L.A.’s Finest Dining at the Essentials 2017, L.A. Weekly’s Biggest Food Event of the Year


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We did it again: ate and drank ourselves into oblivion with L.A.’s best chefs. Between the Essentials and the Freshmen 15, more than 70 restaurants showcased their culinary creations at the California Market Center on Sunday, March 26. Check out all the delicious fun.

All photos by Anne Fishbein.

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