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As most adventurous eaters in L.A. know, finding your food can be as much of the experience as eating it. That’s certainly the case at Mariscos Doña Mary, which has been quietly turning out Mexican seafood specialties to hungry fans for over a decade.
Chicano Eats presents photos and recipes that quietly tap into mainstream beliefs about Mexican food being cheap, exotic or lacking depth — and underscore that the complex cuisine has more personality than most people realize.
Here are five great places to stand in the shadows of groves gone by and get a slice of some juicy citrus history.
Many people don’t realize that some of the best lavender in the world is grown in Southern California. From May to July, you can experience the stunning and restorative beauty of this ancient herb first-hand at farms and festivals throughout the region.
From a vantage point, the offerings at Park’s Finest are like every other barbecue restaurant in Los Angeles. But delve in deeper and you’ll find the important subtleties.
Sanae Suzuki came to Southern California from Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan in 1973. Back then she had no idea that she would become an inspiration for healthy living for thousands of people.
When even the nearest farmers’ market just won’t do, here are five of the best crops that these fertile lands have to offer … and that you can pick on your own.
The drive from California to the Arizona border on Interstate 8 can be an uneventful one, until you reach a 21-foot, pink-granite pyramid curiously erected in the Sonoran Desert that marks the “Center of the World.”
Anca Caliman saw a gap in the marketplace for Eastern European cuisine and opened Parsnip, a new cafe in Highland Park. With every handmade flatbread and bowl of warm paprikash, Caliman is serving a piece of her history.
Over the past five years, owner Ochoa has been cultivating a salsa brand that combined his love of Mexico, history and his roots in Los Angeles.
While you can certainly find some excellent German bratwurst and Spanish chorizo at European Deluxe Sausage Kitchen in Beverly Hills, the biggest sellers at this small shop are the house-made South African specialties.
Natalia Pereira has been serving the flavors of Brazil at WoodSpoon for more than ten years. Her restaurant offers a menu of the dishes she ate growing up in Vianópolis, in the state of Minas Gerais.