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L.A.’s Best Arepas Find a Permanent Home In Mar Vista

For seven years, you could only find these loaded Venezuelan beauties made with nixtamalized maiz criollo at a few farmers markets. Now you can find them any day of the week.

10:58 AM PDT on August 21, 2026

“The Nottis” breakfast arepa with fried egg, plantains, avocado, and queso de mano at The Arepa Stand. Photo by Hadley Tomicki.

The Nottis at The Arepa Stand. Photo by Hadley Tomicki for L.A. TACO.

THE AREPA STAND ~ MAR VISTA

The Arepa Stand, which has been blowing minds in local farmers markets for seven years, soft-opened its own brick-and-mortar space in Mar Vista this week.