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Tien Nguyen writes about food and culture. She co-authored the New York Times bestseller &#8220;L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food&#8221; with Roy Choi and Natasha Phan, and her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Lucky Peach.

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Otomisan, a Japanese Diner in Boyle Heights Since 1956

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One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

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Bang for your Burger Buck: Al & Bea’s of Boyle Heights

Colin Browne is a critic and journalist whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, and Hollywood Mirror.

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Otomisan, a Japanese Diner in Boyle Heights Since 1956

Photo Recap: Farewell to the 6th Street Bridge

Full Moon Party To “Save Chain Reaction” ~ Sunday, Nov 17 ~ Santa Monica

Preview NEVER BUILT: LOS ANGELES ~ Opens July 28th at A+D Museum

Los Angeles at Night ~ Photographs by Jon Wilson

Bang for your Burger Buck: Al & Bea’s of Boyle Heights

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