, our intrepid critic ventures again into the San Gabriel Valley. Why? Because he can. Because you perhaps should. No, not noodles, but xian bing, little stuffed pies that explain the name of the restaurant. No counters of apple pies and lemon meringue ... More >>

L.A. Traffic a Breeze Compared to 10 Other Global Cities, Including Beijing, Moscow and Milan

It's time to jam.​Traffic in L.A. is about as fun as a trip to the dentist's office, and yes, we usually rank at the top when it comes to American metropolises with the worst "gridlock." But on a global scale, we're actually a walk in the park. At least according to IBM's latest "Global Commu ... More >>

Chinese Authorities Crack Down on Hipsters at Beijing University, Try to "Counsel" Them Out of Hipsterism

​The Guardian reports that Peking University in Beijing, China, "has announced plans to screen all students and identify those with 'radical thoughts' or 'independent lifestyles'": Administrators at Peking University say their focus is on helping those with academic problems. But the institut ... More >>

What To Eat During the BCS Title Game: Duck, Regardless

Anne FishbeinCacao​ What to eat during tonight's much-anticipated BCS championship game? Sure, you can grill up bits whatever large animal you have handy, or throw the traditional burgers and brats on the fire. If you're tailgating in Arizona, well, bless you. But regardless of which side you ... More >>

The Globe Trottin' Mr. Rollins: Henry Rollins Visits a Dead North Korean Leader, Ponders the Relationship Between State Communism and Scientology, and Finally Finds Time to Chill Out in Mongolia (also, HR's Musings on Jimi Hendrix!)

Maura LanahanOur eminent columnist, Mr. Henry Rollins!​[The one and only Henry Rollins will be contributing a weekly column and far-reaching reportage to the music section of the LA Weekly. Look for your weekly Henry Rollins fix right here on West Coast Sound every Friday and make sure to tune ... More >>

Shu Mai & Har Gow on Wheels: Dim Sum Trucks Rolls Into Los Angeles

Growing up near San Jose and eating dim sum with his family, Alex Chu developed a passion for the cuisine. But it wasn't until he worked as a dim sum server that he learned how to prepare and present the steamed buns and delicate dumplings. "I learned how to cook all the items," Chu says. "I learn ... More >>

Kitchen Chinese: Author Ann Mah in Town for A Book Reading

Ann MahKitchen Chinese​If the Chinese New Year festivities this past weekend left you with an appetite not only for more dim sum but for some fictional discussion of it, you might want to head to Book Soup this Wednesday, February 17th, where author Ann Mah will be reading from her debut novel ... More >>

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