Deep End Dining

Bring the bling! It's only fitting that the grand re-opening of L.A.'s beloved La Bohème restaurant coincided with Los Angeles Opera's own production of the timeless opera set in the cafés ...

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C'mon, Daddy, let's board this hunk of junk! Everyone's asking how I managed to score a preview of Disneyland's eagerly awaited GALAXY'S EDGE, the Star Wars-themed land within The Happiest Pl...

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Chef Roy Choi has achieved a lot since his Kogi food truck hit the scene over a decade ago in 2008. He's opened many unique and deliciously diverse food concepts like the community conscienc...

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My last photo with Jonathan Gold Rest in peace, Jonathan. The doctor diagnosed you, and you left us shortly after, within a couple of weeks. I can't imagine how horrific that must've been. I ...

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Gordon Ramsay's ambitious new show Late last year, I was invited to appear on Gordon Ramsay's latest food show slash f-bomb fest. Once again FOX is home to Ramsay's new restaurant rescue prog...

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Somewhere in this typical medical center in a typical Southern California neighborhood is a casual restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and early supper. The name of the place is Appu's Cafe. ...

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Brunch is a beautiful thing. It's a deliciously leisurely meal that's a cross between breakfast and lunch, typically enjoyed on weekends when, hopefully, you don't have a care in the world ot...

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Tsukemen is a category of ramen also known as "dipping noodles." Pronounced "skeh-men", this type of noodling is my favorite because of the interaction between diner and noodles. The se...

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Pasta alla Carbonara is alla amazing! Carbonara is a peculiar name for a pasta dish consisting of pancetta or guanciale, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, eggs, cream and freshly cracked pepper. Acc...

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2017 Introduction: Uncertainty in the world is as old as the world itself, but sometimes the tumult and the unknown can feel constant and overwhelming. These days it seems to be a way of life,...

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Some of seafood's greatest hits can be gotten at C.O.D. on 3rd Street in the heart of the Beverly Grove district. You might even feel like you're nearer to the Pacific Ocean rather than the B...

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I'm a food writer, so I go to a lot of restaurants. Obviously! By the same token, I experience a lot of different restaurant concepts. Some of them work. Many don't. Once in a while, the conc...

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Totchos are nachos snuggled up with tots! To say JIMMY'S FAMOUS AMERICAN TAVERN, aka JFAT, is steadily expanding, with currently five locations spanning from San Diego up to Woodland Hills, m...

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There's no debating it, the bowls of ramen at Tsujita are my favorites in Los Angeles. I'm not only talking about the master ramen maker's famous 60-hour lovingly simmered, pork bone tonkotsu...

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Wangs!!! I will resist every urge in my being to write anything punny when describing SO LONG, HI, the super casual, oasis of tasty Thai street food and dishes in Downtown L.A. Hello, phat ...

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Egg Tofu with Vegetables Some people see Jesus in strange places. Mostly, these people see him as the Shroud of Turin format imprinted on a bunch of bizarre things, typically edible, from to...

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Last year, MASTERS OF TASTE enjoyed its debut at the legendary Pasadena Rose Bowl. This year the delicious event returns and tastier than before. Why? Well, more restaurants, bakers, confecti...

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If you ever wanted to see outspoken celeb chef Eddie Huang in action, you need to check out the L.A. Times Food Bowl event this Sunday, May 7 at E.P. & L.P. in West Hollywood. Huang teams up with...

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The gorgeous TNT Super Dog What happens when a gut bomb explodes then seeps into your dreams? I know me. And I know I shouldn't consume heavy meals close to bedtime, especially ones involvi...

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Tonkotsu flavored ramen jello joins fruit flavored jello Ramen is ruler of noodle dishes all over L.A. People just can't seem to slurp up enough of it. New ramen shops open up every year spec...

http://www.deependdining.com/2017/03/ramen-jello-is-coming-to-town-but-why.html

The Factory Kitchen's piattograsso special It's been a while or, as the kids say, a minute. I haven't been sitting idle, plucking lint out of my belly button though. Lots of things happening...

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That's me in the MasterChef dining room! Obviously I can't say much here because "spoiler alert" and that terrifying non-disclosure agreement I signed. But, I can tell you that there were 17 ...

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Chef-coach Bruce Kalman holding the Kim K burger! Haha! Now the Olympics are over, let the real games begin. Because stuff just got real. NFL meets LOS ANGELES FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL for the BR...

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It's all guys at this party. THIS FRIDAY, JULY 8, THE HALAL GUYS CRACKS OPEN its brand new L.A.-centric location smack dab in Koreatown on Wilshire near Normandie. Anticipate hours long lines...

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Great balls of fire! Whenever I check out a new restaurant, especially one that is on the funky, fun side of the food and hospitality spectrum, I always scan for the most interesting or oddes...

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