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Latin American Restaurant Reviews
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Ciudad
445 S Figueroa St.
b/w W 4th & W 5th St.
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Like I said earlier, I just don't see the point of going out for Mexican Food, I mean, that's what I was raised on (and still am)but...when I go out, I want to try something differ.. >
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La Taquiza
10855 Venice Blvd
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Confused as to why the Natural History Museum was dark and empty last Friday night when we were looking for a DJ and the Deerhoof show, (apparently they call it First Fridays for a.. >
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Cafe Brasil
11736 West Washington Blvd
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Cafe Brasil has been mentioned here before, but that was the location on Venice. A few nights ago we dropped in to the Washington location for dinner. We were glad we did.
Cafe Bra.. >
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Mario's Peruvian & Seafood
5786 Melrose Ave
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I wish Mario's Peruvian was closer to me. I always have such long periods in between my trips there for one reason or another. Maybe it's the location. Maybe it's the wait you some.. >
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Bamboo
10835 Venice Blvd.
b/w Westwood Blvd. & Midvale Ave.
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I normally order from Joie Luck Kitchen when I'm hanging out in the valley, but I think I might be able to do better. Since I was still full from my lunch at The Great Greek, it se.. >
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Xiomara
6101 Melrose Ave.
at Seward St.
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Finally tried Xiomara, the more upscale sister restaurant to one of our favorites: Atlantic Cafe. But unlike Atlantic which was strictly Cuban, Xiomara is a fusion of French, Spani.. >
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El Cochinito
3508 W Sunset Blvd
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Being that I'm half Puerto Rican and half black (I'm full of surprises I know) I take pride in the foods of my cultures. This past weekend, while hanging with my very good friend A.. >
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El Pedregal
9001 Telegraph Rd
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El Pedregal is a new Mexican restaurant in Van Nuys that has the shiny look of a La Salsa from the outside but a more authentic and independent feel on the inside, not to mention b.. >
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Chocolat
8155 Melrose Ave.
at N Kilkea Dr.
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When the Dine Out LA restaurants were listed, MLS and I scoured through the menus to find some good eats. And when we came across the name of the restaurant...Chocolat Restaurant a.. >
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La Maria
10516 Victory Blvd.
at Auckland Ave.
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Sick of sushi? Tired of Thai? Want to impress your friends by turning them on to an exciting new cuisine? Try a little Colombian! La Maria Restaurant on Victory Boulevard in North .. >
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Mercede's Grille
14 Washington Blvd.
at Speedway
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Discovered a new area right by the Marina del Rey beach (see previous entry) where there're many restaurants, horrible surfer beach clothes and bike rental. We chose this Cuban & C.. >
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Texis No. 4
12650 Sherman Way, Suite 19
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You may or may not recall that a couple of months ago, I finally lost my pupusa virginity. It was a big day in my (epicurian) life, this deflowering, 'cause I feel a little more wi.. >
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Las Quenas
12708 Sherman Way
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Everyone loves Peruvian food. Not only because Peru is the original home of the potato, but its cuisine is a beguiling mixture of Spanish, indigenous and sometimes Chinese influenc.. >
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El Hatuchay
12853 Sherman Way
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The possiblity that our Friday afternoon lunch restaurant, El Hatuchay, is named after a hotel sent me into obsessive-compulsive mode this afternoon to find the true meaning of "El.. >
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Paladar
1651 Wilcox Ave
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Paladar on Wilcox is one of those newfangled Hollywood hotspots I tend to ignore or excoriate out of ignorance. To be fair, superficially noted advantages include the handsome conc.. >
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Homegirl Cafe
1818 E First St
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Going out for Mexican Food is something that i usually frown upon, it kind of goes against the reason for me going out in the first place (to eat something different that i haven't.. >
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Atlacatl
301 N Berendo St
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Having driven by, around, and through Koreatown for years now, something always caught my attention in this cultural melting pot. Pupusas, pupusas, pupuseria, pupusas, pupuseria, p.. >
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Cafe Toros
3300 Overland Ave., #103
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Though I generally like to report on my own food finds, I happen to be a fan of LA Weekly critic Jonathan Gold and when something gets his stamp of approval I'm there. So today I h.. >
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Mercado La Paloma
3655 S Grand Ave,. Suite 240
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In junior high, "Have fun, get a tan" was the default yearbook inscription...oh never mind. It's too rainy for a tan, but these days it's more fun to find an excellent new place to.. >
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Guatemalteca Bakery
4032 Beverly Blvd
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After a cheerful stroll through Pico-Union today (two "green card" vendor solicitations, one lost car of French tourists), Ian and I ended up at this tremendous Guatemalan bakery/r.. >
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Atlantic Cafe
53 E Union St
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Lunch at Atlantic Cafe, a Cuban cafe at the cold side of Old Town Pasadena. It sure looks too slick to be authentic, but oh well ^^;; I like to go there because it is always the on.. >
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Costa Verde
5509 Hollywood Blvd
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Several cab drivers we speak with in our slowly improving Spanish tout the diversity and fame of Peruvian gastronomy. We’re already fairly familiar with it, in a tip of the iceberg.. >
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Nory's Peruvian Restaurant
6959 Cerritos Ave
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Peruvian is the truest form of "melting-pot" cuisine. Throughout its rich and troubled history, Peru has seen an influx of Chinese, Japanese, and European immigrants who have influ.. >
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Mamita
714 S Brand Blvd
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It's almost impossible to describe Peruvian cuisine. There's a strong Asian influence, thanks to a large number of Peruvians of Japanese ancestry (hence the "Teriyaki de Pollo" on .. >
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Guadalupe's Place
817 W Gladstone St
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No, that's not a typo in the caption. The sign that says "Elizondo's" means "Guadalupe's." Read on... >
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Antojitos Denises
4930 Hollywood Blvd
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After a weekend of binge drinking your humble taco correspondent was back on the taco beat. I got a report that some tasty al pastor tacos were being diced up in East Hollywood at .. >
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Mi Casita Salvadorena
14860 Vanowen St
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Salvadoran food is not very familiar to me--I've only had it one other time, at La Curva in east LA. At La Curva, I got an introduction to the types of seafood dishes that are comm.. >
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Mi Ranchito Salvadoreno
14529 Vanowen St
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Mi Ranchito Salvadoreno is one of those restaurants where if you walk through the door, they'll assume you speak Spanish even if you look like a flaming gringo (I love Van Nuys). A.. >
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Bite
30 Washington Blvd.
at Speedway Alley
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Bocata Yes
836 S Grand Ave.
b/w W 8th & W 9th St.
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La Bamba
14620 Hawthorne Blvd.
at W 147th St.
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La Boca
5364 Wilshire Blvd.
b/w S Detroit St. & S Cloverdale Ave.
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Posh on Pico
5542 W Pico Blvd.
b/w S Curson & S Sierra Bonita Ave.
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