"The great truth of Los Angeles dining has, and I trust always will be, that $500 omakases and caviar-spackled tasting menus exist alongside tacos stands, noodle parlors, shawarma shops and sandwich specialists - the places, often mirroring the culture of their communities, that give the city its truest from-the-ground-up identity. This is the second year that columnist Jenn Harris and I have co-written the annual 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles,"
"For easy reference, here we've pulled out 21 favorites that go easy on the back account. They include suckling pig tacos dressed in a mustard salsa specific to Nayarit, a Koreatown institution that serves biryanis large enough to feed two or three, deeply comforting lamb and rice served in a San Gabriel Valley shopping complex ... and the abundant options at Mercado La Paloma in South L.A., which lands the No. 1 on this year's list."
Los Angeles dining spans ultra-expensive omakases and caviar-spackled tasting menus alongside neighborhood taco stands, noodle parlors, shawarma shops and sandwich specialists. Affordable destinations across the region provide crucial, ground-up identity by mirroring local community cultures. Twenty-one budget-friendly favorites include suckling pig tacos dressed in a mustard salsa specific to Nayarit; a Koreatown institution serving biryanis large enough for two or three; deeply comforting lamb and rice available in a San Gabriel Valley shopping complex; and abundant options at Mercado La Paloma in South L.A., which holds the top spot among these affordable choices.
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