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Apr 7Liked by Ethaney Lee

Yang's Kitchen in Alhambra! The mochi/cornmeal pancake is worth the drive!!! Been loving Barra Santos lately, have tried to recreate the endive salad at home. Courage is pretty amazing - if you are in town on a Monday, I've had the quickest line experience then! And if you go, as a part of your order, ask for a hottie with butter - burnt everything is my fav.

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you're making me more excited for barra santos!!!

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Apr 7Liked by Ethaney Lee

Also if you have to wait for a table at Barra Santos, you can get an slice of pizza as a snack from Shins next door :)

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oOOH *noted* :') thank you!

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Apr 8Liked by Ethaney Lee

Lasita is underrated and an amazing dinner spot! I would recommend going for a pre or post dinner glass of wine at Cafe Triste since they are so close to one another. Sounds like the perfect pipeline !

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Apr 8Liked by Ethaney Lee

Justine’s wine bar + just what I kneaded are right next door to each other, run by the same person :))

seconding kumquat coffee & HIGHLY recommending going to the San Gabriel valley for more authentic & yummy Asian food 🫡🫡

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Apr 7Liked by Ethaney Lee

I moved to Silverlake at the end of 2020 and it healed me in many ways. Now I live on the west side and I'm still trying to get over my east side snobbery. The food and wine scene is just way better over there. But I will say the Gjusta hype is well deserved. Def bookmarking this post!

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Apr 7Liked by Ethaney Lee

Pine + Crane in silverlake. Best Taiwanese restaurant ever ever!! Spicy shrimp wontons over everything! Closed on Tuesdays

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its the best, i agree. i hate eggplant but i LOVE their eggplant dish

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Apr 7Liked by Ethaney Lee

raffi’s in glendale is an OG classic - a destination restaurant for persians around the world 🌎

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omg...i love some koobideh and joojeh and ghormeh sabzi....

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Apr 7Liked by Ethaney Lee

if you’re looking for an actually relatively affordable breakfast burrito and/or tacos — tacos villa carona 🤍

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thank you for this!!!!!!

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Apr 8Liked by Ethaney Lee

Anajack Thai!! Tsubaki in Echo Park!!

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Apr 8Liked by Ethaney Lee

Tsubaki is next to Ototo (and owned by the same people). Both are amazing, Ototo is more casual but the yakitori at Tsubaki was to die for. Anajak Thai gets booked out weeks ahead so be sure to reserve in advance :)

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There at the end of April / beginning of May!!

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Apr 7Liked by Ethaney Lee

amiga amore is also great and very unique

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me lookin it up now

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Apr 7Liked by Ethaney Lee

Excuse me while I book my flight ✈️🥹

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PLEASE. girls trip.

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Apr 7Liked by Ethaney Lee

Coming to LA right now to explore and eat with you <3

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YES please.

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Apr 7Liked by Ethaney Lee

Sunday Gravy in Inglewood has some of the best pasta IMO!! Also thank you for this list will need to check out some of these places :)

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i love the name sunday gravy. bookmarking this! thank you!

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Amara Cafe and Settebello in Pasadena (diff from Amara’s Kitchen) and Huge Tree Pastry in Monterey Park and Kansha Creamery in Torrance! also the mochi places down there :~)

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