Don Chow Tacos was a Los Angeles food truck serving Chinese-Mexican fusion — a combination that made perfect sense in a city where both culinary traditions have deep roots and a food truck culture willing to smash them together. It appeared in Season 9, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Fast Food Their Way,” […]
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Califonia, Los Angeles, Restaurants, Season 9Gloria’s Cafe on Venice Boulevard in Los Angeles has been serving authentic Salvadoran and Latin food since Gloria opened it, building a loyal following around pupusas, tamales, and the home cooking of El Salvador that is rare even in Los Angeles’s expansive Latin food landscape. It appeared in Season 9, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins
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Califonia, Los Angeles, Restaurants, Season 9Nickel Diner appeared in Season 7, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Blast from the Past,” which aired October 19, 2009, as a downtown Los Angeles diner on South Main Street serving scratch-made breakfast and diner food with a creative bent — most notably the maple-bacon donut that became something of a city landmark.
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Breakfast, Califonia, Diner, Los Angeles, Restaurants, Season 7Mom’s Tamales appeared in Season 7, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “You Picked ‘Em,” which aired September 7, 2009, as a Los Angeles tamale operation building hand-made tamales from family recipes in the tradition that defines the dish at its best. The restaurant has since permanently closed. Quick Facts Restaurant: Mom’s TamalesCity: Los
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Califonia, Los Angeles, Mexican, Restaurants, Season 7Polka Restaurant on Verdugo Road in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles has been serving authentic Polish home cooking to a city that doesn’t see much of it since it opened, building a following around pierogi, bigos, and the kind of Eastern European comfort food that earns loyal regulars fast. It appeared in Season
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