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Leftovers: Little La Lune
A new wave of Cambodian cooking for the L.A. Times: PHOTO by GARY FRIEDMAN / L.A. TIMES In Long Beach’s Cambodia Town, restaurants are measured not only by the heat of their ground pork curries or the tartness of their … Continue reading
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Leftovers: El Pollo Imperial
Drive-through Peruvian in North Long Beach for the L.A. Times: PHOTO by GARY FRIEDMAN / L.A. TIMES A voice crackles from the tinny speaker in the kitchen, and the staff at El Pollo Imperial listens closely to someone in a … Continue reading
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Going Dutch: Save Room for Mitsuwa’s Gourmet Food Fair and the Holland Festival
Little needs to be said of Mitsuwa’s Gourmet Food Fair other than that chefs and specialists are being flown in from Japan to the Torrance and Costa Mesa stores for a four-day celebration of ramen, takoyaki and, um, apple pie. … Continue reading
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Land of Plenty: Long Beach’s Food Philanthropists
Long Beach sprouted out of an agrarian dream, a pastoral fantasy of bean fields and beaches that sustained entire generations before the onset of the city’s industrial complex. But as happens with the immutable laws of progress, those plots all … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Fuego at the Maya
The makings of Long Beach’s own Mayan Riviera for the District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES Fuego looks out onto the Long Beach of everyone’s oceanfront dream, a seaside theater where pelicans dive with hungry, graceful precision and pleasure-seekers boat by on … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Bake N Broil
Simpler times at Bake N Broil for the District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES Jongewaard’s Bake N Broil is a habit for some and a ritual for most, a Long Beach tradition so lovingly passed down through generations that it seems … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Mustard’s
Downing dogs for the District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES It’s the first taste of tubed meat that’s often the best—the snap of charred skin, the unearthing of a dozen dead memories. The hot dog isn’t just a signal of summer, … Continue reading
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Leftovers: El Taco Loco No. 3
Plenty of buche and tripas for the District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES As with the proliferation of any foodstuff (think pizza, for one), the omnipresence of the taco has diminished its own street-level existence. What should be a quick, thoughtful … Continue reading
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Photos: Holland Festival
Some shots from Sunday’s Holland Festival in Long Beach, which was more a celebration of Indonesian street food than anything. A more complete recap is on its way. Update: Full thoughts are up at the Daily Dish.
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Leftovers: Panvimarn
New Thai on the block for the District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES Panvimarn shines brightest in the afternoon sun, its glistening golden décor appearing like the gilded interior of a jewelry box. And during these lengthened days of soon-to-be-summer, the … Continue reading
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